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WorksheetsRenaissance Test Review
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
John Knox
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Emperor Charles V
2.
To become known as an important patron, one most needed to be
a)
Wealthy
b)
Creative
c)
Religious
d)
Intellectual
3.
The printing press was invented by
a)
Jan van Eyck.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
Peter Bruegel the Elder.
d)
Hans Holbein the Younger.
4.
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?
a)
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
b)
someone who excelled in many areas of study
c)
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
d)
someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art
5.
A 16th-century movement for religious reform, leading to the founding of Christian churches that rejected the pope’s authority was the _________________________.
a)
Catholic Reformation
b)
Secular
c)
Reformation
d)
Renaissance
6.
A period of European history, lasting from 1300 to 1600, during which renewed interest in classical culture led to far-reaching changes in art, learning, and views of the world was ____________________________.
a)
Catholic Reformation
b)
Reformation
c)
Peace of Augsburg
d)
Renaissance
7.
____________________ is a person who supports artists, especially financially.
a)
Utopia
b)
Patron
c)
indulgent
d)
Secular
8.
__________________ was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.
a)
Indulgence
b)
Humanism
c)
Secular
d)
Perspective
9.
Which two of these were created by Leonardo da Vinci?
a)
The Last Supper, Mona Lisa
b)
David, Sistine Chapel
c)
Mona Lisa, Sistine Chapel
d)
Expulsion of Heliodorus, School of Athens
10.
What is the literal meaning of the word, "Renaissance?"
a)
rebirth
b)
renewal
c)
reversal
d)
resurgence
11.
The German blacksmith, printer and publisher who invented the moveable type printing press.
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Johannes Gutenberg
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Gottlieb Daimlier
12.
Name the Italian artist whose masterpieces include the frescoes on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Raphael
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Tiziano Vecellio
13.
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
a)
Florence
b)
city-state
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci
d)
Brunelleschi
14.
An Italian Renaissance painter, born in 1452 A.D., who painted many masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and also excelled in scientific research.
a)
Florence
b)
city-state
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci
d)
Brunelleschi
15.
The most famous English writer of the Renaissance, best known for his plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Petrarch
16.
What is one way European society during the Renaissance changed as a result of the printing press?
a)
People abandoned the feudal
system to find work in cities.
b)
People sought fame by publishing
scandalous autobiographies.
c)
People stayed home to read
Shakespeare rather than attend
the theater.
d)
People had increasing
opportunities to read the Bible in
their own language.
17.
One characteristic of Renaissance literature was a greater emphasis on the importance of the —
a)
church
b)
individual
c)
state
d)
village
18.
How did the publication of the Bible in German impact intellectual life in Europe?
a)
With the Bible available in the
people’s native language, rates
of literacy increased.
b)
With the Bible available in the
people’s local library, business at
bookstores declined.
c)
With the Bible available in the
country’s average home,
attendance at schools declined.
d)
With the Bible available in the
country’s many universities,
prejudice against scholars
increased.
19.
How did the Reformation change the political role of the Catholic Church in European society?
a)
Serfs began refusing to offer
tithes to the Church.
b)
The Church began allowing
priests to get married.
c)
Powerful kings began replacing
the pope as the political leader.
d)
The pope began requiring loyalty
oaths from bishops and nobles.
20.
How did popes and powerful families contribute to the flourishing of Renaissance art?
a)
through political support of
artists
b)
through financial patronage of
artists
c)
through international trade in
sculpture
d)
through innovative education in
technique
21.
Which of the following had the strongest effect on the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas found in his 95 Theses?
a)
the spread of the plague
b)
the discovery of the New World
c)
the patronage of King Henry VIII
d)
the invention of the printing
press
22.
The Renaissance began in
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Constantinople
23.
What was the name of the rich merchant family in Florence, Italy?
a)
The Trovato Family
b)
The Humanism Family
c)
The Maciavelli Family
d)
The Medici Family
24.
Which of the following is NOT apart of humanism during the Renaissance?
a)
religious teachings to glorify God
b)
studying art and literature
c)
rediscovering ancient classical philosophies
d)
honoring artists like Michelangelo
25.
Which of the following words describe the art of the Middle Ages?
a)
realistic
b)
three-dimensional
c)
religious
d)
not religious
26.
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
a)
Cervantes
b)
Machiavelli
c)
da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
27.
Who was the most important English playwright?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Niccolo Machiavelli
d)
King Richard I
28.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
29.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
30.
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?
a)
the spread of democracy
b)
the outburst of creativity
c)
a growth of religious belief
d)
a decline in learning
31.
The Catholic Church selling of indulgences, corruption in the church, overtaxing, and the 95 Theses led to the the movement known as the
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Catholic Reformation
c)
Renaissance
d)
Counter Reformation
32.
Which group believes the following: the Pope is the leader of the church, priests hear confessions & and give forgiveness of sins, salvation can be reached through rituals (sacraments) of the church, clergy are necessary to help you understand the Bible, and people pray to Saints for guidance.
a)
Catholic
b)
Protestant
c)
Islam
d)
Baptist
33.
Who wrote and nailed 95 Theses to church door calling out problems with the Catholic Church?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Johannes Gutenberg
d)
Thomas Aquinas
34.
The priest that combined faith and reason
a)
Thomas Aquinas
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Johannes Gutenberg
d)
Michaelangelo
35.
This was a response to the Protestant Reformation; movement to make changes to the Catholic Church to rid it of corruption and regain followers and power
a)
Catholic Counter Reformation
b)
Protestant Reformation
c)
Renaissance
d)
Crusades
36.
Which group believes the following: confession of sin and forgiveness brought directly to God, salvation can be reached through faith alone, the Bible is the only source of truth (not the clergy), pray only to God and Jesus
a)
Catholics
b)
Protestants
c)
Muslims
d)
Hindus
37.
The Queen of England that became famous for killing almost 300 Protestants
a)
Mary I
b)
Elizathbeth I
c)
Mary, Queen of Scots
d)
Ann Boleyn
38.
King of England that was famous for his six wives, having conflict with the Catholic Church, and forming the Church of England
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charlemange
c)
King George
d)
King Edward
39.
Known for conflict with her cousin over being queen of England, was imprisoned and then eventually ordered to be beheaded for treason against the Queen of England
a)
Mary I
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
Mary, Queen of Scots
d)
Theodora
40.
Queen of England who was questioned if she was the rightful heir to the throne due to the Catholic Church not accepting her mother and father’s marriage. She became famous for her fashion and also defeating the Spanish Armada, making England the most powerful country during this time period.
a)
Elizabeth I
b)
Mary I
c)
Mary, Queen of Scots
d)
Bloody Mary
41.
Discovered that planets move around the Sun in elliptical orbits
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
42.
Developed the heliocentric theory (Sun is center instead of geocentric meaning Earth is center)
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
43.
Developed the modern day scientific method
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
44.
Developed a telescope, major scientific discoveries including moons of Jupiter, rings of Saturn, and the Law of Falling bodies
a)
Galileo
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
45.
Developed the 3 Laws of Motion
a)
Galileo
b)
Sir Isaac Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
46.
Which artist/scientist is known for drawing this image?
a)
Sir Isaac Newton
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Michaelangelo
d)
Galileo
47.
Which artist is known for painting this image?
a)
Sir Isaac Newton
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Michaelangelo
d)
Galileo
48.
What is the name of the painting shown?
a)
Last Supper
b)
Feast of David
c)
Creation of Adam
d)
Crucifixion of Jesus
49.
What is the name of this image?
a)
David
b)
Moses
c)
Vitruvian Man
d)
Galileo
50.
Who painted the painting shown?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michaelangelo
c)
Donatello
d)
Raphael
51.
The painting shown is called the
a)
Vitruvian Woman
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Queen Elsa
52.
Who painted the paintings shown in the picture?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Machelangelo
c)
Donatello
d)
Raphael
53.
The paintings shown are of the ceiling of the
a)
Sistine Chapel
b)
St. Peter's Basilica
c)
Church of England
d)
Taj Mahal
54.
The statue shown is called the Statue of
a)
David
b)
Moses
c)
Adam
d)
Leonardo
55.
Who carved the statue in the picture?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Machelangelo
c)
Donatello
d)
Raphael
56.
The picture represents the
a)
heliocentric model
b)
geocentric model
c)
creation of Earth
d)
creation of the solar system
57.
The heliocentric model means the _________ is in the center of the solar system.
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Moon
d)
Jupiter
58.
The picture shows the
a)
Laws of Falling Bodies
b)
Laws of Motion
c)
Laws on Rolling Bodies
d)
Law of Gravity
59.
The picture shows a
a)
printing press
b)
telescope
c)
sewing machine
d)
paper maker
60.
The picture shows the Law of
a)
Motion
b)
Falling Bodies
c)
Inertia
d)
Gravity
61.
The picture shows that planets move around the sun in
a)
elliptical orbits
b)
circular orbits
c)
no pattern
d)
all answers are correct
62.
The majority of people lived in poverty during the
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
63.
During this time people started to focus on new art
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
64.
During this time people started to make more money
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
65.
During this time people started to trade more leading to increased income
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
66.
During this time people wear born into a social class and remained in that social class their entire lives.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
67.
During this time the Catholic Church was the center of society and had the most power.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
68.
During this time there was an increase in new scientific discoveries
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
69.
During this time people were focused on survival and had little time for anything else.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
70.
During this time the Black Plague and disease caused major decreases in population.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
71.
During this time there was a focus on education
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
72.
During this time a secular movement (non-religious focus) began.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
73.
During this time an emphasis on humanism (focusing on self instead of religion) began.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
74.
This was a time of war and death.
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
75.
During this time people started questioning the church
a)
Middle Ages
b)
Renaissance
76.
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
a)
Italy is centrally located between 3 continents.
b)
Italy was the prime trade location making it very wealthy.
c)
Urbanization lead to people moving to the cities where they could focus on the arts instead of farming.
d)
All answers are correct
77.
How did the Crusades influence the start of the Renaissance?
a)
Trade increased during the Crusades.
b)
New ideas were brought to Europe by merchants.
c)
New goods were brought to Europe which improved the economy.
d)
All answers are correct
78.
How did the Black Plague influence the start of the Renaissance?
a)
People made more money.
b)
People spent more money.
c)
People celebrated surviving.
d)
All answers are corret
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