Exploring the Renaissance and Reformation

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

• Industrialization

• Art and learning

• Feudalism

• Agriculture

Which city is often considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Rome

• Venice

• Florence

• Milan

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Donatello

What was the primary focus of humanism during the Renaissance?

• Religious devotion

• Scientific exploration

• Human potential and achievements

• Military conquest

Which invention by Johannes Gutenberg had a significant impact on the spread of ideas during the Renaissance?

• The telescope

• The printing press

• The steam engine

• The compass

Which of the following was a major theme of Renaissance art?

• Abstract forms

• Religious themes only

• Realism and human emotion

• Futuristic technology

Who wrote "The Prince," a political treatise on leadership and power?

• Thomas More

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Desiderius Erasmus

• William Shakespeare

What was Martin Luther's main criticism of the Catholic Church that led to the Reformation?

• The Church's stance on science

• The sale of indulgences

• The use of Latin in services

• The Church's wealth

What was the primary goal of the Reformation?

• To expand the power of the Pope

• To reform the practices of the Catholic Church

• To unite all Christian denominations

• To abolish religion

Which of the following was a result of the Reformation?

• The unification of all European countries

• The decline of Protestantism

• The division of Christianity into different denominations

• The end of religious conflict in Europe