Renaissance & Reformation Quiz

What was a primary focus of Italian Renaissance art?

• Abstract forms

• Religious themes

• Realism and human emotion

• Geometric patterns

Who posted the 95 Theses in 1517, sparking the Protestant Reformation?

• John Calvin

• Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

• Pope Leo X

What was the main goal of the Counter-Reformation?

• To spread Protestantism

• To reform the Roman Catholic Church from within

• To establish new religious orders

• To suppress the Renaissance

Humanism in the Renaissance emphasized the value of what?

• Divine intervention in daily life

• Individual achievement and expression

• The feudal system

• The power of the monarchy

John Calvin's teachings emphasized which of the following concepts?

• The infallibility of the Pope

• Predestination

• The importance of icons in worship

• The rejection of the sacraments

Which artist is known for the fresco painting of the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Donatello

What was the primary effect of Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

• The unification of the Christian Church

• The beginning of the Protestant Reformation

• The end of the Italian Renaissance

• The strengthening of the Holy Roman Empire

The Council of Trent was an important part of which movement?

• The Enlightenment

• The Counter-Reformation

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Italian Renaissance

Which Renaissance humanist wrote "The Praise of Folly"?

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Michelangelo

What was a key difference between Calvinism and Lutheranism?

• The belief in predestination

• The rejection of the Pope's authority

• The use of the vernacular in services

• The emphasis on faith alone for salvation