Renaissance + Reformation 2026 - Final Test Review

Which European nation did the Renaissance mostly impact?

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Italy

Which civilizations did people of the Renaissance focus on during the rebirth of art and learning?

• Greece

• The Byzantines

• Rome

• Asia

TRUE OR FALSE: Merchants in the cities were the major source of patronage for the arts during the Renaissance.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following were reasons for the Renaissance occurring? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• Books and art start to filter back into Italy after the Dark Ages

• The Black Death didn't hit Italy as hard as other places

• The Printing Press helped to spread books and ideas quickly

• Merchants had lots of money and spent it on art

Describe one important impact Humanism had on Europe during the Renaissance.

Match the word with the correct meaning.

• Focused on human achievement + potential

• 95 Theses

• Wealthy people funding arts

• Indulgences

• List of complaints nailed to church door

• Printing Press

• Bought to forgive sins

• Patronage

• Allowed books to be mass produced

• Humanism

People of the Renaissance! Match the description with the person!

Groups:

(a) Martin Luther

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(b) Johannes Gutenberg

• Revolutionized the spread of information and books

• Invented the printing press
• Promoted literacy through mass production of books

• Wrote the Ninety-Five Theses and nailed it to the door of the Church

• Said salvation is only given through faith in God

• One of the most important creations during the Renaissance

• Did not expect revolution but it's exactly what happened!

• Believed the Bible is the only source on faith

These are causes of the Renaissance, Reformation, and reasons for more education and more science. Match the description with the correct category

Groups:

(a) Causes of the Renaissance

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(b) Causes of the Reformation

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(c) Causes: more Education

• New inventions and scientific discoveries flourish

• People start to ask questions

• The printing press allows for more books

• People hear Luther's arguments about the Church

• People learn to read the Bible and don't have to rely on the church

• Lots of wealth to spend on the arts

• People start to see the church as corrupt

• Learning, art and creativity explodes back into Europe

• People start to focus on Humanism and not everything the church says

• The rise of individualism and humanism

• People start to study ancient works from Greece and Rome

• People read the 95 Theses on the church door

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Middle Ages Focus

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(b) Renaissance Focus

• People use logic and science/data to explain the world

• Focused on experiences here on Earth

• Church has a lot of power in society

• Getting into Heaven is the most important thing

• Religion is the main part of society

• Focuses on Human potential

There were a few different factors that moved Europe from the darkness of the Middle Ages and into the light/modernism of the Renaissance. Explain one factor that moved Europe from the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance.