WorksheetsRenaissance and Reformation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which invention allowed ideas to spread quickly?
printing press
indulgences
gunpowder
Feudalism
The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa are classic paintings that are still studied today. These paintings are credited to which of the following Renaissance artists?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
What city did the Renaissance begin in?
Florence
Wittenberg
London
Rome
The first moveable type printing press was invented by:
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Martin Luther
Johann Gutenberg
Michelangelo created which of the following pieces of artwork? Select three answers.
Pieta
David
Sistine Chapel (ceiling)
School of Athens
The Last Supper
What is a way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions is known as?
Humanism
Reformation
Individualism
Imperialism
What is the name of the period of time that was known for advancements in math, science, art, architecture, religion, and world exploration?
Reformation
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Classical Era
What is the name of the trader from Venice, Italy who wrote about his travels and influenced trade between Europe and Asia?
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Select three of the effects of the invention of the printing press.
the establishment of schools and universities
ideas spread more quickly
more jobs were created
the mass production of books
people were warned of the Black Death
Which book became the most widely printed shortly after the arrival of the moveable type printing press?
The Prince
Romeo and Juliet
The Holy Bible
The Travels of Marco Polo
What does the word Renaissance mean?
rebirth
redo
realm
renew
During the Reformation, Christians split into what two groups? Select two correct answers.
Catholic
Buddhist
Protestant
Methodist
Muslim
What is something or someone that makes a change happen known as?
catalyst
humanist
heretic
indulgence
What is the most famous painting in the world today?
Mona Lisa
Sistine Chapel (ceiling)
The School of Athens
The Last Supper
What is an indulgence?
Property given by the church to the poor
Orders from the Pope demanding that everyone tithe (similar to a tax)
Documents sold by the church for the forgiveness of sin
Food given by the church to the poor
What is the name of the list of complaints against the Catholic Church that were posted and started the Protestant Reformation known as?
Declaration of Sentiments
Declaration of the Rights of Man
95 Theses
The Greater Charter of Liberties
What is the name of one of the best-known playwrights in the world? He lived during the Renaissance.
William Shakespeare
Niccolo Machiavelli
Martin Luther
Leonardo da Vinci
Where did the Reformation begin?
Italy
Germany
England
France
Which of the following people was a catalyst for the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
What does it mean to be a “Renaissance Man?”
A Renaissance man is a good painter.
A Renaissance man has many talents and interests.
A Renaissance man is born into a noble family.
A Renaissance man always writes books.
Renaissance artwork is know for being:
more colorful than Medieval art
more realistic than Medieval art
less detailed than Medieval art
less realistic than Medieval art
Who is considered to be the ultimate “Renaissance Man?”
Michelangelo
Marco Polo
Martin Luther
Leonardo da Vinci
What happened to trade during the Renaissance?
increased
decreased
no trade at that time
no change
When did the period of time known as the Renaissance begin?
before the Middle Ages
before the fall of the western Roman Empire
after the Middle Ages
right after the fall of the western Roman Empire
Who wrote the famous book titled, “The Prince” that advised leaders on how they should rule?
Niccolo Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
Johann Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the Pope the leader of?
The Catholic Church
The Protestant Church
The Reformation
All Christian Churches everywhere
What does it mean to go against the church?
heresy
excommunicate
indulgence
Renaissance
Henry VIII is known for what two things? Select two correct answers.
having many wives
creating the 95 Theses
having issues with the Pope
inventing the printing press
The Renaissance was a renewed interest of the classical achievements made by which two civilizations? Select two answers.
Greece
Rome
India
Egypt
What country did the Renaissance begin in?
Italy
Germany
England
France
