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Renaissance and Reformation Chapter 9 Test Review

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Calvin’s native country was France.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Lutheranism was supported by North German princes, the lower clergy, the commercial classes, and large sections of the peasantry.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When Henry VIII created the Church of England he adopted Protestant Theology

a)

True

b)

False

4.

In the Anglican Church they believe that God has pre-determined who will be saved

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The Reformation was partly an outgrowth of the renaissance and humanist movement.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

No one in the Catholic Church wanted to see reform.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

John Knox followers became known as Presbyterians.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

John Calvin lived before the time of Martian Luther.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Lutheranism was a term applied to Christians who belonged to non-Catholic Churches.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Henry VIII did not want to annul his marriage to Catherine but the church wanted him to

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which statement is true of Anabaptists?

a)

They believed that baptism didn’t matter and did not practice it

b)

They believed in salvation by faith and good works

c)

They believed that ministers interpreted the bible and church teachings for believers

d)

They believed you should baptize only those persons who were old enough to decide to be baptized

12.

Calvin’s followers in France became known as?

a)

Presbyterians

b)

Huguenots

c)

Calvinist

d)

Mennonites

13.

What event signified the Break between Luther, the protestant church’s, and the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Luther is excommunicated by Pope Leo X

b)

Luther public burns the Papal Decree of Excommunication

c)

The Peasants war is a wedge that drives Lutherans and Catholics farther apart.

d)

Luther nails the 95 these to the doors of Wittenberg Cathedral

14.

In what country do you find the Presbyterian Church?

a)

Denmark

b)

Ireland

c)

Russia

d)

Scotland

15.

Who is the founder of the Church of England

a)

Martian Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Elizabeth I

16.

In what year did the Roman Catholic Church Start?

a)

1

b)

1559

c)

1522

d)

1054

17.

What was Henry VIII’s motivation for creating the Church of England?

a)

Henry had been taught by Luther and decided England needed to adopt protestant ideas

b)

Catherine of Aragon had come from Geneva and convinced her husband Henry to adopt Calvinist ideas

c)

Henry wanted a divorce so he could marry Anne Boleyn and more importantly have a son

d)

Who knows why Henry was a mad king who did things for no reason

18.

This person founded University in Geneva that became famous for training pastors and teachers.

a)

John Calvin

b)

Charles V

c)

Jecques Cartier

d)

Martin Luther

19.

Martin Luther wrote this challenging the theory and practice of indulgences.

a)

Against the Murdering, Thieving Hordes of Peasants

b)

The Prince

c)

95 Theses

d)

The Praise of Folly

20.

From where did the term Protestantism originate?

a)

Johann Tetzel who protested against Indulgence

b)

Luther’s name for those who supported him

c)

From German princes who protested

d)

From Protest Germany a small town were Luther’s followers gathered

21.

Was Martin Luther the first person to criticize the church?

a)

No but he was the second to criticize the church

b)

Yes no one before him dared to challenge the church

c)

We don’t know but there is no history of anyone else criticizing the church

d)

No several people criticized the church before Luther wrote his 95 theses

22.

Did Martin Luther always want to create a separate and new church?

a)

Yes because he felt god had come to him and ordained him the leader of a new Christian church

b)

Yes is was his plan from the very beginning when he wrote the 95 theses

c)

No he started out wanting the church to reform

d)

Maybe whose to know the thoughts of a crazy German monk of the 1500’s

23.

The 95 theses specifically attacked what Catholic Church practice.

a)

The practice of the church encouraging knights to kill infidels

b)

Priest secretly getting married

c)

The Popes interpreting the bible to suit their own purpose

d)

The practice of selling indulgencies

24.

Who was the most infamous Indulgence seller?

a)

Johann Tetzel

b)

Leo X

c)

Huldrych Zwingli

d)

Johann Gutenberg

25.

15. How was the printing press important to the Reformation?

a)

The Reformation happened before the printing press and influenced Gutenberg

b)

It printed a lot of the books and pamphlets written by Luther, Calvin and others and quickly spread reformation ideas all over Europe

c)

It really didn’t have an impact on the Reformation

d)

It was invented by Martin Luther and gave him the money he needed to start the Lutheran church

26.

What impact did Henry VIII’s actions have on England in the second half of the 1500’s

a)

His Children were then able to bring stability to England

b)

His children brought religious turmoil by switching from Protestant to Catholic and back again

c)

It really didn’t have an impact on England

d)

His change started a serious of wars with the Roman Catholic Church

27.

What was Calvin’s idea of the “elect” and their place in society?

a)

The “elect” were the many God chose to be saved and they had a low position in society

b)

The “elect” were the few God chose to be saved and they had a high position in society

c)

The “elect” were those chosen by Calvin to hold a high position in society

d)

The “elect” are those chosen by God to teach Calvin’s people in Europe and because of that held a low position in European society

28.

Which statement is true of the Anglican Church.

a)

It was a compromise between the Catholics and Protestants

b)

It was just like the Catholic Church just with the King or Queen were as the head of the Church

c)

It was the Lutheran Church in England

d)

It was the Calvinist Church in England

29.

Martian Luther’s term for indulgence sellers who gave people the impression they could buy their way into heaven.

a)

“Good Works Brokers”

b)

“Indulgence Merchants”

c)

“Tetzels”

d)

“Pardon Merchants”

30.

How did indulgences get started?

a)

Pope Leo X started giving them out to help get churches he wanted built constructed

b)

Charles V told his people that buying indulgences was a way to earn a way to heaven

c)

Pope Clement V promised a direct ticket to heaven for those who would give full devotion to the Church.

d)

Pope Urban II told people if they went on crusade they would receive forgiveness of sins they committed.

31.

According to Machiavelli lying, cheating and murder were acceptable if a ruler needed them

to gain his ends

a)

Ture

b)

False

32.

Renaissance artist were humble and remained largely anonymous.

a)

Ture

b)

False

33.

Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.

a)

Ture

b)

False

34.

Johann Gutenberg was from Germany

a)

Ture

b)

False

35.

Raphael Sanzio painted Mona Lisa.

a)

Ture

b)

False

36.

The first full size book to be printed using Movable Type was the collected works of William Shakespeare.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

After the invention of the printing press 500 books could be copied in the same time it had taken to copy one

b)

Before the printing press it had taken 5 months to make 1 copy of a book

c)

Immediately After the Printing Press was created the first full size book was copied

d)

All the of the above

e)

a and b only

38.

What was one way the Renaissance changed society?

a)

More people were exposed to ideas because they could read the information in their own language

b)

It really didn’t change society it just changed how people looked at society

c)

It created a whole new way of thinking that emphasized the significance of the group over the individual

d)

It’s hard to really say what change the Renaissance made on society because it was a very short time period overshadowed by the Reformation

39.

What is writing in you native language

a)

Secular

b)

Perspective

c)

Patron

d)

Vernacular

40.

During the Renaissance what was the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts?

a)

They supported the arts but only if they could control it and set its direction

b)

They were against it because they thought it would lessen their power

c)

They supported the arts because they want to beautify their communities an show their own importance

d)

They were against it because it was non-religious and promoted the poor over the wealth

41.

Means “no place” in Greek?

a)

Indulgence

b)

Utopia

c)

Renaissance

d)

Reformation

42.

For what purpose would someone of the Renaissance read the book “The Courtier”?

a)

It was a book about a perfect society on an invented island

b)

It was a set of rules by which a strong ruler could create and hold a state

c)

It was a detailed book that told people how to be a true Renaissance man or Women

d)

It laid out the basic principles of democracy used by the United States founding fathers

43.

Why was the invention of the printing press so important?

a)

It was not really that important but it was a nice idea

b)

It made Gutenberg one of the richest men in Italy

c)

It made it possible of Shakespeare to write his books

d)

It made more information available not only to scholars but also to ordinary people

44.

Why would someone read the book “The Prince”

a)

It was a detailed book about the life of Henry VIII and his eight wives

b)

It was a book about a perfect society on an invented island

c)

It was a set of rules by which a strong ruler could create and hold a state

d)

It laid out the basic principles of democracy used by the United States founding fathers

45.

What was unique about Christine De Pizan

a)

She wrote the book “the Book of The City of Ladies”

b)

She was able to earn a living as a female writer

c)

Wrote manuals on military techniques

d)

All of the above

46.

What shows three dimensions on a flat surface?

a)

Patron

b)

Individualism

c)

Secular

d)

Perspective

e)

Individualism

47.

Things that have no religious or spiritual basis.

a)

Mandate

b)

Secuar

c)

Regime

d)

Sepulcher

48.

To the English “Utopia” has come to mean what?

a)

No Place

b)

Everywhere

c)

Perfect Place

d)

Real World

49.

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

a)

He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings

b)

He lived in Italy during the 1500’s

c)

He painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussions

d)

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor , and scientist

50.

What was unique about Sofonisba Anguissola?

a)

She was one of the first writers to get published as a female

b)

She was one of the few notable female painters

c)

He wrote famous books like “The Prince”

d)

He created completely abstract sculptors

51.

Italian writer and politician who wrote The Prince in which he advised leaders on how to rule

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Jesuits

52.

Italian Renaissance artist who designed buildings, wrote poetry, and created sculptures and paintings including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

William Shakespear

b)

John Calvin

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Michelangelo

53.

Dutch priest who published In Praise of Folly in which he criticized corrupt clergy. His criticism helped inspire the Protestant Reformation.

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

William Shakespear

c)

John Calvin

d)

Martin Luther

54.

German Renaissance artist famous for his prints and woodcuts

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Michelangelo

55.

English Renaissance writer and playwright who is considered by many to be the greatest English writer of all time

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

John Calvin

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Johann Gutenburg

56.

The Italian city-state that was the heart of the early stages of the Renaissance:

a)

Greece and Rome

b)

Vatican City

c)

Rome

d)

Florence

57.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
perspective 
d)
patron
58.

Who is the founder of the Church of England

a)

Martian Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Elizabeth I

59.

I started the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. Who am I?

a)

John Calvin

b)

John Knox

c)

Martin Luther

d)

King Henry VIII

60.

I was a reformer that encouraged people to reject Catholicism. Who am I?

a)

John Calvin

b)

John Knox

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Queen Mary

61.

I am a queen that tried to restore the people of England to the Catholic Church. Who am I?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Isabella

c)

Mary

d)

None of Above

62.

I was the Holy Roman Emperor who declared war on the protestants of Germany. Who am I?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Charles V

c)

John Calvin

d)

Pope Paul III

63.

What were the goals of the Jesuits?

a)

Improve Catholic education, convert non-Christians, and stop the spread of Protestantism

b)

Improve Protestant education, convert non-Christians, and continue the spread of Protestantism

c)

Improve Christian education and convert non-Christians

d)

Improve Christian education and convert Roman Catholics to Protestantism

64.

Part of reforming the Catholic Church that was a meeting of Catholic Bishops and cardinals in which they came up with several doctrines

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Diet of Trent

c)

Diet of Worms

d)

Council of Trent

65.

True or False: Renaissance society was secular because they were concerned about the spiritual rather than

the worldly

a)

True

b)

False

66.

True or False: Patrons financially supported the artists of the Renaissance

a)

True

b)

False

67.

True or False: Some of the characteristics of the “renaissance man” was to excel in many fields, to be charming, witty, educated, and politically powerful

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What is writing in you native language

a)

Secular

b)

Patron

c)

Vernacular

d)

Perspective

69.

What shows three dimensions on a flat surface?

a)

Secular

b)

Patron

c)

Vernacular

d)

Perspective

e)

Individualism

70.

During the Renaissance what was the attitude of Church leaders and the wealthy toward the arts?

a)

They supported the arts but only if they could control it and set its direction

b)

They were against it because they thought it would lessen their power

c)

They supported the arts because they want to beautify their communities an show their own impotence

d)

They were against it because it was non-religious and promoted the poor over the wealth

71.

A term that refers to a revival of art and learning?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Humanism

c)

Perspective

d)

Individualism

72.

An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Humanism

c)

Perspective

d)

Individualism

73.

How did Italy’s cities help to make it the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Cities offered wealth, talent, and new ideas

b)

The cities were the only place you could find patrons

c)

The cities were poor and full of need for change

d)

The cities conveyed the classical influence on Rome

74.

True or False: Utopia was a book written about a real place.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

True or False: Johann Gutenberg was from Germany

a)

True

b)

False

76.

How did Albrecht Durer’s work reflect the influence of the Italian Renaissance?

a)

He portrayed real life and then mythical animals

b)

He portrayed classical myths, religious subjects, and realistic landscapes

c)

He portrayed the events going on right at the moment he was painting

d)

He created completely abstract sculptors

77.

Why was the invention of the printing press so important?

a)

It made Gutenberg one of the richest men in Italy

b)

It made it possible for Shakespeare to write his books

c)

It made more information available not only to scholars but also to ordinary people

d)

It was not really that important but it was a nice idea

78.

What was one way the Renaissance changed society?

a)

More people were exposed to ideas because they could read the information in their own language

b)

It really didn’t change society it just changed how people looked at society

c)

It created a whole new way of thinking that emphasized the significance of the group over the individual

d)

It’s hard to really say what change the Renaissance made on society because it was a very short time period overshadowed by the Reformation

79.

England’s leading humanist?

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

John Wycliffe

c)

Girolamo Savonarola

d)

Thomas More

80.

What was unique about Christine De Pizan

a)

She wrote the book “the Book of The City of Ladies”

b)

She was able to earn a living as a female writer

c)

Wrote manuals on military techniques

d)

All of the above

81.

To the English “Utopia” has come to mean what?

a)

No Place

b)

Everywhere

c)

Perfect Place

d)

Real World

82.

Check all that apply: William Shakespeare wrote which of the following?

a)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

b)

The Courtier

c)

Romeo and Juliet

d)

The Prince

e)

Macbeth

83.

Which Statement would NOT be true of William Shakespeare

a)

The most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age

b)

Was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, 1564

c)

He preformed at the Globe Theater

d)

He poked fun at greedy merchants, heartsick lovers, quarrelsome scholars, and pompous priests.

e)

Is regarded as the greatest playwright of all time

84.

Which of the following did Desiderius Erasmus write?

a)

The Praise of Folly

b)

Utopia

c)

The Book of the City of Ladies

d)

The Prince

e)

The Courtier

85.

Which of the following did Thomas More write?

a)

The Praise of Folly

b)

Utopia

c)

The Book of the City of Ladies

d)

The Prince

e)

The Courtier

86.

Which of the following did Christine de Pizan write?

a)

The Praise of Folly

b)

Utopia

c)

The Book of the City of Ladies

d)

The Prince

e)

The Courtier

87.

True or False: The Peace of Augsburg was a settlement reached by German princes were they agreed each ruler would decide the religion of his state

a)

Ture

b)

False

88.

True or False: Henry VIII did not want to annul his marriage to Catherine but the church wanted him too.

a)

Ture

b)

False

89.

True or False: Lutheranism was supported by North German princes, the lower clergy, the commercial classes, and large sections of the peasantry

a)

Ture

b)

False

90.

Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was the practice?

a)

Charles V told his people that buying indulgences was a way to earn a way to heaven

b)

Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children

c)

The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for their sins

d)

Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices

91.

What impact did Henry VIII’s actions have on England in the second half of the 1500’s

a)

His children brought religious turmoil by switching from Protestant to Catholic and back again

b)

His Children were then able to bring stability to England

c)

It really didn’t have an impact on England

d)

His change started a serious of wars with the Roman Catholic Church

92.

The church of England with Elizabeth as head of the Church

a)

Lutheran Church

b)

Church of England

c)

Anglican church

d)

Protestant church of England

93.

Which is true of the Lutheran Church?

a)

The Pope is the head of the Church

b)

Ministers lead the Congregation

c)

They believe in being baptized again as adults

d)

They are governed by a group of laymen called Presbyters

94.

What was Henry VIII’s motivation for creating the Church of England.

a)

Henry had been taught by Luther and decided England needed to adopt protestant ideas

b)

Henry wanted a divorce so he could marry Anne Boleyn and more importantly have a son

c)

Catherine of Aragon had come from Geneva and convinced her husband Henry to adopt Calvinist ideas

d)

Who knows why Henry was a mad king who did things for no reason

95.

Martin Luther wrote this challenging the theory and practice of indulgences.

a)

Against the Murdering, Thieving Hordes of Peasants

b)

95 Theses

c)

The Praise of Folly

d)

The Prince

96.

From where did the term Protestantism originate?

a)

Luther’s name for those who supported him

b)

Johann Tetzel who protested against Indulgence

c)

From German princes who protested

d)

From Protest Germany a small town were Luther’s followers gathered

97.

True or False: Annulling a marriage and a divorce were the same thing according to the church.

a)

Ture

b)

False

98.

True or False: Calvin’s native country was France.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

True or False: John Calvin lived before the time of Martian Luther

a)

True

b)

False

100.

True or False: John Knox followers became known as Presbyterians.

a)

True

b)

False

101.

True or False: Religious reform in Switzerland was begun by Huldrych Zwingli

a)

True

b)

False

102.

True or False: Noblewomen such as Marguerite of Navarre protected reformers

a)

True

b)

False

103.

Which statement is true of Anabaptists?

a)

They believed that baptism didn’t matter and did not practice it

b)

They believed in salvation by faith and good works

c)

They believed that ministers interpreted the bible and church teachings for believers

d)

They believed you should baptize only those persons who were old enough to decide to be baptized

104.

Calvin’s followers in France became known as?

a)

Presbyterians

b)

Huguenots

c)

Calvinist

d)

Mennonites

105.

In what country do you find the Presbyterian Church?

a)

Denmark

b)

Ireland

c)

Russia

d)

Scotland

106.

A government that is controlled by religious leaders.

a)

Anabaptists

b)

Monarchy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Calvinism

e)

Feudalism

107.

What was Calvin’s idea of the “elect” and their place in society?

a)

The “elect” were the many God chose to be saved and they had a low position in society

b)

The “elect” were the few God chose to be saved and they had a high position in society

c)

The “elect” were those chosen by Calvin to hold a high position in society

d)

The “elect” are those chosen by God to teach Calvin’s people in Europe and because of that held a low position in European society

108.

What were the goals of the Jesuits?

a)

Improve Catholic education, convert non-Christians, and stop the spread of Protestantism

b)

Improve Protestant education, convert non-Christians, and continue the spread of Protestantism

c)

Improve Christian education and convert non-Christians

d)

Improve Christian education and convert Roman Catholics to Protestantism

109.

Part of reforming the Catholic Church that was a meeting of Catholic Bishops and cardinals in which they came up with several doctrines

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Diet of Trent

c)

Diet of Worms

d)

Council of Trent

110.

Wrote the book “Spiritual Exercise”

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

111.

Wrote the book “Institutes of the Christian Religion”

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

112.

Wrote the book “Defense of the Seven Sacraments”

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

113.

Wrote the 95 theses

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII