The Renaissance and Reformation Chapter 1

The dome of this Renaissance cathedral in Florence reflects which characteristic of the Renaissance?

• the revival of classical forms

• the increase in skilled artisans

• the use of Byzantine architecture

• the development of Gothic style

In The Book of the Courtier, which author described the ideal Renaissance man and woman?

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Pico della Mirandola

• Baldassare Castiglione

In which way does this painting by Northern European artist Pieter Bruegel differ from the work of Italian Renaissance painters?

• It shows the influence of the Protestant Reformation.

• It focuses on the realities of peasant life.

• It lacks depth and perspective.

• It emphasizes religious themes.

How did the invention pictured here cause a revolutionary change in European society?

• It caused population growth.

• It advanced military technology.

• It increased the number of books available.

• It improved agricultural techniques.

Which action did Martin Luther take to help start the Protestant Reformation?

• He was excommunicated from the Church after he was charged with multiple offenses against its teachings.

• He nailed his 95 Theses to the door of a church in Wittenberg to start a debate about his complaints against the Church.

• He gained support for his reforms from religious leaders in other parts of Europe but German princes revolted against them.

According to John Calvin’s teachings, how is salvation achieved?

• through good works

• through sacraments

• through predestination

Which of the following was a radical new idea held by some Protestant sects?

• Only clergy should be allowed to read and interpret the Bible.

• Only monarchs should be allowed to choose spiritual leaders.

• Only adults should be allowed to receive the sacrament of baptism.

This picture depicts an event that took place during the English Reformation. What caused the event shown in this image?

• King Henry VIII ordered the closure of Catholic convents and monasteries in England and seized their wealth.

• King Henry VIII restored calm after religious turmoil by including aspects of Catholicism in the Church of England.

• King Henry VIII ordered that England return to the Catholic Church and expelled many Protestant followers and clergy.

• King Henry VIII established a new alliance with the Catholic Church to strengthen England's religious unity.

What caused Henry VIII to break with the Catholic Church and seize control of the English church?

• The Protestants pressured King Henry VIII to break away from the Catholic Church.

• The Catholic clergy refused to obey King Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy.

• The pope refused to annul King Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

• Henry VIII wanted to expand his empire.

What did Galileo Galilei’s ideas about the universe support?

• Ancient ideas about Earth being the center of the universe

• The Church’s ideas, which were based on those of Ptolemy

• Copernicus’s idea about how Earth moves around the sun

• The idea that the universe is infinite