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Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What caused the end of the Middle Ages?

a)

The Plague and the Crusades

b)

The Plague and Religious Freedom

c)

The Crusades and Exploration

d)

The Crusades and Chinese Trade

2.

What were the effects (Results) of the Black Death?

a)

New economic opportunities and the rise of Islam

b)

New economic opportunities and a strengthened Church

c)

The Church was weakened and new economic opportunities were created

d)

The Church was weakened and the lords of England reasserted their authority over the people

3.

How much of an effect did the Renaissance have on history from 1300 to 1500?

a)

People began to become more religious and reject humanism

b)

There were more castles and moats being created as war raged across the Islamic world

c)

Pets were introduced into society and cross-species diseases began to develop

d)

Increased trade, education in the arts became more common, and the printing press was developed

4.

Describe the difference between Medieval Art & Renaissance Art

a)

Medieval Art=simple, religious, and lacks depth; Renaissance Art=has shading, depth, secular, and is realistic.

b)

Medieval art is obsessed with humanism while Renaissance art is more focused on religion

c)

Renaissance art emphasizes crayons and markers while Medieval art focuses on chalk as a tool

5.

How did religion and the church change in Europe from 1500 to 1700?

a)

Normal people began to truly accept the teachings of the Catholic Church for the first time.

b)

The Catholic Church became way more chill and definitely didn't launch the Inquisition afterwards.

c)

The Catholic Church gained wealth and authority as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Luther and King Henry VIII created more Catholic churches which accepted the Pope’s authority.

d)

The church lost wealth and authority as a result of the Protestant Reformation. Luther and King Henry VIII began their own Protestant churches which rejected the Pope’s authority.

6.

Who was Leonardo da Vinci?

a)

He is the leader of the Ninja Turtles

b)

He was the most famous figure of the Renaissance. He painted the Mona Lisa and is the ideal "Renaissance Man'.

c)

He was the leader of Florence during the Renaissance

d)

He was the student of Machiavelli and wrote "The King", the sequel to "The Prince"

7.

Who is King Henry VIII?

a)

King of England during the High Middle Ages. Commonly confused with Aethelberd of Kent.

b)

King of England during the Reformation. He proved his loyalty to the Pope and was named Holy Roman Emperor

c)

King of England during the Protestant Reformation. He created the Church of England because the Pope wouldn’t grant him a divorce.

d)

King of France during the Reformation. He was good friends with Luther and helped France transition from Catholicism to Lutheranism.

8.

What is Humanism?

a)

People are horrible and we should, instead, focus on the everlasting perfection of God.

b)

People could do great things and should study the wonderful traits of human beings.

c)

People are okay; they are good sometimes and not others.

9.

Martin Luther is the Father of what movement?

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Red Dawn

d)

Reverberation

10.

Please select the three main issues Luther had with the Catholic Church

a)

Tithes

b)

Inequality between normal people and priests/popes

c)

Indulgences

d)

Corruption

e)

The amount of land owned by the Catholic Church

11.

What is an indulgence?

a)

Indulgences were only possibly because of the Printing Press

b)

An indulgence was permission from the Church to indulge in any sin they wished.

c)

An indulgence is an invitation to dine with the local priests.

d)

An indulgence is a pardon that the clergy sold which relieved (forgave) people of their sins.

12.

What were the Crusades?

a)

A series of Wars between Muslims and Christians over the Holy Land.

b)

A series of Treaties between Muslims and Christians which were carried out peacefully and encouraged each religion to exist peacefully with the other.

c)

6 different crusades took place and only 3 were successful

d)

The crusades were a series of wars in which righteous warriors took up the cause of their lords to defend Europe from Pagan invaders.

13.

Please choose the correct order (earliest to latest)

a)
  1. Middle Ages 2. Ancient Times 3. Reformation 4. Renaissance
b)
  1. Ancient Times 2. Renaissance 3. Middle Ages 4. Reformation
c)
  1. Reformation 2. Renaissance 3. Middle Ages 4. Ancient Times
d)
  1. Ancient Times 2. Middle Ages 3. Renaissance 4. Reformation
14.

Define secularism

a)

Religion should play a large role in government

b)

Religion should not play a role in government, education, or other public parts of society.

c)

Worldly matters must not be allowed to rid the Church of its authority

d)

Religion must be the focus of life. For without God, life is meaningless

15.

What does "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Regurgitation

c)

Resurrection

d)

Reformation

16.

What made the Printing Press so important?

a)

It allowed people to press different prints onto their clothing, setting off a creative boom in fashion.

b)

It allowed the Pope to make more money, as he could sell more Bibles to more people

c)

It allowed ideas to be more easily refuted since people could easily find counter-arguments.

d)

It helped spread criticisms of the Catholic Church to the masses. This allowed the Protestant Reformation to begin.

17.

Define Individualism

a)

The common qualities everyone shares

b)

The uniqueness and distinct characteristics of each person.

c)

Everyone is similar and different.

18.

What was the Black Death?

a)

A plague that originated in India and spread to China. It killed 1/3 of people in the East.

b)

A Plague that struck Europe at the end of the Roman Empire.

c)

A Plague that struck Europe in the 14th Century. It killed ⅓ of the people in Europe.

d)

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