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WorksheetsRenaissance, Reformation, and Absolutism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The poems and plays of which person are representative of the English Renaissance?
Johann Gutenberg
William Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
Miguel de Cervantes
England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its....
King declared himself head of the Church of England.
People demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs.
Priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope.
Armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France.
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in, and study of, the classical cultures of...
Greece and Rome
Japan and India
Egypt and Turkey
Russia and China
Which phrase characterizes the development of the Renaissance in Europe?
The exchange of important agricultural techniques.
The rebirth of interest in classical art, architecture and literature.
The desire to modernize the styles of paintings and sculptures.
The announcement of corruption in the medieval church.
During the Renaissance a patron was a person who...
Helped artists by mixing paint, cleaning brushes and posing as models.
Supported artists by purchasing their work and encouraging scholars.
Created great works of art in the form of paintings and sculptures.
Studied the ancient writings from the scholars of Greece and Rome.
During the Reformation, a major criticism of the medieval Catholic Church was that it...
had too little influence on political leaders
refused to tolerate opposing ideas about religious practices
lacked authority in governing the church hierarchy
failed to collect the proper amount of taxes
What was a major result of the Reformation?
New Christian denominations emerged
Religious teachings were no longer allowed in the universities
The Crusades were organized
The power of the Pope was strengthened
Which factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation?
The Catholic clergy had lost faith in their religion.
Islam was attracting many converts in western Europe.
Kings and princes in northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church.
The exploration of the Americas led to the introduction of new religious ideas.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, monarchs in western Europe sought to...
Develop democrating instiutions
Guarantee the personal liberty of citizens
Centralize their own political power
Encourage religious toleration
"Kings sit upon God's throne and rule according to God's law."
This statement would most likely have been made by a person who believed in....
Oligarchy
Absolutism
Democracy
Glasnost
