Renaissance Quiz

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• New ideas

• Change

• Rebirth

• Discovery

Which city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Rome

• Florence

• Venice

• Milan

What invention helped spread ideas during the Renaissance?

• Compass

• Printing press

• Telescope

• Steam engine

Which family supported many Renaissance artists?

• Borgia

• Medici

• Tudor

• Hapsburg

What was the focus of the humanist movement?

• Study of religion

• Study of science

• Focus on human potential and achievements

• Focus on kings and rulers

What did Martin Luther criticize in the Church?

• Latin in services

• Selling indulgences

• The Pope’s power

• Praying to saints

Why did explorers travel during the Age of Exploration?

• To escape war

• For money, fame, and spreading Christianity

• To discover new religions

• To find new kings

What started the Protestant Reformation?

• The fall of feudalism

• Martin Luther’s 95 Theses

• The printing press

• The Peace of Augsburg

What helped to start the Protestant Reformation?

• The printing press

• Martin Luther’s 95 Theses

• The Peace of Augsburg

• The Catholic Church

How did the Reformation change Europe?

• More religious unity

• The Catholic Church lost power

• New kings were crowned

• Trade routes were discovered