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Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This period in history is characterized by realistic paintings and satires in literature

a)

Reformation

b)

Italian Renaissance

c)

Crusades

d)

Middle Ages

2.

Ignatius of Loyola's followers were known as the _____

a)

Jesuits

b)

Reformers

c)

Calvinists

d)

Anabaptists

3.

Martin Luther and all later religious reformers were called ____________

a)

Jesuits

b)

Protestants

c)

Crusaders

d)

Dominicans

4.

"The ends justifies the means" is said by __________ and means that ___________

a)

Machiavelli; it is better to be loved than feared

b)

Castiglione; the end is what matters

c)

Castiglione; it's about the Renaissance man

d)

Machiavelli; do what you need to do, no matter what, to accomplish your goals

5.

In the 95 Theses, Martin Luther criticized ___________

a)

gambling and drinking

b)

the selling of indulgences

c)

the Holy Roman Emperor

d)

the authority of the pope

6.

All of the following were Renaissance artists EXCEPT

a)

Raphael

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Calvin

d)

Donatello

7.

The Peace of Augsburg _________________

a)

allowed the Pope to rule Germany

b)

let German Princes pick Lutheranism or Catholicism

c)

made Lutheranism illegal

d)

excommunicated Martin Luther from the Catholic Church

8.

Renaissance buildings had __________

a)

stained glass windows

b)

flying buttresses

c)

Greek columns and Roman arches

d)

roofs in the pagoda style

9.

The Renaissance began in approximately _____ and ended around ______.

a)

1000; 1500

b)

1200; 1600

c)

1300; 1900

d)

1300; 1600

10.

Which of the following artists painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Donatello

11.

The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were __________

a)

stimulated by a spirit of inquiry

b)

supported by the working class

c)

limited to Italy, France and Germany

d)

encouraged by the successes of the French Revoluton

12.

Thomas More wrote an influential book called _______, which means "no place." Today this word means "the perfect place."

a)

Prince

b)

Decameron

c)

Madonna

d)

Utopia

13.

The Council of Trent stated all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Faith and good works were necessary for salvation.

b)

The Pope was the head of the Catholic Church.

c)

Priests were not allowed to marry.

d)

Catholics should be baptized as adults.

14.

All of the following are true of Anabaptists during this time period EXCEPT

a)

Anabaptists believed in complete separation of church and state.

b)

Anabaptists believed in baptism as adults

c)

Anabaptists became religious groups such as the Amish and Mennonites.

d)

Anabaptists believed the pope was God's messenger on Earth.

15.

This term refers to the Calvinist belief that God chooses those who are going to heaven before they are born.

a)

Salvation

b)

Pre-Election

c)

Predestination

d)

annulment

16.

Which statement best explains what happened in England as a result of the Reformation?

a)

It became Protestant.

b)

It became Roman Catholic.

c)

It abolished the Anglican Church.

d)

It passed a series of laws that increased the power of the pope.

17.

Which statement best explains how writers of the Renaissance influenced social behavior?

a)

They introduced the idea that women should seek fame.

b)

They introduced the idea that the ideal individual should strive to master every area of study.

c)

They introduced the idea that women should create art.

d)

They introduced the idea that young men should not study music or dance.

18.

Which of the following is primarily responsible for the fact that one out of every five Christians in the world is Protestant?

a)

the Age of Chivalry

b)

the Northern Renaissance

c)

the Columbian Exchange

d)

the Reformation

19.

The increased focus on ___________(worldly pleasures) led writers of the Northern Renaissance and Martin Luther to challenge the Catholic Church

a)

Simony

b)

Secularism

c)

Pluralism

d)

Parallelism

20.

Martin Luther's beliefs were grounded in these three main ideas

a)

Salvation by Faith Alone, the priests interpretation of the bible, and the Priesthood of All Believers.

b)

Salvation by Faith Alone, the Authority of the Bible, and the Priesthood of All Believers

c)

Salvation by Faith and Good Works, the Authority of the Bible, and the Priesthood of All Believers.

d)

Salvation by Faith and Good Works, The Authority of the Bible and Ministers, the Priesthood of All Believers.