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WorksheetsRenaissance and Reformation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Renewed
Rebuilt
Remade
Rebirth
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
Michalangelo
Albrecht Durer
Miguel Cervantes
Leonardo DaVinci
Which of the following is associated with Humanism (focus on the individual)?
the ideas of the middle ages
the ideas of Greece & Rome
the ideas of ancient China
the ideas of ancient India
What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Reformation
All of the Above
How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?
Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.
People could read translations of the Bible in their language.
It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.
All of the Above
95 Theses, Protestantism & Calvinism support which of the following?
Reformation
Counter Reformation
Nicholo Machiavelli believed that rulers should be ready to do what to hold power?
Use force and deceit
Have yearly elections
Paint large paintings
Move to Rome
The term Renaissance refers to the period from about
700 – 500 BCE
550 – 1000 AD
1000 – 1300 AD
1300 – 1600 AD
The Renaissance began in the city states of
France
Italy
Greece
England
During the early Renaissance there was only one church in Europe. What was it called?
Lutheran
Protestant
Catholic
Episcopal
The Church reacted to Luther’s criticisms by
Making him Pope
Adopting wide-spread reforms
Kicking him out of the Church (Excommunicating)
Cutting off his head
Why did Henry VIII (8th) break from the Catholic Church?
Selling indulgences
Executing Martin Luther
Named himself Holy Roman Emperor
Wanted to divorce his wife
The best synonym for “secular” is
New
Worldly
Humane
Religious
Petrarch is considered to be the, "father" of Humanism. Humanism....
Shifts focus away from the individual to larger groups.
Shifts focus away from masses onto the individual.
Shifts the focus from humans in history to how humans interact nature.
Focuses on the shift in Marxist history in Western Civilizations, by showcasing the recent increase in claims by Western Academia: "The emancipation of the proletariat can only happen by forceful removal of the bourgeoisie."
Leonardo Da Vinci was an expert painter, architect, mathematician, inventor, sculptor, etc., this made him known as...
The greatest genius of all time.
An influential inventor
An ideal "Renaissance Man"
An undeniable contributor to human growth and development.
The Black Plague strengthened peoples belief in the Catholic Church, this made the Protestant Reformation more difficult.
True
False
Martin Luther published the 95 Theses, this heavily criticized the Catholic Church and their sale of _______________.
indulgences
indifferences
indeterminates
ineligibles
Monarchs, or Kings and Queens, were at head of the social food chain.
True
False
Patronage during the Renaissance was most closely aligned with
Leaders granting loyal supporters lucrative government jobs
Wealthy families hiring artists to create paintings, sculptures, etc. in exchange for money, food, shelter, etc.
The concept of frequenting the same shop or business so you are loyal to an individual and/or their products
Governments assisting mariners in funding overseas voyages to further expand trade
The idea that people are important and good in addition to the greatness of a deity is called
Populism
Commercialism
Catholicism
Humanism
A primary source is a first-hand account of a historical event. Which of these are examples of primary sources?
a letter from a soldier to his family about a battle
artwork
a book written about Leonardo da Vinci
a government document, such as a treaty
What needed to happen in order for the Protestant Reformation to occur?
The people needed to be able to read the Bible in their own language
The people needed strong leaders to speak on their behalf
Church leaders needed to interpret the Bible differently
Church leaders needed to excommunicate Martin Luther
