Renaissance and ReformationTest Review

What was one of the main political impacts of the Renaissance in Europe?

• The establishment of absolute monarchies

• The decline of feudalism and rise of centralized states

• The spread of communism

• The unification of Italy

Which intellectual movement was central to the Renaissance?

• Scholasticism

• Humanism

• Romanticism

• Existentialism

How did the Renaissance impact the arts?

• It led to the creation of abstract art

• It focused on religious themes exclusively

• It introduced perspective and realism in art

• It discouraged the use of classical themes

What was a significant economic impact of the Renaissance?

• The decline of trade routes

• The rise of a banking system and commerce

• The collapse of the merchant class

• The end of the guild system

Which religious change was a result of the Renaissance?

• The establishment of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Crusades

• The Great Schism

What was one of the political impacts of the Reformation?

• The unification of the Holy Roman Empire

• The increase in papal authority

• The rise of nation-states

• The establishment of the Byzantine Empire

Which intellectual change was associated with the Reformation?

• The promotion of scientific inquiry

• The emphasis on religious dogma

• The rejection of all religious texts

• The translation of the Bible into vernacular languages

How did the Reformation impact the arts?

• It led to the destruction of all secular art

• It encouraged the creation of secular and religious art

• It resulted in ONLY the production of secular art

• It resulted in ONLY the production of religious art

What was a significant economic impact of the Reformation?

• The decline of capitalism

• The redistribution of church lands

• The end of trade with Asia

• The rise of feudalism

Which religious impact is associated with the Reformation?

• The unification of Christianity

• The fragmentation of the Catholic Church

• The establishment of a single Protestant Church

• The end of religious conflicts in Europe