Renaissance and Reformation Quiz

What does the word Renaissance mean?

• Revolution
• Rebirth
• Revival
• Reinvention

What was the new way of thinking during the Renaissance called?

• Enlightenment
• Scientific method
• Humanism
• Reformation

What is vernacular?

• The language of the church
• The everyday language of the people
• A type of artistic technique
• The study of philosophy

Which Renaissance figure was known as a scientist, engineer, inventor, philosopher, and writer?

• Galileo Galilei
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Martin Luther
• Johannes Gutenberg

What invention helped spread Renaissance ideas more quickly?

• Steam engine
• Movable type printing press
• Microscope
• Compass

Why did Martin Luther write the 95 Theses?

• To start the Renaissance
• To support the Catholic Church
• To protest against the selling of indulgences
• To write a history of Europe

What was an indulgence?

• A pardon for sins sold by the church
• A religious festival
• A type of government tax
• A method of teaching

What was Martin Luther accused of?

• Treason
• Heresy
• Supporting the Pope
• Starting a revolution

What was the first Latin American country to gain independence?

• Mexico
• Brazil
• Haiti
• Argentina

The storming of which building marked the start of the French Revolution?

• Palace of Versailles
• Bastille
• Notre Dame Cathedral
• The Louvre