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Renaissance REVIEW GAME

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

2.

Which country did the Renaissance originate from?

a)

Japan

b)

Italy

c)

Europe

d)

China

3.

On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Africa

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

4.
______________ 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
5.

Humanism (BLANK).

a)

emphasized the Bible

b)

leads to happier lives

c)

encourages people to learn Latin and Greek

d)

focuses on the potential of humans to achieve

6.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
7.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
perspective 
d)
patron
8.

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?

a)

the spread of democracy

b)

the rebirth of creativity

c)

a growth of religious belief

d)

a decline in learning

9.

What's the title of this famous art work?

a)

Beautiful Cathedral Ceiling

b)

Last Judgment

c)

Last Supper

d)

Sistine Chapel

10.
Which of the following is associated with classical learning?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
11.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
12.
During the Renaissance, why was Florence significant?
a)
Birthplace and symbol of the Renaissance
b)
Birthplace of Michelangelo
c)
The last place the Black Plague hit
d)
Home of all of the significant artists and sculptors 
13.

What's the title of this piece of art?

a)

The Pieta "Mary"

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Margaret

d)

Last Supper

14.

While Gutenberg introduced the printing press in Europe, this country was THE FIRST to develop moveable type, which influenced his invention.

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

England

d)

China

15.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

16.

Which invention is described here? Literature was printed quickly, for less money, to help spread ideas faster, and Bibles copied easier.

a)

the water wheel

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

17.

Who is the creator of this sculpture, "The Pieta?"

a)

Michelango

b)

Raphael

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Donatello

18.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
19.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
20.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
21.
What historical invention allowed Reformers like Martin Luther to reach a large audience and challenge the Church?
a)
train
b)
plane
c)
internet
d)
printing press
22.

A word synonymous to "reform" is "change"...

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A time of religious reform and protest towards the Catholic Church in Europe is called what?

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Holy War

24.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
25.

What does Protestant Reformation mean?

a)

start something new

b)

replace leaders

c)

go against and speak for change

d)

protect the Catholic Church

26.

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned about the priest's practices?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

27.

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

a)

Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.

b)

People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

c)

It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

d)

All of the Above

28.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

29.

Predestination is defined as "God has already chosen who will go to heaven or hell and there's nothing you can do to change it."

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

Which of the following was an example of unacceptable practice in the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation?

a)

only the pope could read and interpret the Bible for others

b)

indulgences were sold

c)

Crusaders/fighters were given free entry into heaven if they joined the military.

d)

ALL of the Above

31.

What was the list of complaints against the Church called?

a)

95 Theses

b)

Peace of Augsburg

c)

Magna Carta

d)

New Testament

32.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church making changes

33.

Why did Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences?

a)

He believed they should cost more.

b)

He believed people had to work to earn entry into heaven.

c)

He believed that people can speak to God directly on their own.

d)

He believed his 95 Theses could get people to Heaven.

34.

I was a reformer that encouraged people to reject Catholicism and I believed in predestination. Who am I?

a)

John Calvin

b)

John Knox

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Queen Mary

35.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
36.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
37.

Martin Luther was excommunicated from the church due to his 95 Thesis. What does excommunication mean?

a)

You are kicked out of the church for life...expelled

b)

You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.

c)

You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.

d)

You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.

38.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Johannes Gutenburg
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo