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Renaissance, but mostly Reformation

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

2.

The painting seen here is the -

a)

Madonna

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Margaret

d)

da Vinci

3.

Artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Perspective

d)

Patron

4.
Identify this Renaissance art.
a)
Da Vinci's Last Supper
b)
Michelangelo's Pieta
c)
Michelangelo's David
d)
Durer's St. Jerome in His Study
5.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
6.

In The Prince Machiavelli stated what as his thesis?

a)

It is better to be loved than feared

b)

It is better to be feared than loved

c)

It is better to fear love

d)

It is better to love fear

7.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
London
c)
Ghent
d)
Paris
8.
This painting by da Vinci shows the artistic concept that creates distance or depth.
a)
chiaroscuro
b)
sufmato
c)
perspective
d)
2D
9.
Secular means
a)
part of religion
b)
separate from religion
c)
similar
d)
part of religion
10.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
11.
______________ 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
12.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

13.

What does vernacular mean?

a)

speaking properly

b)

everyday language

14.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Japan

c)

northern Italy

d)

Mongolia

15.

What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?

a)

rebirth of dancing and music

b)

rebirth of art and learning

16.

What is one way the Renaissance benefited the economy?

a)

encouraged the use of credit and banking

b)

discourage the use of credit and banking

17.

Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

18.

Who is the creator of this sculpture? La Pieta in 1498 CE.

a)

Michelango

b)

Raphael

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Donatello

19.
Title...
a)
School of Athens
b)
Last Judgment
c)
Last Supper
d)
Sistine Chapel
20.

Known for Betrothal of the Virgin or Wedding of the Virgin painting in 1504.

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

21.

Leonardo da Vinci is often called the perfect example of a “_________________Man”.

a)

Medieval

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Modern

d)

Renaissance

22.

Who painted this?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Botticelli

d)

Michelangelo

23.

Who painted this?

a)

Jan Van Eyck

b)

Salvador Dali

c)

Raphael

d)

Michelangelo

24.

Who painted this (Saint Mark's statue)?

a)

Donatello

b)

Botticelli

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Andy Warhol

25.

Who painted this?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

26.

Who is this?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

27.

Two of his best-known works, the Pietà and the David, were sculpted before he turned 30. _________________________ is also one of the most influential artists in fresco work. His scenes from Genesis on the ceiling, and The Last Judgment on the walls and ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome are among the greatest in the world

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

28.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
29.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
30.
Bloody Mary got her name from the execution of...
a)
Henry VIII's wives
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
31.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
32.
Fill in the blank. Luther believed that ________________ was how people would end up in heaven.
a)
faith
b)
indulgences
c)
good deeds
d)
going to church
33.
Protestant or Catholic belief? The Bible is the authority on Christ.
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
34.
What historical invention allowed Reformers like Martin Luther to reach a large audience and challenge the Church?
a)
train
b)
plane
c)
internet
d)
printing press
35.
T or F: Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
37.
A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles V
c)
Leo X
d)
Edward VI
38.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Johannes Gutenburg
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
39.
What are the complaints called that Martin Luther wrote against Indulgences? (watch the spelling)
a)
The 90 Thesis
b)
The 95 Theories
c)
The 95 Arguements
d)
The 95 Theses
40.

All Catholic Church activities were in this language.

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Pig Latin

41.
The wealth and patronage of what family supported great works of art produced in Florence?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Medici
c)
Gutenberg
d)
Da Vinci
42.
Authors living during the Renaissance started writing in the everyday language of the people known as the
a)
perspective
b)
chiaroscuro
c)
contrapposto
d)
vernacular
43.

Tudor monarch whose want for a male heir led him to break with the Catholic Church over his need to divorce and marry again. He did so 6 times.

a)

Henry the 7th

b)

Henry the 8th

c)

Louis the 14th

44.

English Parliament's legal action at the request of Henry VIII that made him head of the Church of England so he could divorce Catherine of Aragon.

a)

Act of Justice

b)

Act of Supremacy

c)

Act of Matrimony

45.

What made Henry the 8th re-think his allegiance to the Catholic Church?

a)

He liked Protestantism

b)

His son convinced him to switch to Protestantism

c)

The Pope would not grant him a divorce.

46.

Did Anne Boleyn help Henry the 8th with a male heir?

a)

She did. He became king later.

b)

She did not. She was later executed for treason.

c)

She did not, but they kept trying throughout a happy marriage.

47.

What happened to Henry's wife Jane Seymour after giving birth to Edward?

a)

She was executed for treason.

b)

She died soon after childbirth.

c)

They remained happily married and raised Edward together.

48.

How many other sons, other than Edward, did Henry the 8th have?

a)

0

b)

2

c)

1

49.

To whom did Anne Boleyn give birth to?

a)

Mary

b)

Anne the 2nd

c)

Elizabeth the 1st

50.

Why was Catherine Howard executed?

a)

She committed adultery against Henry.

b)

She sold military secrets to the French.

c)

She was not executed.

51.

What was Henry's last name?

a)

Stuart

b)

Tudor

c)

McDonald

52.

What type of government did Henry the 8th rule in?

a)

Absolute monarchy

b)

Democratic Republic

c)

Direct Democracy

53.

Who is this a painting of?

a)

Harold the 4th

b)

Louis the 16th

c)

Henry the 8th

54.
Who was Henry's first wife?
a)
Catherine of Aragon
b)
Anne Boleyn 
c)
Jane Seymour
55.

What was Catherine of Aragon's child named?

a)

Maria

b)

Marissa

c)

Mary

d)

Marionette

56.

Who was Catherine of Aragon's previously married to??

a)

Henry's Brother

b)

Henry's Dad

c)

her own brother

d)

Henry was her first husband

57.

Why did Catherine of Aragon marry Henry?

a)

she loved him

b)

she hated him

c)

forced marriage

d)

political alliance

58.

How did Anne Boleyn die?? (be specific)

a)

decapitaion

b)

drowning

c)

accusation

d)

execution

59.

Who was the ONLY spouse to be buried with Henry??

a)

Jane Seymour, because she bore Henry's heir

b)

none lived up to his standards

c)

Catherine Parr, because she was his caretaker

d)

all, all were loving and loyal

60.

True or False:

Henry was twice Anne of Cleves' age

a)

True

b)

False

61.

How was Anne of Cleves chosen to be Henry's wife??

a)

realistic painting

b)

not so realistic painting

c)

a fantasy picture

d)

pictures of rainbows and unicorns

62.

Who was Catherine Howard's cousin??

a)

Denton Bloeyn

b)

Linnie Bolton

c)

Avalon Flores

d)

Anne Boleyn

63.

Remember from when we learned this in class:

Did this family pose for this photo??

a)

everybody was present and accounted for

b)

all attended and pretended to like each other, even though they didn't like each other

c)

Jane Seymour had died and was not there for the painting

d)

nobody attended and Henry had the artist do whatever he wanted

64.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

65.

What was the name Of Henry's first wife?

a)

Jane Seymour

b)

Catherine Howard

c)

Katherine of Aragon

d)

Anne Boleyn

66.

There is a famous rhyme about Henry's wives. It goes...

a)

divorced, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, died

b)

divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

c)

beheaded, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

67.

Which of Henry's children became a very famous British monarch?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI