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Unit Six: Renaissance, Reformation, and Exploration

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

Before the Renaissance began, there was an enormous loss of life during the Middle Ages that occurred because of ___________________.

a)

Thirty Years' War

b)

Black Plague, Crusades, and Starvation

c)

A severe drought

d)

Lack of good sanitation

2.

What is the definition of the Renaissance?

a)

A dark period of history where there were many wars, deaths, and devastation.

b)

A sustained period of renewed interest and remarkable developments in art, literature, science, and learning

3.

Which of the following was NOT one of the reasons that the Renaissance arose in Italy?

a)

Thriving Cities

b)

Increased Trade

c)

Huge Population

d)

Wealthy Merchant Class

4.

Humanism involved a revived interest in the "Classics" such as Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What would become an important avenue of inquiry, challenging the church's teachings about the world?

a)

Science

b)

Art

c)

Architecture

d)

Religion

6.

Which of the following are two examples of Renaissance artists?

a)

Picasso & Van Gogh

b)

Frida Khalo & Monet

c)

Leonardo da Vinci & Albrecht Durer

d)

Pollock & Pippin

7.

What did Johannes Gutenberg invent?

a)

Printing Press

b)

Water Wheel

c)

Windmill

d)

Clock

8.

How did the questioning spirit of the Renaissance lead to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

It allowed people to question the right of monarchs to rule over them without any rights

b)

People began questioning what society looked like, and wanted a different social structure

c)

It allowed artwork to flourish within Europe, causing people to open their minds to something different

d)

It led to a questioning of the widespread abuses within the Roman Catholic Church

9.

Martin Luther was upset with the Church because Pope Leo X had started to sell _____________________, or pardons for sins.

a)

Prayers

b)

Indulgences

c)

Tickets to Heaven

d)

Religious Artwork

10.

What did Luther nail on the church door on October 31, 1517?

a)

15 Theses

b)

95 Theses

c)

99 Theses

d)

5 Theses

11.

Which of these is NOT one of the three G's of exploration?

a)

God

b)

Glory

c)

Gold

d)

Gifts

12.

Who was Henry VIII? How did he bring Protestantism to England?

a)

King of England; Brought Protestantism to England after the Pope denied his request to divorce his first wife

b)

King of France; Brought Protestantism to England after he saw that the people were tired of the Roman Catholic Church's abuses

c)

King of Spain; Brought Protestantism to England after he fought a war with the Roman Catholic Church

d)

King of England; Brought Protestantism to England because the Printing Press gave more reading materials to people

13.

Which of the following was NOT one of the advances in technology that helped with the Age of Exploration?

a)

Compass

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Caravel

d)

Wheel

14.

Which country was the FIRST to launch large-scale voyages?

a)

Dutch

b)

Portugal

c)

England

d)

France

15.

Which country wanted to find new routes to the east?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Denmark

16.

Mercantilism is an economic policy where a nation's strength depended on its wealth, such as gold and silver.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Millions of Africans were forcibly taken and entered into the ______________________ where they went to work on plantations.

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

Atlantic Slave Trade

18.

Capitalism is where most of the economic activity is carried on by private individuals or organizations in order to seek a profit.

a)

True

b)

False