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Renaissance / Reformation / Scientific Revolution WH

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 54mins

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.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
6.

Which of the following is associated with Humanism (focus on the individual)?

a)

the ideas of the middle ages

b)

the ideas of Greece & Rome

c)

the ideas of ancient China

d)

the ideas of ancient India

7.

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

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Reformation

d)

The Great Trek

8.

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

9.
What was Indulgences?
a)
a first church
b)
leaders
c)
pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church
10.
Who invented the printing press and used it to print the first Bible?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Johannes Gutenburg
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
11.

Invented the telescope; proved Copernicus' theory.

a)

da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Galileo

d)

Copernicus

12.

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

a)

sfamato

b)

marble

c)

fresco

d)

perspective

13.

Martin Luther believed all of the following EXCEPT?

a)

taught people could talk directly with God

b)

read the Bible on your own

c)

against selling of indulgences/excommunication

d)

Counter Reformation

14.

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

a)

Reformation

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Marxism

d)

Imperialism

15.

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

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Catholic Church

16.

Which factor contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italian cities?

a)

occupation by foreign powers

b)

interaction with Latin America

c)

surplus of porcelain from Japan

d)

location near important trade routes

17.

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

18.

Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, and Nicolaus Copernicus?

a)

Early Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Age of Absolutism

d)

Enlightenment

19.

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

20.

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

21.

Which individual is correctly paired with an individual who further developed his ideas?

a)

Pope Urban II → Martin Luther

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus → Galileo Galilei

c)

Hernando Cortez → Simón Bolívar

d)

Louis XVI → Maximilien Robespierre

22.

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

23.

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.

24.

One similarity between Martin Luther, Henry VIII and Galileo is that they

a)

argued against the establishment of a theocratic state

b)

protested against the ideas of the Enlightenment

c)

died during the Reign of Terror

d)

challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church

25.

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

26.

Which book became most widely printed shortly after the arrival of the movable type printing press to Europe?

a)

The Da Vinci Code

b)

The Bible

c)

The Torah

d)

The Koran

27.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Martin Luther

28.

Who got mad and created the Church of England when the Pope denied his annulment?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

John Calvin

d)

da Vinci

29.

True or False?

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

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False?

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

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False?

Art from the Renaissance contains more realistic images than art from the Middle Ages.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

33.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

34.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

35.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

36.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
37.
What was Martin Luther most famous for?
a)
Ninety-Five Thesis
b)
Literally fighting the Catholic church
c)
Indulgences
d)
Being Catholic
38.
Who is the head of the Anglican Church?
a)
The King of England
b)
Martin Luther
c)
John Calvin
d)
The Pope
39.
What did the Roman Catholic Church do to Galileo and others who challenged their beliefs?
a)
personally praised by the Pope
b)
held in front of a court to debate and prove their beliefs
c)
Catholic church would beat them into agreeing with their beliefs
d)
charge them with heresy and excommunicated from the church
40.

In Rousseau's The Social Contract, he expressed his belief that

a)

a child was a small adult with all the same abilities and obligations.

b)

the individual's will is the most important.

c)

government was necessary to protect the rights of its citizens, but may be overthrown.

d)

government was an evil that should be totally eliminated.

41.
This Renaissance figure was known for the beautiful "Sistine Chapel" & "The David".
a)
Petrarch
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
42.

Who sculpted the 14-foot marble David?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Donatello

43.

Who painted The School of Athens?

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphael

44.

Who painted The Last Supper?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Donatello

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

45.

Where is The Creation of Adam located?

a)

Uffizi Gallery

b)

Galeria Borghese

c)

Sistine Chapel

d)

Guggenheim Museum

46.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
47.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
48.
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 
49.
______________ 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
50.
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a)
a nation's strength 
b)
a family's ancestors
c)
a person's achievements
d)
an army's success in battle
51.
Which of the following is associated with classical learning?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
52.
The works by people such as Copernicus, Galileo, and Newton in the Scientific Revolution was made possible by advancement during which period?
a)
Renaissance
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Age of Exploration
d)
Protestant Reformation
53.
What can the rise of Florence as one of the leading cities in Europe from the 1400s to the 1800s be attributed to?
a)
Economic growth & political stability
b)
Politicies of military conquest of surrounding areas
c)
Position as the center of the Catholic Church
d)
Exploration to the New World and establishment of the colonies
54.
What era in world history is Nicolo Machiavelli’s book The Prince, 1532, associated with?
a)
Renaissance
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Scientific Revolution
d)
Protestant Reformation
55.
Johannes Gutenberg contributed to the spread of information by improving which of the following?
a)
telegraph
b)
process of moveable type
c)
construction of railroads
d)
telephone
56.
What post-medieval intellectual movement popularized by Petrarch and Erasmus stressed people’s importance in the world and its ability to understand and solve most of the world’s problems?
a)
Humanism
b)
Protestant Reformation
c)
Renaissance
d)
Counter Reformation
57.
Why did conflict arise between humanists and the Catholic church?
a)
Humanist schools were free.
b)
The humanists were teaching the same material as the clergy.
c)
Many humanist ideas conflicted with the Catholic Church ideas.
d)
The clergy of the Catholic church were angry to lose their jobs.
58.
Why is Leonardo da Vinci known as a “Renaissance Man?”
a)
Leonardo Da Vinci's self-portrait was name that.
b)
Leonardo Da Vinci was born near the town of Vinci in the Italian province of Renaissance.
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci's many interests perfectly symbolize the revival of science and art associated with the Renaissance.
d)
Leonardo Da Vinci lived from 1452 to 1519 meaning that chronologically he lived in the middle of the Renaissance period.
59.
Unlike paintings from the Medieval period, Renaissance artists did which of the following?
a)
Worked exclusively with granite.
b)
Focused primarily on religious topics.
c)
Refused to accept payments from wealthy, political, or religious patrons.
d)
Used light, shadow, and perspective to carefully recreate the human form.
60.
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
a)
The Council of Trent was not a central feature of the Counter Reformation.
b)
When the Council of Trent initially met in 1545, there was unanimous agreement regarding the direction of the Catholic Church.
c)
The Council of Trent defined what the church would be for four centuries; not until Vatican II, in the 1960s, did a major reexamination take place.
d)
Pope Leo X was the individual chosen to lead the Church to bring about the necessary reforms.
61.
How did the Jesuits contribute to the Counter Reformation?
a)
Created a deep split within the church that led to war.
b)
Esablished the modern method of selecting a new Pope.
c)
Tooke the stance that reformation started with the church and not the individual.
d)
Began a successful conversion of millions worldwide to Catholicism.
62.

What was one of John Calvin’s major teachings?

a)

Adult baptism

b)

Indulgences

c)

Humanism

d)

Predestination

63.
Which is the MAIN reason why King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic church and started the Church of England?
a)
He protested the selling of indulgences.
b)
His argument with the Pope about moving the center of the Catholic Church to London.
c)
He wanted to prove to the Pope that he wa sthe most powerful man in Europe.
d)
His wife did not have a son and the Pope would not allow him to end his marriage.
64.
What was the PRIMARY purpose of the Council of Trent?
a)
To elect a new Pope.
b)
To condemn and refute the beliefs of the Protestants, such as Martin Luther and John Calvin, and also make the set of beliefs in Catholicism even clearer.
c)
To futher advance the teaching and ideas of Martin Luther.
d)
To attempt to create separation of the Church and function that the State may serve.
65.

If someone is devious and ruthless, especially in politics, they might be called

a)

Antagonistic

b)

Philosophical

c)

Belligerent

d)

Machiavellian

66.

In what country did the Renaissance start?

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

France

d)

Germany

67.

Which is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Rich trading ports

b)

They never had the Black Plague

c)

Wealthy city states could support arts

d)

Home to Rome, which everyone was trying to copy

68.

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

69.

This work by Michelangelo is called what?

a)

Michael

b)

Noah

c)

David

d)

Vitruvius

70.

This painting was done by which artist?

a)

Donatello

b)

Raphael

c)

da Vinci

d)

Michelangelo

71.

The fact that the "School of Athens" painting features Plato and Aristotle, and Greek and Roman architecture is an example of....

a)

Cynicism

b)

Classicism

c)

Individualism

d)

Polytheism

72.

Which of these was the PRIMARY intellectual movement of the Renaissance?

a)

Secularism

b)

Humanism

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Classicism

73.

You need someone to finance your artwork. You need a...

a)

Patron

b)

Banker

c)

Professor

d)

Financial analyst

74.

Who said "The end justifies the means"?

a)

Medici

b)

Donatello

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Castiglone

75.

You would find this painting by Michelangelo on the ceiling of what building?

a)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

b)

The Louvre

c)

The US Capitol

d)

Sistine Chapel

76.

In this painting, the large area in the foreground (front) shrinks down to the smaller area in the back, giving it dimension. This is an example of....

a)

Secularism

b)

Perspective

c)

Water color techniques

d)

Pointilism

77.
Why was Italy able to afford the expenses that came along with the renaissance?
a)
Farming
b)
Banking
c)
Trading
d)
Industry
78.
a person who provides financial support for the arts
a)
Vernacular
b)
Banker
c)
Petrarch
d)
Patron
79.
The everyday language of ordinary people
a)
Slang
b)
Vernacular
c)
Shakespearian
d)
Nick Names
80.

Which Italian city is the BIRTHPLACE of the Renaissance

a)

Rome

b)

Florence

c)

Milan

d)

Naples

81.

Who was the founder of a powerful banking family

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Lorenzo di Medici

c)

Galileo

d)

Queen Elizabeth

82.

Which family, known primarily for banking, ruled Florence during the Renaissance?

a)

the Medici

b)

the Capulet

c)

the Scala

d)

the Montague

83.

Humanism

a)

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

b)

focus on human potential and achievement

c)

Art technique that recreates three dimensions

d)

Use of Native Language instead of classical Latin

84.

Secular

a)

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

b)

focus on human potential and achievement

c)

Art technique that recreates three dimensions

d)

Use of Native Language instead of classical Latin

85.

Perspective

a)

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

b)

focus on human potential and achievement

c)

Art technique that recreates three dimensions

d)

Use of Native Language instead of classical Latin

86.

People who are involved in buying products to sell to the public are called

a)

bankers

b)

merchants

c)

industrialists

d)

workers

87.

Petrarch is known for

a)

painting bible scenes

b)

writing love poetry

c)

writing about how to be a strong political leader

d)

great scientist who studied stars and planets

88.

Galileo is known for

a)

painting bible scenes

b)

writing plays about history, comedy and drama

c)

writing about how to be a strong political leader

d)

great scientist who studied stars and planets

89.

a period of rapid scientific discoveries and changes

a)

Theory

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Heliocentric

d)

Expansion

90.

Name of the oval path a planet takes around the Sun.

a)

Science

b)

Pope

c)

Reason

d)

Ellipse

91.

a systematic way to find proof using reason

a)

Theory

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Geocentric

d)

Heresy

92.

leader of the Roman Catholic Church

a)

Pope

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Geocentric

d)

Theory

93.

earth centered

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Precentric

d)

Subcentric

94.

sun centered

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Subcentric

d)

Precentric

95.

an opinion opposed to (against) the church

a)

Heresy

b)

Theory

c)

Science

d)

Reason

96.

proposed explanation of the facts

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Theory

c)

Reason

d)

Science

97.
What theory believed that the sun was the center of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Newton
d)
Univeral
98.
What began to be questioned during the Scientific Revolution?
a)
The Church
b)
The Monarch
c)
The Government
d)
Science
99.
An English scientist that discovered the laws of motion
a)
Galileo
b)
Newton
c)
Kepler
d)
Copernicus
100.
What happened to Galileo because he would not renounce his beliefs?  
a)
Excommunicated
b)
Charged with heresy
c)
Put under house arrest
d)
All of these
101.
What do these steps describe?
1.  Ask a question
2.  Form a hypothesis
3.  Experiment to test hypothesis
4.  Analyze data
5.  Draw a conclusion
a)
Order of Operations
b)
Steps of CPR
c)
Scientific Method
d)
Essay writing
102.

What was the result of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

advancements in the theories and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church

b)

Advancements made in science and math

c)

Supports previous thought processes and studies

d)

Expanded on beliefs in faith

103.

Johannes Kepler said that the planets rotated around the sun in what shape?

a)

Oval

b)

Circle

c)

Square

d)

Pentagon

104.

Galileo improved what invention that was used to look further into space?

a)

Quadrant

b)

Telescope

c)

Sail

105.

What is an astronomer?

a)

Someone who studies landscapes

b)

Someone who studies books

c)

Someone who studies the stars and planets

d)

Someone who studies history

106.

Issac Newton discovered what?

a)

Cheese

b)

Gravity

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Astronomy

107.

Francis Bacon argued that the truth could not be known at the beginning of a question, but only at the end after a long process of?

a)

investigation

b)

waiting

c)

conspiring

d)

formulating

108.

Andreas Vesalius wrote a book on what?

a)

astronomy

b)

scientific method

c)

water

d)

human anatomy

109.

Which Northern European Renaissance writer would have most appreciated the printing revolution for eventually allowing everyday people to purchase and read their own copies of the Bible?

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

François Rabelais

d)

Sir Thomas More

e)

Mona Lisa

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