WorksheetsSocial Studies Final Exam
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
How was Leonardo Da Vinci a "Renaissance Person"?
a)
He lived in Italy in the 1400s
b)
He was skilled in many fields
c)
He cared greatly about animals
d)
He took ideas from ancient Rome
2.
How did trade help spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
a)
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship
b)
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists
c)
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China
d)
Traders from all over visited Italy and took home new ideas.
3.
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
a)
They wanted to learn new techniques
b)
They planned to sail across the sea
c)
They hoped for Italian patrons
d)
They wanted to teach Italian students
4.
Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of new ideas across Europe?
a)
eyeglasses with curved lenses
b)
submarine for underwater travel
c)
printing press with movable type
d)
portable mechanical clock
5.
What was one result of Johannes Gutenberg's invention?
a)
More people got jobs in cities
b)
More people became great artists
c)
More people learned how to read
d)
More people bought Chinese silks
6.
William Shakespeare, a great writer of Renaissance England, is best known for his
a)
plays
b)
novels
c)
journals
d)
histories
7.
Why is Florence often called the "Cradle of the Renaissance"?
a)
Many artists in Florence were young
b)
The Renaissance required a lot of money
c)
Most children in Florence had many talents
d)
The culture of Florence was centered there
8.
During the Renaissance, Florence was the center for
a)
farming
b)
banking
c)
shipping
d)
sword making
9.
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
a)
the Black Sea
b)
the Arno River
c)
the Danube River
d)
The Apennine Mountains
10.
The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable
a)
arched gate in the city wall
b)
bridge line with busy shops
c)
tower with a view of the city
d)
dome with no internal supports
11.
What was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?
a)
creating the appearance of depth
b)
contrasting light and dark colors
c)
showing calm and peaceful faces
d)
telling religious stories in pictures
12.
How are Donatello's and Michelangelo's statues of David similar to medieval sculpture?
a)
They are smaller than real people
b)
They can be viewed from all sides
c)
They show a figure from the Bible
d)
They convey personality and mood
13.
What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been?
a)
Writers wrote in their own languages
b)
Writers wrote about religious topics
c)
People believed that reading led to salvation
d)
People believed that reading led to financial success
14.
How was Dante's work The Divine Comedy different from most medieval literature?
a)
It was printed by machine
b)
It was on a religious subject
c)
It was about life and death
d)
It was filled with real people
15.
Da Vinci made advances in science, math and engineering. Which of these was he the first to do?
a)
flew an airplane across a river
b)
drew maps as if seen from above
c)
watched the planets move
d)
translated ancient Greek texts
16.
Galileo's scientific work on gravity and astronomy showed the value of
a)
intuition and emotion
b)
the study of ancient texts
c)
new forms of mathematics
d)
observation and experimentation
17.
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
a)
Medici family
b)
da Vinci family
c)
Cardano family
d)
Alighieri family
18.
The practice of selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because it made it seem like
a)
the Church was in economic trouble
b)
the government had lost its authority
c)
anyone could buy a leadership position
d)
people could buy forgiveness of sins
19.
Simony upset many people. How might someone commit simony?
a)
by breaking vows as a monk and getting married
b)
by paying money to be the priest of a large parish
c)
by telling people that an ordinary object is a holy object
d)
by collecting taxes from poor people to give to the pope
20.
Which claim by the Catholic Church was a problem for monarchs?
a)
Kings should stop fighting wars
b)
The queen should pray every day
c)
Priests did not have to obey the king
d)
Actors should not perform on Sundays
21.
For several years there were two popes-
a)
one honest and one corrupt
b)
one elected and one appointed
c)
one in France and one in Rome
d)
one Catholic and one Protestant
22.
What did the first Protestants protest against?
a)
the humanists
b)
decrees by King Henry VIII
c)
the reformation of government
d)
corruption in the Catholic Church
23.
How did Martin Luther believe that people could gain salvation?
a)
by having good faith
b)
by living a good life
c)
by keeping the sacraments
d)
by giving money to the Church
24.
How did the printing press contribute to the Reformation?
a)
It led cities to establish new universities
b)
It spread new ideas and translations of the Bible
c)
It created jobs for monks who left the monastery
d)
It meant that scholars no longer felt the need to travel
25.
Why did Martin Luther agree with Catholics that Baptism was a sacrament?
a)
It was for all children
b)
It was favored by princes
c)
It was performed by clergy
d)
It was mentioned in the Bible
26.
What was one reason why King Henry VIII started the Church of England (Anglicanism)?
a)
He was reluctant to interpret the Bible on his own
b)
He believed that divorce should be forbidden
c)
He disagreed with Catholic ideas about salvation
d)
He did not want to share power with Catholic leaders
27.
How did the Reformation encourage democracy, or the idea of people choosing their leaders?
a)
Church leaders were appointed by the monarch
b)
National rulers claimed to be appointed by God
c)
Some local groups elected their own leaders
d)
The Council of Trent let people choose their religion
28.
Why is it better to gain power than to be born into it?
a)
Because it is easier
b)
Because you have earned it
c)
Because it is more impressive
d)
Because it is easier
29.
Which of the following would best describe a direct quote, taken from the speaker?
a)
Best Source
b)
Worst Source
c)
Primary Source
d)
Secondary Source
30.
How was Renaissance thinking different from Medieval thinking?
a)
People started trusting the Church more
b)
People started thinking for themselves
c)
People started trusting their monarchs more
d)
People started attending universities
31.
All of the following were important Renaissance figures EXEPT
a)
Constantine
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Donatello
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