Renaissance and Reformation - World History Spring 2024

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

• Retake

• Reimagine

• Rebirth

• Realization

Which European city was considered the center of the Renaissance?

• Milan

• Rome

• Paris

• Florence

Which of the following was not a Renaissance painter?

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Niccolo Macchiavelli

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

Who were the Medicis?

• A rich Italian banking family

• A collection of cardinals trying to become pope

• Rulers of Italy

• A Protestant denomination

What is patronage?

• I have absolutely no idea, why are you asking me this?

• A noble receives land in exchange for military support and loyalty

• Rich individuals will financially support an artist in exchange for prestige

• Financial donation in exchange for a promise to reduce one's time in purgatory

Which Renaissance scientist discovered the moons of Jupiter using a telescope?

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

Which of the following Renaissance writers wrote allegorical poetry about traveling through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven?

• Dante Alighieri

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Desiderius Erasmus

• William Shakespeare

True or False? Martin Luther was the first person to try to reform the Catholic Church

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are indulgences?

• Charms used by pagans to ward off evil spirits.
• Papal promises sold by the Catholic Church to reduce time spent in purgatory.

• Amulets worn by monks to gain spiritual enlightenment.
• Relics sold by the Protestant Church to reduce punishment for sins in purgatory.

Where did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses on October 31st, 1517?

• On the church door

• On the local bulletin board

• On his Instagram

• In the local newspaper