WorksheetsThe Renaissance, Reformation, Trade Routes and Conquests
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What helped Florence, Milan and Venice flourish economically in 1350? (L1)
a)
the invasion of other city-states
b)
trade and commerce
c)
the establishment of a democracy
d)
the belief of a monotheistic religion
2.
What is commerce? (L1)
a)
the buying and selling of a large quantity of goods
b)
cloth that is either woven or knitted
c)
the preparation a nation takes before sending their armies into battle
d)
the production of goods within a home
3.
What was the birthplace of the Renaissance? (L1)
a)
Milan
b)
Venice
c)
Florence
d)
Madrid
4.
What is the intellectual and economic movement that saw a revived interest in the arts known as? (L1)
a)
Commerce
b)
Renaissance
c)
Modernization
d)
Domestication
5.
"Renaissance" refers to a rebirth of (L1)
a)
learning and culture.
b)
classical art.
c)
humanism.
d)
city-states.
6.
What was Leonardo da Vinci known as? (L1)
a)
Great House
b)
Vassal for All
c)
Prime Politician
d)
Renaissance Man
7.
Who painted the "Mona Lisa"? (L1)
a)
Medici
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
8.
Who invented the printing press? (L1)
a)
Johannes Gutenburg
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
9.
What did Galileo specialize in? (L1)
a)
anatomy
b)
astronomy
c)
painting
d)
writing
10.
Who painted "The Last Supper"? (L1)
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
11.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin? (L1)
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
12.
Which of the following terms means to sail completely around the world? (L2)
a)
commerce
b)
excommunicate
c)
circumference
d)
circumnavigate
13.
Which of the following Renaissance inventions did Galileo improve? (L1)
a)
microscope
b)
telescope
c)
thermometer
d)
pendulum
14.
Which of the following was not invented during the Renaissance era? (L1)
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
telescope
d)
watch
15.
Although he did not survive his journey, who led five ships on the first expedition to sail completely around the world? (L2)
a)
Columbus
b)
Vasco de Gama
c)
Bartolomeu Dias
d)
Magellan
16.
Which of the following was not an occupation of Leonardo da Vinci? (L2)
a)
engineer
b)
sculptor
c)
musician
d)
scientist
17.
* The use of linear perspective.
* The invention of oil paints.
* The study of the human body.
Each statement above are ways that the Renaissance helped advance (L1)
* The invention of oil paints.
* The study of the human body.
Each statement above are ways that the Renaissance helped advance (L1)
a)
religion.
b)
art.
c)
philosophy.
d)
science.
18.
Who created the statue of David, a famous, marble statue that stands more than 13 feet tall? (L1)
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Raphael
d)
Galileo
19.
Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions? (L1)
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Raphael
d)
Aristotle
20.
Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint? (L1)
a)
the Louvre
b)
the Coliseum
c)
the Eiffel Tower
d)
the Sistine Chapel
21.
Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance? (L1)
a)
increased interest in the arts
b)
lack of any governance
c)
constant feudal warfare
d)
dominance of the church
22.
Painters in the Renaissance made major achievements in art. How are Renaissance paintings different from older paintings? (L1)
a)
They, typically, do not have scenery.
b)
They look more life-like.
c)
They only show children.
d)
They do not have religious aspects.
23.
I was a poet and scholar who was a powerful influence on the early Renaissance. I encouraged people to seek out and study ancient Greek and Roman philosophy and literature of the past. Who am I? (L1)
a)
Magellan
b)
Aristotle
c)
Odysseus
d)
Petrarch
24.
Gutenberg's printing press eliminated the need to copy books by hand. Therefore, books could be produced far more quickly. Which of the following was an effect of the invention of a printing press? (L1)
a)
there was no longer a need to trade
b)
literacy rates dropped
c)
the middle class became less educated
d)
literacy rates increase
25.
What are indulgences? (L1)
a)
human sacrifices offered to the gods
b)
pardons from punishment of sins that were sold during the late medieval period
c)
punishments enforced those who didn't pay taxes
d)
savory foods that were brought back to Europe during the Crusades
26.
Who was one of the most vocal critics of the selling of indulgences? (L1)
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
John Calvin
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Prince Henry
27.
Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Church because he criticized the Church for selling indulgences for money and for its dictate that only the pope or other church officials could interpret the Bible. What does excommunicate mean? (L1)
a)
to welcome
b)
to expel
c)
to invite
d)
to engage in warfare
28.
The actions of Martin Luther and John Calvin to reform, or change, Church beliefs and practices was called (L1)
a)
the Reformation.
b)
the Installation.
c)
the Celebration.
d)
the Rebellion.
29.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation? (L1)
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
30.
During the 1400's Europeans developed an interest in gold and other riches from (L2)
a)
South America.
b)
Asia.
c)
Australia.
d)
Africa.
31.
Explorers from which European country were the first to explore the west coast of Africa and eventually made their way past the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean? (L2)
a)
Portugal
b)
Italy
c)
England
d)
Spain
32.
A trade arrangement in which manufactured goods were traded for slaves, slaves were then sold for raw materials such as sugar cane, and raw materials were made into manufactured products to sell was known as (L3)
a)
Trifecta Trade
b)
Township Trade
c)
Linear Trade
d)
Triangular Trade
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