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WorksheetsQ03 Review_The Renaissance and Reformation
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which of the following best describes Cosimo de’ Medici?
a wealthy merchant who supported the arts
a ruler of the papal states
a Renaissance scientist who helped build the foundation of modern astronomy
a powerful ruler of Florence who valued education and culture
How do prices affect trade?
When prices are low, trade decreases.
When prices are high, trade does not change.
When prices are high, trade increases
When prices are low, trade increases.
What did Dante and Desiderius Erasmus have in common?
Both were members of the clergy
Both had studied ancient classical writings.
Both wrote about problems they observed in their societies
Both lived in Northern Europe.
In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says, “Juliet is the sun.” This represents
a humanist idea, because a person can be as important as the sun.
a classical idea, because the sun is important in classical literature.
a scientific idea, because a person is compared to something in astronomy.
a return to the style of language in the Latin version of the Bible.
Which three words best describe what took place at the Council of Trent?
service, discipline, education
discussion, debate, reform
investigation, response, excommunication
predestination, self-government, federalism
Which of the following describes on effect of Marco Polo’s journey to China?
Marco Polo became the emperor of Japan
Marco Polo was made a government official in China.
Marco Polo helped protect travelers and traders on
Marco Polo became an important banker.
Venice was famous for
producing silk cloth.
manufacturing weapons.
manufacturing woolen cloth.
producing glass.
The Mongols helped increase trade between Europe and Asia by
staying isolated from people from other countries.
increasing the prices of goods.
making the Silk Road safe to travel again.
building ports and harbors
Which event occurred first?
Marco Polo and his family travel from Venice to China.
Marco Polo visits India and Southeast Asia
Kublai Khan appoints Marco Polo to be a government official.
The Mongol dynasty takes over China and makes the roads safer.
Which of the following ideas was not part of humanism?
Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration.
The only purpose of art is to glorify God.
Poetry, history, and public speaking were important subjects to study.
Talented writers and artists were honored.
What effect did the merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?
The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy.
The families used their wealth to keep the trade routes safe.
The families supported the work of scientists and mathematicians.
The families supported the arts and learning.
Machiavelli wanted to have an effect on
religion.
politics.
art.
literature.
Cosimo de’ Medici made ____________ the center of Italian art, literature, and culture during the Renaissance.
Venice
Florence
____________ was a true Renaissance person; besides his expertise as a painter, he was an inventor, a sculptor, an engineer, and an architect.
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
The complaints that Martin Luther nailed to the door of a church are called the
Edict of Nantes
Ninety-Five Theses
One of the effects of the Protestant Reformation was the growth of
federalism
economic activity
The _________________ was a law that granted religious freedom throughout most of France.
priesthood of all believers
Edict of Nantes
German artist Albrecht Dürer and Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci both studied human anatomy to make their work more realistic.
True
False
Machiavelli’s The Prince reflected the humanist tradition of idealism and the celebration of human decency.
True
False
Before the Reformation, most ordinary Christians never read the Bible.
True
False
Martin Luther believed that anyone could have a direct relationship with God
True
False
The Catholic king of France supported the Protestants in the Thirty Years’ War.
True
False
Founded the Jesuit order
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
William Tyndale
Saint Francis Xavier
Dante Alighieri
Developed a printing press
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johann Gutenberg
Dante Alighieri
Saint Francis Xavier
French Protestants
Lutherans
classicals
Frenchists
Huguenots
Referring to ancient Greek and Roman cultures
early ages
classicals
traditional
Huguenots
First major Italian poet to write in Italian
Desiderius Erasmus
Dante Alighieri
Niccolo Machiavelli
Andrea Pirlo
Dutch priest who emphasized devotion instead of ritual
Desiderius Erasmus
Dante Alighieri
Arjen Robben
Robin van Persie
Brought Catholicism to parts of India and Japan
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johann Gutenberg
Dante Alighieri
Saint Francis Xavier
Wrote more than 30 plays, including Romeo and Juliet
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
William Tyndale
William Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
Executed for translating the Bible into English
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
William Tyndale
William Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
Influential reformer who taught the idea of predestination
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
William Tyndale
Saint Francis Xavier
John Calvin
Europeans being introduced to products from the Middle East helped to stimulate --
trade
coin manufacturing
bartering
printing money
Which political philosopher maintained that "the end justifies the means?"
Plato
Miguel Cervantes
Thomas More
Nicolo Machiavelli
Nicolo Machiavelli wrote what book?
The Prince
The Praise of Folly
Utopia
The Bible
Which description best describes the type of government supported by Niccolo Machiavelli?
Several branches of government share power
Absolute power belongs in the hands of one ruler
Power belongs in the hands of the people
Power belongs to the military of a counrty
Which artist created this masterpiece?
Eduard Monet
Petrarch
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Where is this famous ceiling located?
Sistine Chapel
Musee du Louvre
Notre Dame
Paris Opera Palace
Who is the artist that painted this masterpiece?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Monet
Petrarca
Which Renaissance artist created this artwork?
Petrarch
Michelangelo
Bardi
da Vinci
What did Northern Renaissance thinkers merge humanist ideas with?
Christianity
Islam
Scholaticism
Socratic Method
What role did the printing press play in the Renaissance?
People could own and read their own books
People were able to send written messages to each other
People no longer had to write letters by hand
People were able to write more stories by hand
