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Renaissance & Reformation

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Remade

c)

Rebuilt

d)

Rebirth

2.

On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

England

d)

Germany

3.

Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?

a)

Florence

b)

Ghent

c)

London

d)

Paris

4.

Humanism...

a)

emphasized the Bible

b)

encourages people to learn Latin and Greek

c)

leads to happier lives

d)

celebrated the individual

5.

Which of the following is associated with Humanism?

a)

the ideas of the middle ages

b)

the ideas of ancient China

c)

the ideas of Greece & Rome

d)

the ideas of ancient India

6.

What was the Reformation?

a)

A series of events to reform the Catholic Church

b)

The reforming of Protestantism

c)

A series of events to reform Europe

d)

The reforming of Buddhism

7.

When did the Reformation occur?

a)

1500s

b)

1300s

c)

1400s

d)

1600s

8.

Which of the following men called out the Catholic Church BEFORE Martin Luther?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Queen Elizabeth

c)

Erasmus

d)

Machiavelli

9.

Who was Martin Luther?

a)

A German Monk

b)

An anarchist

c)

An Italian Monk

d)

An atheist

10.

What was Martin Luther most famous for?

a)

Ninety-Five Thesis

b)

Indulgences

c)

Literally fighting the Catholic church

d)

Being Catholic

11.

What was the Ninety-Five Thesis?

a)

95 things the Catholic Church was doing wrong according to the Bible

b)

95 things the Catholic Church did according to the Bible

c)

95 things the Catholic Church were doing right according to the Bible

d)

95 complaints from Catholics about the Catholic Church

12.

Why were people mad at the Catholic church?

a)

They were selling indulgences

b)

They did nothing wrong

c)

They became lazy

d)

They cared too much about the people

13.

What was an Indulgence?

a)

Document given by the King.

b)

A token given by the church.

c)

A prayer for your sins.

d)

Document sold by the church offering forgiveness for sins.