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Renaissance and Reformation Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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1.

Which was not true of the Renaissance?

a)

People believed in their power as an individual

b)

People desired new knowledge

c)

People refused to question the authority of the Church

d)

People inquired into science and other learnings

2.

Even though Florence was a republic, in reality it was dominated by __________ during the Renaissance.

a)

the Medici

b)

the Borgias

c)

the Lancasters

d)

the Tudors

3.

Which statement best summarizes John Calvin’s political philosophy?

a)

A government run by the elect will best uphold Biblical teachings and divine law.

b)

An absolute monarch rules by divine right.

c)

The Pope is the representative of God on Earth and thus the highest ruling authority.

d)

All earthly governments are corrupt and should be rejected.

4.

*Emergence of humanist philosophy

*Questioning political and religious norms

*Diminishing power of the Pope


Which of the following would be the best title for the above graphic?

a)

Catholic Art Accepts Renaissance Changes

b)

Renaissance Governments Establish Overseas Empires

c)

Impact of the Printing Press on Western Europe

d)

Renaissance Power Shifts from the Catholic Church to Secular Leaders

5.

Which of the following is not true of Raphael’s painting The School of Athens?

a)

it exemplifies the Catholic response to the Protestand Reformation

b)

it demonstrates the connection between the Renaissance and the Classical Greeks

c)

it demonstrates perspective as an artistic technique because it has a vanishing point

d)

it exemplifies humanism because it focuses on the people in the image

6.

Which of the following pieces of art is from the Classical Period and why?

a)

A, because of its vivid use of colors

b)

B, because it is a religious painting

c)

C, because of the realistic detail of the hands

d)

D, because of it is a free-standing statue depicting a realistic human form

7.

Image A is a painting from the Renaissance. How do we know this to be true?

a)

The figures are perfectly formed.

b)

The characters are rigid and stiff.

c)

The use of perspective and the clearly developed background.

d)

The people are draped with clothing.

8.

In what time period did image B originate?

a)

Medieval

b)

Renaissance

c)

Classical

d)

Ancient River Valley Civilizations

9.

In his work The Prince, what is meant by Machiavelli’s belief that the “end justifies the means”?

a)

Leaders may use any method to achieve what is best for the state

b)

The general public always acts in its own best interest

c)

Pleasing all of the people at any given time is possible

d)

Leaders must always act for the common good

10.

How did Johann Gutenberg’s invention of a printing press with movable type affect Europeans?

a)

It discouraged the use of vernacular languages in books.

b)

It led to widespread unemployment among the monks who had once copied manuscripts by hand.

c)

It allowed the mass production of printed books, which encouraged the spread of new

ideas.

d)

It unified the German states behind the Roman Catholic Church.

11.

- Leonardo da Vinci used movement and perspective in his work

- Machiavelli’s The Prince advised rulers on how to gain and maintain power

- humanist scholars examined worldly subjects and classical culture


Which period is associated with the statements above?

a)

French Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Reformation

12.

All of the following are ideas that caused the Reformation except

a)

Indulgences cannot buy a person’s way into heaven

b)

The individual can most determine his own faith

c)

Church leaders were living in too much poverty

d)

The clergy is not needed for one’s salvation

13.

What was a major result of the Reformation?

a)

Religious teachings were no longer allowed in universities

b)

The Crusades were organized

c)

New Christian denominations emerged

d)

The power of the Pope was strengthened

14.

What is a valid conclusion based on a study of European art during the Renaissance?

a)

Emphasis on artistic creativity can discourage a society from pursuing reforms

b)

The development of guilds prevented artistic creativity

c)

The presence of a wealthy leisure class contributes to artistic development

d)

An economy based on subsistence agriculture encourages artistic development

15.

Which Renaissance theme is depicted by the images above?

a)

The Catholic Church’s censorship of art

b)

The rebirth of Classical Greek and Roman ideals

c)

The empowering of women in the political world

d)

The increasing power of the Catholic Church

16.

“Kings and princes coin money only out of metals, but the Pope coins money out of everything-indulgences, ceremonies, dispensations, pardons; all fish come to his net.”


The activities by the Pope in this passage led directly to

a)

the Commercial Revolution

b)

the Catholic Counter Reformation

c)

the Renaissance

d)

the Protestant Reformation

17.

Which of the following is the best comparison of the Catholic art on the left and Protestant art on the right during the Early Modern period?

a)

neither showed much of a concern for attempting to depict religious subjects

b)

while their objectives were different, both used religious subjects to try to influence people

c)

Protestant art never used color while Catholic art did

d)

Catholic art did not focus on painting while Protestant art did

18.

* Interest in classical works increases

* Religious dissent becomes difficult to stop

* Secular ideas spread


Which innovation led directly to these developments?

a)

The caravel ship

b)

Paper currency

c)

Printing press

d)

Astrolabe

19.

A major reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that

a)

Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia

b)

farmers produced great agricultural surpluses on vast plains

c)

merchants supported the Protestant Reformation

d)

many European scholars had migrated to this area

20.

In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was:

a)

A belief in the supremacy of the state in relation to individual rights

b)

A rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures

c)

An emphasis on social control and obedience to rulers

d)

An appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement

21.

The Golden Age of Greece and the Renaissance in Europe were both mainly characterized by:

a)

Religious revival

b)

Social reform and upheaval

c)

Economic decline

d)

Artistic and literary achievements

22.

* Artist, architect, mathematician

* Studied anatomy to draw more realistic human figures

* Painted a mural of the Last Supper

* Painted the portrait known as the Mona Lisa


The information on the chart above best describes which of these individuals in the Renaissance?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

23.

“Unless I am convinced by Scripture and plain reason... my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I cannot do otherwise.”

--Martin Luther, Diet of Worms (1517)


When Martin Luther said “my conscience is captive to the Word of God”, he was referring to his belief in:

a)

The need for the sale of indulgences

b)

Maintaining the unity of the Church

c)

Imprisoning those who disagreed with Church teachings

d)

The supremacy of the Bible over Church policies

24.

In the early 1500’s, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy, and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion contributed to

a)

a major conflict among Eastern Orthodox Christians

b)

the growing power of the feudal nobility in Europe

c)

an increased sense of nationalism in Tudor England

d)

a decline in the power of the Catholic Church

25.

John Calvin preached that salvation was granted by:

a)

Good works

b)

Predestination

c)

Good thoughts

d)

The Pope