Renaissance and Reformation Test Review

How were the works of Leonardo da Vinci an example of the importance of the Renaissance?

• Patrons became less influential.

• Subjects became more secular.

• Colors and brushstrokes become more simplistic.

• Perspective and dimension were emphasized in paintings.

Which aspect of the Renaissance is shown in this information about Florence?

• rising power of artists

• economic prosperity of city-states

• new techniques in religious sculpture

• increased use of the vernacular languages

What was the effect for rulers who applied the principles of this Renaissance political philosopher?

• greater reliance on papal authority

• fewer numbers of vassals

• greater dependence on local leaders

• reduced influence of nobles

Which result completes this list?

Immediate Effects of the Renaissance - Revival of trade - Emergence of cities - Rise of banks and joint-stock companies - ?

• Creation of a social class hierarchy

• Establishment of the manor system

• Voyages of exploration and colonization

• Increase in the authority of a single church

Which phrase best describes the results in this list?

• establishment of caliphates in the Middle East

• spread of Reformation ideas in Europe

• invasion of Vikings from Northern Europe

• expansion of global trade in Southeast Asia

What was an effect of Luther’s assertion?

• The Church experienced a decrease in attendance.

• The authority of Church officials was questioned.

• Reforms were adopted to unify the Church.

• Military leaders defended Church policies.

What was one major effect of the invention of the printing press?

• It helped Catholic leaders increase power.

• It helped facilitate the spread of religious ideas.

• It helped popularize reforms in the Catholic Church.

• It helped introduce new leadership roles in the church.

Which statement best explains how corruption in the Catholic Church affected Europeans during the 1400s?

• A) Groups sought religious freedom in North America.

• B) Trade declined because of religious restrictions.

• C) Monarchs began to lose control of land to the Church.

• D) Individuals began to question the Pope’s authority.

The Reformation was a major historical turning point because it

• caused a reinstatement of Catholic authority.

• increased interest in the study of Islam.

• encouraged individual interpretation of sacred scriptures.

• increased the popularity of secularism.

Which Protestant reformer preached the idea of predestination?

• Martin Luther

• John Wesley

• Henry VIII

• John Calvin