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High Middle Ages and The Rennaisance

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A lasting result of the Crusades was

a)

the strengthening of the Byzantine Empire.

b)

a more rapid increase in trade and travel among Europeans.

c)

an increase in the power and prestige of the Church.

2.

The numerals in use in western civilization today were adopted by medieval Europeans from the

a)

Chinese.

b)

Romans

c)

Muslims/Arabs.

3.

Pope who called the Council of Clermont where he urged knights to reclaim Holy Land

a)

Richard I

b)

Urban II

c)

Frederick II

4.

Why is Joan of Arc remembered?

a)

She led English troops in the Hundred Years' War.

b)

She led the French to victories against the English.

c)

She led a peasant uprising that ended feudalism.

5.

The goal of the First Crusade was to

a)

defend Spain from Muslim invaders.

b)

free the Holy Land.

c)

capture Constantinople.

6.

Why were the Crusades fought?

a)

To find the Holy Grail and gain eternal life.

b)

To forge a bond between Christians, Jews and Muslims.

c)

To regain Jerusalem from the control of Muslims

7.

What was the campaign to drive out Muslims from the Iberian Peninsula called?

a)

Vernacular

b)

ummm...I don`t know

c)

Reconquista

d)

Holy Land

8.

What were the series of wars between Christians and Muslims called?

a)

Crusades

b)

Strikes

c)

I forgot

d)

Reconquista

9.

What was the Magna Carta

a)

The Italian Constitution

b)

A document that limited the English King`s power

c)

The Dominican Constitution

10.

Joan of Arc was a symbol for what nation's army?

a)

France

b)

China

c)

Flanders

d)

Normandy

11.

Bubonic plague is also known as

a)

Black Pot

b)

Black Death

c)

Black Rat

12.

The campaign to drive Muslims from Spain

a)

Desplazamiento

b)

Cesta lejos

c)

Reconquista

d)

Demolition

13.

Which country was the center of trade in Europe?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Haiti

d)

Dominican Republic

14.

What does Renaissance mean?

a)

rebirth

b)

unity

c)

universal

d)

arts

15.

Christians blamed the Jews for

a)

Hundred Years War

b)

Plague

c)

The Crusades

d)

Feudalism

16.

Approximately what percentage of the European population died from the Bubonic Plague?

a)

25 million

b)

80 million

c)

45 million

d)

100 million

17.

What was “reborn” during the Renaissance?

a)

the Middle Ages

b)

French ideologies

c)

classical Greek and Roman ideologies

18.

True or False: Humanism focused on human potential and achievements.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Which painting technique was rediscovered, becoming an essential part of Renaissance art?

a)

perspective

b)

vernacular

c)

mannerism

d)

abstraction

20.

True or False: Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael had no impact on the Northern Renaissance.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

William Shakespeare wrote in England during the Renaissance.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

What impact did Johannes Gutenberg's printing press have on society?

a)

It had little impact during the time of the Renaissance.

b)

New ideas spread more quickly.

c)

Books were easier to produce leading to a rise in literacy.

d)

It led to a decrease in literacy rates.

23.

True or false: The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

What event occurred after Martin Luther's grievances against the Catholic Church?

a)

Lutheranism spreads to other European countries

b)

The Protestant Reformation occurs

c)

Germany remains as Roman Catholic

25.

True or false: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

Which Renaissance artist sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo Da vinci

c)

Michelangelo

27.

"Humanism" is best described as a new...

a)

New type of School

b)

New way of thinking

c)

New type of Religion

28.

Martin Luther was upset over the Church’s use of “indulgences” because…

a)

He thought Church spent too much money on jewels & gold

b)

He thought the clergy should work more and relax less

c)

He thought that selling indulgences was not in the bible

29.

A new economy of bankers developed because traders began

a)

using coins and exchange money

b)

trading

c)

giving away their belongings

30.

Father of Humanism

a)

Petrach

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

31.

What was Giovanni de Medici known as?

a)

God of Light

b)

Bank owner

c)

author of the Mona Lisa

d)

I don t know

32.

What event occurred after Martin Luther's grievances against the Catholic Church?

a)

Lutheranism spreads to other European countries

b)

Henry VII starts a religion called Anabaptism

c)

The Protestant Reformation occurs

33.

True or false: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

No, he and Michelangelo

34.

Which Renaissance artist sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Dante

c)

Michellangelo

d)

Eduardo Chacon

35.

True or false: The printing press was invented during the Renaissance.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

a)

Nothing important happened

b)

Gutenberg used his wealth to support artists

c)

It increased literacy and education across Europe

37.

What was the practice of selling indulgences?

a)

Certificates sold by church to get loved ones into heaven

b)

The practice of selling bread

c)

the practice of paying to forgive your sins

38.

Martin Luther attacked the abuses of the Catholic church by:

a)

Nailing his 95 Theses on the church door at Wittenberg

b)

Using his kung fu ninja skills

c)

Throwing water in the face of a priest

d)

Playing fortnite game

39.

This author has been called "the greatest English writer of the Renaissance."

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Pedro Garcia

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Amir Raime

40.

"Humanism" is best described as a new...

a)

New type of School

b)

New way of thinking

c)

New type of Religion

d)

New type of game

41.

Which famous renaissance man painted this picture?

a)

Leonardo Di caprio

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Eibram Fernandez

d)

I don`t remember

42.

What is this famous painting called?

a)

The Last Drink

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Betrayal

d)

Sorry, I forgot

43.

The Medici were the richest family in Florence because they were involved in

a)

playing fortnite

b)

banking

c)

trading

d)

conquering

44.

Niccolo Machiavelli is most known for his book written in 1513. The name of his book is

a)

The Prince

b)

The Divine Comedy

c)

Romeo and Juliet

45.

___ was the best known Humanist. He was referred to as the Father of Humanism

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Francesco Petrarch

c)

Martin Luther