Renaissance, Reformation, and Enlightenment Test

How did the Medici family make their fortune?

• By trading and being wealthy merchants

• By being successful soldiers

• By being extremely successful bankers

• They were Italian royalty

The Renaissance began in what city-state?

• Florence

• Milan

• Rome

• Venice

The Renaissance ended the ______

• A. Roman Empire

• B. Bronze Age

• C. Middle Ages

• D. Age of Exploration

He sculpted the statue of David and spent years painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Johannes Gutenberg

Renaissance means what in Italian?

• Science

• Reformation

• Exploration

• Rebirth

Martin Luther makes all of the following arguments in his 95 Theses except:

• The Pope was too powerful

• Indulgences were bad

• People needed a more personal relationship with Jesus

• The Catholic Church should unite all of Italy

How did the printing press advance the Reformation?

• It improved the quality of healthcare

• It helped to spread ideas and information to more people

• It increased the need for paper in China

• It made the Catholics mad

Who created the Church of England in order to secure a divorce?

• Martin Luther

• Henry VIII

• John Calvin

• Charles

These were sold to people to have their sins forgiven:

• Theses

• Indulgences

• Annul

• Mercenaries

Which of these mainland European countries became Protestant (Lutheran) during the Protestant Reformation?

• Germany

• France

• Spain

• All of Italy