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Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 4hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

2.

The Sistine Chapel was painted by...

a)

Michalangelo

b)

Albrecht Durer

c)

Miguel Cervantes

d)

Leonardo DaVinci

3.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
4.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
perspective 
d)
patron
5.

The Medici Family...

a)

Were the first mafia family to live in Italy

b)

Were the most famous painters in Florence

c)

Were the family of Mona Lisa

d)

Were patrons of the arts in Florence

6.

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

7.

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

a)

Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.

b)

People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

c)

It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

d)

All of the Above

8.
What was Indulgences?
a)
a first church
b)
leaders
c)
pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church
9.
Who invented the printing press and used it to print the first Bible?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Johannes Gutenburg
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
10.

______ is an art technique used during the Renaissance to give depth/dimension.

a)

sfamato

b)

marble

c)

fresco

d)

perspective

11.

95 Theses, Protestantism & Calvinism support which of the following?

a)

Reformation

b)

Counter Reformation

12.

Which area of Europe supported Martin Luther's reforms?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

Western Europe

13.

The Counter Reformation, Council of Trent & Diet of Worms supported which of the following?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Catholic Church

14.

Where did the Reformation begin?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

15.

the study of history, literature, public speaking, and art that led to a new way or thinking in Europe in the late 1300s

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

humanism

d)

Petrarch

16.

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

17.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted int he created of Protestant churches

a)

Christian Humanism

b)

Protestants

c)

Reformation

d)

Renaissance

18.

German priest credited with starting the Reformation; he nailed a list of complaints about the Catholic Church to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Albrecht Durer

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Martin Luther

19.

a Christian who protested against the Catholic Church

a)

Jesuits

b)

federalism

c)

protestants

d)

reformation

20.

Christian reformer who taught about predestination, living good lives, and obeying God's law

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Marco Polo

d)

William Shakespeare

21.
One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had
a)
A wealthy class that invested in the arts
b)
A socialist form of government
c)
Limited contact with the Byzantine empire
d)
A shrinking middle class
22.
When did the Renaissance begin?
a)
1350
b)
After the Medieval Era
c)
At the beginning of the Modern Ara
d)
All of the above
23.
What was the Renaissance?
a)
a rebirth of Mesopotamian culture
b)
a rebirth of Greek and Egyptian culture
c)
a rebirth of Roman and Harrapan culture
d)
a rebirth of Greek and Roman culture
24.
Which city became wealthy from banking and trading in cloth during the renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
Genoa
c)
Milan
d)
Venice
25.
The view that people take when they become more interested in worldly things than in religion is called ________________. 
a)
diplomacy
b)
Renaissance
c)
secular
d)
tribute
26.
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in 
a)
art and learning
b)
religion
c)
military strategies
d)
political freedom
27.
Because of Italy's long coastlines, Italian city-states became wealthy through
a)
farming
b)
fishing
c)
shipbuilding
d)
trade
28.
Independent relations within Italy with their own government and ways of life that often competed with each other.
Major examples:
VeniceMilan
Rome
Florence
Genoa
a)
Italian city-states
b)
Greek city-states
29.
-Painting Press
-Telescope
-Studied medicine and the human body
a)
Literature of the Renaissance
b)
Art of the Renaissance
c)
Advancements of the Renaissance
d)
Artists of the Renaissance
30.
-DaVinci
-Michelangelo
-Raphael
a)
Literature of the Renaissance
b)
Art of the Renaissance
c)
Architecture of the Renaissance
d)
Artists of the Renaissance
31.
Renaissance writers focused on the works of Greeks and Romans. In the beginning works were written in Latin and then as time went on they were written in a language the people spoke. Many books and poems could be published due to the printing press.
Religious writings
Books
Poems
a)
Literature of the Renaissance
b)
Art of the Renaissance
c)
Architecture of the Renaissance
d)
Advancements of the Renaissance
32.
Oldest form of Christianity which is led by the Pope with various levels of leaders underneath (cardinals, bishops, priests, etc.)
a)
Denomination
b)
Roman Catholic Church
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Protestantism
33.
Organized branches or sectors of Christianity.  The first was Lutheranism. 
a)
Denomination
b)
Indulgences
c)
Reformation
d)
Roman Catholic Church
34.
Man who questioned and challenged the ideas of the Catholic Church.  He was responsible for the development of the Reformation and the division of Christianity into many parts
a)
Denomination
b)
Indulgences
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Protestantism
35.
Movement in Christianity that divided the religion into multiple forms.  This is one of them with many different types within.  
a)
Denomination
b)
Indulgences
c)
Reformation
d)
Protestantism
36.

What is salvation

a)

Jail

b)

Getting to heaven

c)

A horse

d)

Paradise

37.

The 95 Theses are not debate points

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What are indulgences

a)

A free ticket to heaven

b)

A death sentence

c)

A free meal coupon

d)

A flower

39.

A heretic is a person who leads you to the church to burn at the stake

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Why did German people like Luther's ideas

a)

He was smart

b)

He had a lot of money

c)

They just needed to have Faith

d)

They needed to betray Faith

41.

Protestant Reformation is a split in the Christian Church

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What effect did Luther have on the church

a)

He made people believe in giving the church money

b)

He changed the idea of how to get to heaven

c)

To be angry

d)

To be happy

43.

John Calvin was the successor of:

a)

Martin Luther

b)

President Obama

c)

Lebron James

d)

Gerard Cauvin

44.

After being kicked out of Geneva Calvin...

a)

Created Chick-fil-a

b)

Became an important spiritual and political leader in Germany

c)

Went to England to continue studying theology

d)

Quit his job and decided to go to America

45.

Calvin believed in the...

a)

Reformation

b)

Star wars legacy

c)

Texture of art

d)

Roman Catholic church

46.

A movement following the middle ages centered on classical learning of Greece and Rome

a)

Reformation

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Predestination

d)

Renaissance

47.

People who specialize in humanities like grammar, rhetoric, and poetry

a)

Sects

b)

Humanists

c)

Priests

d)

Kings

48.

Statements that described Martin Luther's issues with the Catholic church

a)

Sects

b)

95 Theses

c)

Almanac

d)

Inflation

49.

Belief that at the beginning of time, god decided who was saved

a)

Theocracy

b)

Perspective

c)

Renaissance

d)

Predestination

50.

What was first printed?

a)

books in Latin

b)

The Bible

c)

Indulgences

d)

All Choices

51.

How did the printing press preserve the past?

a)

revived classical teachings

b)

printed in different languages

c)

gave access to never seen before books

d)

none of the choices

52.

What types of changes did the printing press facilitate?

a)

books more available

b)

made sharing information across large areas possible

c)

books were cheaper

d)

books were more expensive

e)

made it to where people had to memorize information.

53.

Before printing books were...

a)

hand written

b)

rare

c)

expensive

d)

cheap

e)

always in Latin

54.

Before printing scribes were often ___________________.

a)

Slaves

b)

Monks

c)

Nobles

d)

Servants

55.

Why were there more printing presses in Italy?

a)

Bigger Population

b)

The Renaissance

c)

Home of the Pope

d)

Bigger tourism influx

56.

What did Johannes Gutenberg invent?

a)

Libraries

b)

Paper

c)

The Printing Press

d)

Whiteboards

57.
Where was the protestant message spread?
a)
Africa
b)
America
c)
Northern Europe
d)
Spain
58.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
59.
Martin Luther is credited as being a person who began the reformation by doing what action?
a)
Painting the floor
b)
Doing some chores
c)
Cooking some Smores
d)
Nailing a list to a door
60.
What were Indulgences?
a)
Eating too much chocolate
b)
Forgiveness of sins committed during a person's lifetime
c)
A large ditch filled with rainwater
d)
A form of rap music
61.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
62.
Why was Martin Luther opposed to the sale of Indulgences?
a)
They were too expensive
b)
There were not enough for everone
c)
They were against the teaching of the Bible
d)
The Pope would not share the profits with Luther
63.
What is the definition of Protest
a)
What is the definition of Protest
b)
To speak out against something or someone
c)
To get into a fist fight
64.
Why was Luther disappointed after the church conference in Rome?
a)
He missed his classes
b)
He saw all the corruption among the priests and bishops
c)
He got a bad grade on a test
d)
Cassey was mean to him and made him cry
65.
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
66.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
67.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
68.
The introduction of gunpowder helped end feudalism.
The printing press played an important role in causing the Reformation.
These statements best reflect the idea that
a)
Technological advances can lead to major change
b)
Contact with other societies can lead to conflict and war
c)
Economic change can be slow and almost unnoticed
d)
Environmental changes can affect human society
69.
Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?
a)
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
b)
Installing statues of saints in churches.
c)
 Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.
d)
Increasing the sale of indulgences
70.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
71.
What is the term referring to the separation of Church and State?
a)
Indulgences
b)
Secularism
c)
Reformation
d)
Edict of Worms
72.
What does writing in the vernacular mean?
a)
writing in a foreign language
b)
writing in first person voice 
c)
writing in Latin 
d)
writing in people's native language 
73.
What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?
a)
Training as a knight and practicing chivalry
b)
Obeying the divine right of monarchs and the church
c)
Living apart from the world and taking monastic vows.
d)
Investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential.
74.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
75.
Europeans wanted to find which of the following to expand trade with the East 
a)
precious metals
b)
water
c)
fur
d)
lumber
76.
The art and science of map making is called:
a)
cartography
b)
mapography
c)
quilting
d)
mapology
77.
Which of the following helped explorers determine latitude from the position of the sun, moon, and stars?
a)
compass
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
78.
Fast ship that could sail with & against the wind, large cargo area, and shallow hull that could navigate shallow water
a)
navigation ship
b)
caravel
c)
astrolabe
d)
compass
79.
Who sponsored Portuguese fleets that sailed along the western coast of Africa?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Queen Isabella
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan 
80.
What did Queen Isabella do for Christopher Columbus?
a)
sponsored his exploration
b)
married him
c)
made him royalty
81.
The Portuguese had a major issue in trying to reach Asia by water. What was it?
a)
England
b)
Magic Islands
c)
They didn't have boats. 
d)
Africa
82.
This invention used the sun, moon, planets, and stars to help explorers navigate on the open ocean.
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Quadrant
d)
Telescope
83.
How was Ferdinand Magellan able to prove the Earth was round?
a)
He circumnavigated the Earth by ship from Spain and back again
b)
He opened up a school of navigation to educate the people
c)
He came up with Magellan's Mathematical Equation to prove it
d)
Christopher Columbus confirmed his theory on his voyage
84.
This Chinese invention used the Earth's magnetic poles to help explores find their cardinal directions.
a)
Compass
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Quadrant
85.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
86.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
87.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
88.
What explorer sailed all the way around the world?
(He was credited with it, but in fact he died before his ship made it back.)
a)
Balboa
b)
Cabot
c)
Magellan
d)
De Soto
89.
What does circumnavigate mean?
a)
To move the sails in a circular motion
b)
To use circles to locate key areas on a map.
c)
To travel in a circle from one area and back
d)
To travel completely around the earth
90.
What early explorers were most interested in finding?
a)
Water routes to the New World
b)
Water routes to Africa's west coast
c)
Water routes to Asia
d)
Water routes to the Middle East

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