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Q03 Review_The Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 39mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes Cosimo de’ Medici?

a)

a wealthy merchant who supported the arts

b)

a ruler of the papal states

c)

a Renaissance scientist who helped build the foundation of modern astronomy

d)

a powerful ruler of Florence who valued education and culture

2.

How do prices affect trade?

a)

When prices are low, trade decreases.

b)

When prices are high, trade does not change.

c)

When prices are high, trade increases

d)

When prices are low, trade increases.

3.

What did Dante and Desiderius Erasmus have in common?

a)

Both were members of the clergy

b)

Both had studied ancient classical writings.

c)

Both wrote about problems they observed in their societies

d)

Both lived in Northern Europe.

4.

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says, “Juliet is the sun.” This represents

a)

a humanist idea, because a person can be as important as the sun.

b)

a classical idea, because the sun is important in classical literature.

c)

a scientific idea, because a person is compared to something in astronomy.

d)

a return to the style of language in the Latin version of the Bible.

5.

Which three words best describe what took place at the Council of Trent?

a)

service, discipline, education

b)

discussion, debate, reform

c)

investigation, response, excommunication

d)

predestination, self-government, federalism

6.

Which of the following describes on effect of Marco Polo’s journey to China?

a)

Marco Polo became the emperor of Japan

b)

Marco Polo was made a government official in China.

c)

Marco Polo helped protect travelers and traders on

d)

Marco Polo became an important banker.

7.

Venice was famous for

a)

producing silk cloth.

b)

manufacturing weapons.

c)

manufacturing woolen cloth.

d)

producing glass.

8.

The Mongols helped increase trade between Europe and Asia by

a)

staying isolated from people from other countries.

b)

increasing the prices of goods.

c)

making the Silk Road safe to travel again.

d)

building ports and harbors

9.

Which event occurred first?

a)

Marco Polo and his family travel from Venice to China.

b)

Marco Polo visits India and Southeast Asia

c)

Kublai Khan appoints Marco Polo to be a government official.

d)

The Mongol dynasty takes over China and makes the roads safer.

10.

Which of the following ideas was not part of humanism?

a)

Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration.

b)

The only purpose of art is to glorify God.

c)

Poetry, history, and public speaking were important subjects to study.

d)

Talented writers and artists were honored.

11.

What effect did the merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?

a)

The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy.

b)

The families used their wealth to keep the trade routes safe.

c)

The families supported the work of scientists and mathematicians.

d)

The families supported the arts and learning.

12.

Machiavelli wanted to have an effect on

a)

religion.

b)

politics.

c)

art.

d)

literature.

13.

Cosimo de’ Medici made ____________ the center of Italian art, literature, and culture during the Renaissance.

a)

Venice

b)

Florence

14.

____________ was a true Renaissance person; besides his expertise as a painter, he was an inventor, a sculptor, an engineer, and an architect.

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

15.

The complaints that Martin Luther nailed to the door of a church are called the

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Ninety-Five Theses

16.

One of the effects of the Protestant Reformation was the growth of

a)

federalism

b)

economic activity

17.

The _________________ was a law that granted religious freedom throughout most of France.

a)

priesthood of all believers

b)

Edict of Nantes

18.

German artist Albrecht Dürer and Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci both studied human anatomy to make their work more realistic.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Machiavelli’s The Prince reflected the humanist tradition of idealism and the celebration of human decency.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Before the Reformation, most ordinary Christians never read the Bible.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Martin Luther believed that anyone could have a direct relationship with God

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The Catholic king of France supported the Protestants in the Thirty Years’ War.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Founded the Jesuit order

a)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

b)

William Tyndale

c)

Saint Francis Xavier

d)

Dante Alighieri

24.

Developed a printing press

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Johann Gutenberg

c)

Dante Alighieri

d)

Saint Francis Xavier

25.

French Protestants

a)

Lutherans

b)

classicals

c)

Frenchists

d)

Huguenots

26.

Referring to ancient Greek and Roman cultures

a)

early ages

b)

classicals

c)

traditional

d)

Huguenots

27.

First major Italian poet to write in Italian

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Niccolo Machiavelli

d)

Andrea Pirlo

28.

Dutch priest who emphasized devotion instead of ritual

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Arjen Robben

d)

Robin van Persie

29.

Brought Catholicism to parts of India and Japan

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Johann Gutenberg

c)

Dante Alighieri

d)

Saint Francis Xavier

30.

Wrote more than 30 plays, including Romeo and Juliet

a)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

b)

William Tyndale

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Dante Alighieri

31.

Executed for translating the Bible into English

a)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

b)

William Tyndale

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Dante Alighieri

32.

Influential reformer who taught the idea of predestination

a)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

b)

William Tyndale

c)

Saint Francis Xavier

d)

John Calvin

33.

Europeans being introduced to products from the Middle East helped to stimulate --

a)

trade

b)

coin manufacturing

c)

bartering

d)

printing money

34.

Which political philosopher maintained that "the end justifies the means?"

a)

Plato

b)

Miguel Cervantes

c)

Thomas More

d)

Nicolo Machiavelli

35.

Nicolo Machiavelli wrote what book?

a)

The Prince

b)

The Praise of Folly

c)

Utopia

d)

The Bible

36.

Which description best describes the type of government supported by Niccolo Machiavelli?

a)

Several branches of government share power

b)

Absolute power belongs in the hands of one ruler

c)

Power belongs in the hands of the people

d)

Power belongs to the military of a counrty

37.

Which artist created this masterpiece?

a)

Eduard Monet

b)

Petrarch

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

38.

Where is this famous ceiling located?

a)

Sistine Chapel

b)

Musee du Louvre

c)

Notre Dame

d)

Paris Opera Palace

39.

Who is the artist that painted this masterpiece?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Monet

d)

Petrarca

40.

Which Renaissance artist created this artwork?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Bardi

d)

da Vinci

41.

What did Northern Renaissance thinkers merge humanist ideas with?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Scholaticism

d)

Socratic Method

42.

What role did the printing press play in the Renaissance?

a)

People could own and read their own books

b)

People were able to send written messages to each other

c)

People no longer had to write letters by hand

d)

People were able to write more stories by hand

43.
During the Middle Ages, art and literature often dealt with:
a)
the Crusaders
b)
religious matters
c)
human beings
44.
The Renaissance started in _____ and then moved to _____.
a)
France, Italy
b)
Italy, northern Europe
c)
Italy, eastern Europe
d)
Italy, northeastern Europe
45.
The most significant technological advancement of the Renaissance was the:
a)
Printing Press
b)
Powder
c)
Perspective
d)
Microscope
46.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
47.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
48.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
49.
______________ 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
50.
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a)
a nation's strength 
b)
a family's ancestors
c)
a person's achievements
d)
an army's success in battle
51.
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?
a)
the spread of democracy
b)
the outburst of creativity 
c)
a growth of religious belief
d)
a decline in learning 
52.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
53.
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
54.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
55.
What was the printing press?
a)
It was a machine created to print texts and pictures from
b)
It was used as a way to communicate with others
c)
It was a way to create money by machine
d)
It was made to create paper