Renaissance and Reformation Term Quiz

What are the 39 Articles?

• A set of laws governing trade

• A collection of Renaissance paintings

• A series of scientific experiments

• A set of doctrines defining the beliefs of the Church of England

What was the significance of the Augsburg Settlement?

• It resulted in the spread of humanism

• It led to the colonization of the Americas

• It established the dominance of the Catholic Church

• It aimed to end religious conflicts within the Holy Roman Empire

What does the concept of the balance of power refer to?

• The distribution of military and economic strength among competing nations

• The balance of trade between Europe and Asia

• The balance of power within the Catholic Church

• The balance of power between kings and nobles

What is bullionism?

• An economic policy that emphasizes the accumulation of precious metals

• A form of government ruled by merchants

• A religious movement in Europe

• A style of art popular during the Renaissance

What was the Columbian Exchange?

• The exchange of ideas between scientists and philosophers

• The widespread transfer of plants, animals, and culture between the Americas and the Old World

• The exchange of goods between Europe and Asia

• A series of military conflicts in Europe

What does the Commercial Revolution refer to?

• The economic changes that occurred in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries

• The scientific revolution in France

• The political revolution in England

• The cultural revolution in Italy

What was the Council of Trent?

• A key event in the Catholic Counter-Reformation

• A trade agreement between European nations

• A political alliance in Europe

• A series of religious wars

What was the guild system in medieval and Renaissance Europe?

• A system of religious beliefs

• A system of government ruled by guilds

• An organization of craft and trade professionals

• A system of military organization

Who were the Habsburgs?

• A powerful European royal house

• A group of explorers

• A group of artists during the Renaissance

• A religious sect in Europe

What was the Holy Roman Empire during the Renaissance?

• A group of city-states in Italy

• A group of trading companies

• A series of religious reforms

• A complex political entity in central Europe