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Renaissance, Reformation, and Absolutism

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The poems and plays of which person are representative of the English Renaissance?

a)

Johann Gutenberg

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Dante Alighieri

d)

Miguel de Cervantes

2.

England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its....

a)

King declared himself head of the Church of England.

b)

People demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs.

c)

Priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope.

d)

Armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France.

3.

During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in, and study of, the classical cultures of...

a)

Greece and Rome

b)

Japan and India

c)

Egypt and Turkey

d)

Russia and China

4.

Which phrase characterizes the development of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The exchange of important agricultural techniques.

b)

The rebirth of interest in classical art, architecture and literature.

c)

The desire to modernize the styles of paintings and sculptures.

d)

The announcement of corruption in the medieval church.

5.

During the Renaissance a patron was a person who...

a)

Helped artists by mixing paint, cleaning brushes and posing as models.

b)

Supported artists by purchasing their work and encouraging scholars.

c)

Created great works of art in the form of paintings and sculptures.

d)

Studied the ancient writings from the scholars of Greece and Rome.

6.

During the Reformation, a major criticism of the medieval Catholic Church was that it...

a)

had too little influence on political leaders

b)

refused to tolerate opposing ideas about religious practices

c)

lacked authority in governing the church hierarchy

d)

failed to collect the proper amount of taxes

7.

What was a major result of the Reformation?

a)

New Christian denominations emerged

b)

Religious teachings were no longer allowed in the universities

c)

The Crusades were organized

d)

The power of the Pope was strengthened

8.

Which factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The Catholic clergy had lost faith in their religion.

b)

Islam was attracting many converts in western Europe.

c)

Kings and princes in northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church.

d)

The exploration of the Americas led to the introduction of new religious ideas.

9.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, monarchs in western Europe sought to...

a)

Develop democrating instiutions

b)

Guarantee the personal liberty of citizens

c)

Centralize their own political power

d)

Encourage religious toleration

10.

"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....

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Absolutism

c)

Democracy

d)

Glasnost