Reformation and Renaissance: A Cultural and Religious Revolution

What was the central goal of the podcast?

• To list the causes of the Thirty Years’ War

• To connect Renaissance values with the Reformation

• To explain medieval feudalism in detail

• To describe only the works of Michelangelo

Which wealthy family were major patrons in Florence?

• The Tudors of England

• The Medici family

• The Habsburg dynasty

• The Capetian kings

Which Renaissance artwork symbolized the underdog challenging power?

• Raphael’s School of Athens

• Michelangelo’s David

• Da Vinci’s Last Supper

• The Dome of Florence Cathedral

Which Renaissance value celebrated human potential and genius?

• Skepticism

• Secularism

• Individualism/Humanism

• Predestination

Who were some Renaissance artists supported by Medici patronage?

• Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael

• Luther, Calvin, Erasmus

• Gutenberg, Galileo, Copernicus

• Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, James I

Which German monk sparked the Reformation?

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Erasmus of Rotterdam

• Henry VIII

What did Luther post in 1517?

• The Peace of Augsburg

• The 95 Theses

• The Book of Common Prayer

• The Council of Trent Decrees

What practice did Luther’s 95 Theses primarily criticize?

• Papal elections

• Sale of indulgences

• Use of Latin in Mass

• The banning of books

What were indulgences supposed to do?

• Reduce time in purgatory

• Provide free sacraments

• Replace reading the Bible

• Guarantee sainthood

Why was questioning indulgences so dangerous?

• It angered German princes

• It challenged the pope’s authority

• It ended all church donations

• It banned the Latin Mass