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Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One way in which the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was that the Renaissance writers

a)

stressed the power of human reason

b)

promoted the religious doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

showed little interest in secular affairs

d)

produced few new scientific ideas

2.

A direct impact that the printing press had on 16th-century Europe was that it encouraged the

a)

spread of ideas

b)

beginnings of communism

c)

establishment of democracy

d)

development of industrialization

3.

What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?

a)

training as a knight and practicing chivalry

b)

obeying divine right monarchy and the church

c)

living apart from the world and taking monastic vows

d)

investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential

4.

17th-century scholars Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas

a)

were based on the Bible

b)

contradicted traditional medieval Christian beliefs

c)

relied only on teachings from non-Christian cultures

d)

were not supported by scientific investigations

5.

The Heliocentric Model believes that

a)

Earth rotates on axis and orbits around the sun

b)

Earth is center of universe

c)

There is no center of universe

d)

There are no other planets than planet Earth

6.

Which pair of ideas were central to the Scientific Revolution?

a)

social stability and economic self-sufficiency

b)

observation and experimentation

c)

technology and military expansion

d)

scarcity and interdependence

7.

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

a)

The existence of natural laws was rejected.

b)

Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe.

c)

New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy.

d)

The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings.

8.

What was the most important force in providing unity and stability throughout western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Church

b)

nobility

c)

inquisition

d)

military

9.

Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?

a)

Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East

b)

Islamic influence dominated Europe

c)

Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions

d)

trade and cultural exchanges between Europe and the Middle East was expanded

10.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Martin Luther

11.

True or False?

Martin Luther protested against the practice of selling indulgences by the Catholic Church.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

True or False?

One result of the Protestant Reformation is the power of the church strengthened.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
Which of the following was an effect of the printing revolution in the 1500s?
a)
decreased funding for the arts
b)
the spread of new ideas
c)
increased competition with China
d)
the beginning of the compulsory education.
14.
The development of printing in Europe lead to
a)
religious tolerance.
b)
increased competition with China.
c)
increased literacy.
d)
increased corruption in the Roman Catholic Church.
15.
Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for
a)
Selling indulgences
b)
preaching forgiveness.
c)
translating the bible into German.
d)
believing in the Bible.
16.
What intergalactic theory did Copernicus come up with?
a)
the sun travels around the Earth.
b)
the Earth travels around the sun.
c)
Gravity keeps the planets in orbit around the sun.
d)
the Earth is the center of the universe.
17.
Who is the creator of the theory of gravity?
a)
Newton
b)
Luther
18.
Which of the following words is defined as:
Intellectual movement that focused on worldly subjects rather than on religious issues.
a)
Humanism
b)
Recant
c)
Indulgence
d)
Predestination
19.

Martin Luther believed

a)

Salvation can be achieved through the purchase of indulgences

b)

Salvation can be achieved by believing in the Eucharist

c)

Salvation is granted to Lutherans only

d)

Salvation cannot be achieved at all

e)

Salvation can be achieved through faith alone

20.
What is the Renaissance?
a)
A reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church
b)
A series of events that led to the birth of modern science
c)
A long conflict between England and France
d)
The time of “rebirth” and creativity that followed Europe’s Middle Ages
21.
What term is used to stress the importance of human abilities?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Realism
c)
Humanism
d)
Renaissance
22.
What was Johannes Gutenberg famous for?
a)
Inventing the printing press
b)
Starting the Protestant Reformation
c)
Painting the Sistene Chapel
d)
Inventing paper
23.
What led to the Reformation?
a)
The Church not having enough services in Latin
b)
Abuses in the Catholic Church and selling indulgences
c)
Martin Luther wanting to become Pope instead of a Bishop
d)
The disagreement between Queen Elizabeth and the Pope
24.
What do the following words have in common? Peace of Augsburg, 95 Theses, and the Thirty Years’ War
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Fall of the feudal system
c)
Scientific Revolution
d)
Byzantine Empire
25.
How does the Scientific Revolution impact science today?
a)
Questioning and intuition are now part of the scientific method.
b)
Using tests and logic influences the way we think.
c)
Guessing and “trial and error” are how experiments are done.
d)
Observing the world is the only basis for science today.
26.
What do these men have in common? Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton
a)
They developed new theories about the natural world.
b)
They created new techniques used in art.
c)
They invented machines that are used today.
d)
They started new monasteries throughout Italy.
27.
What is geocentric theory?
a)
The Earth travels around the sun
b)
An invisible force (gravity) pulls objects together
c)
Everything revolves around the Earth
d)
Planets move in elipses
28.
What is heliocentric theory?
a)
The Earth travels around the sun
b)
An invisible force (gravity) pulls objects together
c)
Everything revolves around the Earth
d)
Planets move in elipses
29.
Which one of these was one of Newton's ideas?
a)
The Earth travels around the sun
b)
An invisible force (gravity) pulls objects together
c)
Everything revolves around the Earth
d)
Planets move in elipses
30.
Which idea did the Catholic Church support?
a)
The Earth travels around the sun
b)
An invisible force (gravity) pulls objects together
c)
Everything revolves around the Earth
d)
Planets move in elipses
31.
What Greek thinkers advanced the Geocentric Theory of the Universe?
a)
Ptolemy and Aristotle
b)
Plato and Socrates
c)
Aristotle and Socrates
d)
Phineas and Ferb
32.
How did Renaissance ideas influence the Scientific Revolution?
a)
Learning and Education were valued
b)
Church ideas were accepted without question
33.
What is the Scientific Method?
a)
A way to identify heresy in science 
b)
A way to study Church teachings
c)
A step by step method for conducting research
d)
A method invented by Newton to explain motion
34.
How did Christian, Muslim, and Jewish learners conduct science before the Scientific Revolution
a)
Used math and observations to prove holy ideas
b)
Relied strictly on holy books for facts about the universe
35.
What was the Scientific Revolution?
a)
A series of experiments conducted by Isaac Newton
b)
A movement by church scholars to prove the bible was true
c)
A school of thought started by Michelangelo
d)
A series of events that led to the birth of modern science
36.

Select True or False: The Scientific Revolution helped develop the scientific method and the discovery of chemical elements.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
Which term best defines the concept that the earth is the center of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Eurocentric
d)
Egotistical
38.
Which term best defines the concept that the sun is the center of the universe
a)
heliocentric
b)
geocentric
c)
Ethnocentric
d)
Eurocentric
39.
A belief or theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response. This new way of thinking challenged religious dogma
a)
empiricism
b)
rationalism
c)
reactionism
d)
inductive reasoning
40.
A process where multiple premises that are true and are combined to make a specific conclusion. Example: All my quizzes have been easy so the test should be easy.
a)
evolution
b)
dramatization 
c)
fragmentation
d)
inductive reasoning
41.
A process where multiple premises that are true and are combined to make a specific conclusion. Example: All my quizzes have been easy so the test should be easy.
a)
evolution
b)
dramatization 
c)
fragmentation
d)
inductive reasoning
42.
A 6-step procedure based on observation and experimentation.  
a)
Planetary Model
b)
Philosophical Method
c)
Pavlov's Hierarchy of Needs
d)
Scientific Method
43.
The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense experience.
a)
Empiricism 
b)
Derivative
c)
Deviate
d)
Deductive Reasoning
44.
Dedicated himself to restructuring traditional learning, he proposed a new system, creator of modern scientific method.
a)
Newton
b)
Bacon
c)
Descartes
d)
Frisius
45.
A German mathematician who invented, and improved version of the refracting telescope, and is known for his laws of planetary motion.
a)
Leviticus 
b)
Kepler
c)
Columbus
d)
Newton
46.
A polish mathematician and astronomer who formulated the sun was the center of the solar system.
a)
Galilieo
b)
Humes
c)
Copernicus
d)
Descartes
47.
An Italian physicist and astronomer who proved that the fall speed of a heavy object is not proportional to the weight. He is also responsible for introducing the telescope.
a)
Galileo
b)
Vesalius
c)
Hooke
d)
Boyle
48.
An English scientist that discovered the laws of motion
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus

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