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Unit 6: Early Modern Europe Unit Test Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Medici family contribute to the Renaissance?

a)

They were patrons of the arts

b)

They made scientific discoveries

c)

They went on a crime spree

d)

They formed the first government that collected taxes

2.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
3.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
4.

Who is the creator of the sculpture "La Pieta"?

a)

Michelango

b)

Raphael

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Donatello

5.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
6.

Artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Perspective

d)

Patron

7.
The Printing Press 
a)

Allowed ideas to spread faster because books were easier to get

b)

Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Was invented by the Ottoman Turks

d)

Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam

8.

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.

9.

Humanism...

a)

focus mainly on the Bible

b)

gave more power to the Catholic Church

c)

discouraged education

d)

emphasized human interests and values

10.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)

Florence

b)

New York

c)

Ghent

d)

Paris

11.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
12.

On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

13.

Italian artist who also excelled in engineering and anatomy 

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Johann Guttenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

14.

Galileo was placed on house arrest and charged with heresy because he argued  

a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
15.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

earthcentric

d)

middle earth

16.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
17.

_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Dennis Diderot

18.

Which scientist developed three laws of motion?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Galileo

d)

Newton

19.
The English philosopher who proposed the Scientific Method.
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
hypothesis
20.

During the scientific  revolution people started using knowledge to understand the world, rather than just believing the __________.

a)

King

b)

Family

c)

Church

d)

Queen

21.

Which reformer translated the Bible into English?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

William Tyndale

c)

John Calvin

d)

King Henry VIII

22.

What was the name of Henry VIII`s first wife?

a)

Catherine Parr

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Catherine of Aragon

d)

Lady Jane Grey

23.

England became a _______ during the reign of Henry VIII.

a)

Catholic country

b)

Protestant country

c)

democracy

d)

monarcy

24.

In which year did Spain send the Spanish Armada?

a)

1558

b)

1588

c)

1598

d)

1586

25.

What is an 'armada'?

a)

A huge war ship

b)

A form of attack tactic

c)

A large group of warships

d)

A type of cannon used by the Spanish

26.

The main aim of the Spanish Armada was to achieve what?

a)

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make England a Catholic country once again.

b)

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make England Protestant

c)

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and replace with Mary, Queen of Scots

d)

To remove Elizabeth from the throne and make Henry VIII king again

27.

Which of the following is an example of the system of patronage that existed during the Renaissance?

a)

Leaders granting loyal supporters lucrative government jobs

b)

Wealthy families hiring artists to create paintings, sculptures, etc. in exchange for money, food, shelter, etc.

c)

The concept of frequenting the same shop or business so you are loyal to an individual and/or their products

d)

Governments assisting mariners in funding overseas voyages to further expand trade

28.

Who started the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits)?

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

Luther

c)

King Henry

d)

Mr. McCuan

29.

Who translated an English version of the Bible?

a)

Tyndale

b)

Luther

c)

Mr. Biezad

d)

King Henry

30.

Which protestant reformer taught the concept of Predestination?

a)

Luther

b)

Calvin

c)

King Henry

d)

Tyndale

31.

The Council of Trent banned the sale of what religious document?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Scripture

c)

Flash Passes

d)

Last Rights

32.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

33.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Reconquista
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Thirty Years' War
34.
What was the meeting where Catholic officials reformed the church?
a)
Council of Trent
b)
Peace of Westphalia
c)
English Reformation
d)
Treaty of Nantes
35.

How did Francis Bacon contribute to the scientific Revolution?

a)

He made the telescope

b)

He started Humanism

c)

He made the Scientific Method

d)

He made the three laws of motion

36.
Who was the deeply religious German Monk who disagreed with the ways of the Catholic Church.
a)
John Calvin
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Protestants
37.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
38.

Humanism relied on the teachings and philosophies of which two ancient civlizations?

a)

Tang China

b)

Malians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Romans

e)

Greeks

39.

Martin Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?

a)

Criticism of the Catholic Church

b)

95 Theses

c)

101 Problems with Catholics

d)

Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul

40.
Who was the most important English playwright? Who also influenced language and poetry
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Niccolo Machiavelli
d)
King Richard I
41.
What geographical term best describes Italy? 
a)
River
b)
Island
c)
Peninsula
d)
Mountain Range
42.

How did the Medici family become wealthy?

a)

patrons

b)

shipping

c)

bankers

d)

weavers

43.

Thomas Aquinas was a humanist who believed in the balance of _______ & _______.

a)

money & power

b)

faith & reason

c)

knowledge & money

d)

faith & power

44.

Which of the following bodies of water is represented by the number 1?

a)


Adriatic Sea

b)

Tyrrhenian Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean