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Renaissance & Reformation 2023/2024

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

2.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

3.

Western Europe became more ____________ during the Renaissance.

a)

Artsy

b)

Secular

c)

European

d)

Christian

4.

The focus on the importance of the individual person during the Renaissance is called _________.

a)

Focusism

b)

Perspective

c)

Humanism

d)

Realism

5.

What does the term Renaissance mean?

a)

more art

b)

rebirth

c)

focus on the individual

d)

perspective

6.

Why did Europeans become more literate during the Renaissance.

a)

Authors began to write in vernacular

b)

Gutenberg's printing press helped create many books quickly

c)

Authors wrote in Latin a lot less than before

d)

All of the above

7.

What is one effect of the invention of the Printing Press?

a)

Knowledge and ideas could spread much more quickly.

b)

People could form better armies to defend their cities.

c)

Disease spread much more quickly.

d)

Europeans began believing in Islam.

8.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

a)

Introduction of paper money

b)

The Governments of Europe paid to educate artists

c)

Growth of a wealthy merchant class that became patrons the arts

9.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian city-states?

a)

Italians were better Catholics

b)

Italy had better means of transportation

c)

Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

d)

Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

10.

Which was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

a)

More secular subjects than before

b)

More focus on perspective than before

c)

More realistic human figures than before

d)

More religious subjects than before

11.

Which do you think is the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?

a)

Joe paints portraits, loves calculus, writes articles on anatomy, and is an expert gardener.

b)

John is an expert in computer science and can program any type of computer.

c)

Jeb is great at almost every sport--basketball, football, soccer, and tennis.

d)

Jethro is a fantastic writer and writes not only poetry but also essays and novels.

12.
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
13.
"The end justifies the means" was a key belief of this man, who wrote "The Prince" 
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Castiglione
c)
Shakespeare 
d)
Petrarch
14.
a)
Classical Art
b)
Middle Ages Art
c)
Renaissance Art
d)
Islamic Art
15.
What was Leonardo da Vinci known as?
a)
inventor
b)
painter
c)
sculptor
d)
all of the above
16.
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 
17.

Event that increased the demand for trade goods, developed banking principles and led to the Renaissance.

a)

Black Death

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Crusades

d)

Hundred Years' War

18.

Painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

a)

Jan van Eyck

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

19.

The Renaissance emerged from Italian city-states like Florence.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

This merchant/banking family sponsored many works of art

a)

Ferrari

b)

Medici

c)

Donatelli

d)

Raphaelli

21.

Who started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The Catholic Church

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Knox

d)

King Henry VIII

22.
What is so significant about Martin Luther hanging up the 95 Theses?
a)
It ended feudalism throughout Europe.
b)
It limited the power of the monarch in England.
c)
It was the event that started the Protestant Reformation.
d)
It was the event that started the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
23.

According to Martin Luther, salvation was through...

a)

Good deeds

b)

Indulgences

c)

Faith

d)

Money

24.

Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?

a)

Printing Press

b)

Wood Block Printing

c)

Telescope

d)

Compass

25.

According to Martin Luther, who should interpret the Bible?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Priests

c)

The pope

d)

Ordinary individuals

26.

What was one of the problems of the Catholic Church that Luther wanted to fix?

a)

Sale of Indulgences

b)

Adoration of the Saints

c)

Elimination of the Sacrament of Baptism

d)

Helping the poor

27.
What is an indulgence?
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.
28.

The Trial of Martin Luther is called

a)

The Diet of Worms

b)

The Edict of Nantes

c)

The Treaty of Westphalia

d)

The Peace of Augsburg

29.

The Reformation was influenced by the Renaissance philosophy called...

a)

Perspective

b)

Humanism

c)

Determinism

d)

Realism

30.

Who believed in predestination?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Catholic Church

d)

King Henry

31.

John Calvin set up a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland. This means that the laws...

a)

were chosen by the pope

b)

were based on the teachings of the Bible

c)

were based on Roman law

32.

Why did King Henry VIII split with the Catholic church?

a)

He wanted a male heir

b)

He wanted to lower taxes

c)

He wanted to conquer Rome

d)

He wanted to be the Pope

33.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

34.

What was the Act of Supremacy?

a)

When the pope took control of the church

b)

Placed the English King as the head of the Church

c)

When Martin Luther destroyed the Catholic Church

d)

When John Knox created his own government

35.

How did the printing press help Martin Luther and other Protestant Reformers?

a)

Provided mass production of fabric for his designs

b)

Provided easy distribution of his ideas

c)

Provided fast mass transportation to Church

d)

Provided a cure for the Black Death

36.

What is vernacular?

a)

a type of vine

b)

local/native language

c)

holy scripture

d)

only printing in Latin

37.

What was the Council of Trent?

a)

Meeting of Catholic Church officials to stop Protestants

b)

Trial of Martin Luther

c)

An attempt by John Calvin to get a divorce

d)

An attempt by the Holy Roman Empire to put Martin Luther in jail

38.

What was NOT a goal of the Jesuits?

a)

Spread Lutheranism

b)

Stop Protestants

c)

Provide better education for priests

d)

Convert Natives to Catholicism