Renaissance and Elizabethan Era Quiz

Who challenged the authority of the Roman Catholic Church?

• Copernicus and Galileo

• Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan

• Martin Luther and John Calvin

• Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

What movement did Martin Luther and John Calvin spur?

• The Renaissance

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

Who were the explorers that braved the seas in tiny boats?

• Copernicus and Galileo

• Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan

• Martin Luther and John Calvin

• Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

What did advances in mapmaking help English explorers do?

• Sail throughout the Old World and claim lands in the New

• Build stronger ships

• Navigate the stars

• Predict the weather

What was a result of practical inventions during Elizabeth I's reign?

• Improved transportation

• Increased warfare

• Decreased literacy

• Higher taxes

What river made London a bustling capital during Elizabethan England?

• River Seine

• River Thames

• River Nile

• River Danube

How did the freedoms of English women compare to those elsewhere in Europe during Elizabethan times?

• They had fewer freedoms

• They had more freedoms

• They had the same freedoms

• They had no freedoms

What was the social status of those who could attend the theater in Elizabethan London?

• Only the elite

• Only the middle class

• All social classes, including the lowborn

• Only the educated

In what year did King Philip of Spain send an armada to invade England?

• 1588

• 1600

• 1575

• 1592

What was the purpose of the Spanish Armada sent by King Philip of Spain?

• To establish trade routes

• To invade England

• To explore new lands

• To form an alliance