Renaissance and Reformation Quiz

Who wrote the 95 Theses that sparked the Protestant Reformation?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Henry VIII

Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation quickly across Europe?

• Steam engine

• Printing press

• Telescope

• Compass

Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

• Botticelli

What is the term for the movement that focused on value of the individual during the Renaissance?

• Feudalism

• Humanism

• Absolutism

• Scholasticism

Which of the following was NOT a Renaissance artist?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Martin Luther

• Raphael

What was the main purpose of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?

• To start a new religion

• To criticize the sale of indulgences

• To support the Pope

• To promote Renaissance art

Who invented the printing press?

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Desiderius Erasmus

Which of the following best describes humanism?

• Focus on religious dogma

• Emphasis on human potential and achievements

• Belief in absolute monarchy

• Support for feudalism

How did the printing press contribute to the spread of Reformation ideas?

• By making books more expensive

• By allowing mass production of pamphlets and books

• By limiting access to information

• By destroying handwritten manuscripts

Why was the Catholic Counter-Reformation started?

• To encourage more indulgence sales

• To respond to the Protestant Reformation and reform the Catholic Church

• To end the Renaissance

• To support Martin Luther