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WH Unit 5

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What ruling family had the greatest impact on the Renaissance culture in Florence, Italy?

a)

Erasmus Family

b)

Columbus Family

c)

Medici Family

d)

Romano Family

2.
Petrarch is considered the “father” of what movement?
a)
Colonialism
b)
Humanism
c)
Renaissance
d)
Reformation
3.
What movement focused on worldly subjects rather than religious issue?
a)
Humanism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Capitalism
4.
Why is Leonardo da Vinci considered a “Renaissance Man”?
a)
He was an explorer and a conqueror.
b)
He traveled from Asia to England.
c)
He was talented in many different areas.
d)
He fought against the corruption of the church.
5.
What Renaissance artist is known for the Mona Lisa, Last Supper, and “The Vitruvian Man” ?
a)
Michaelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Desiderius Erasmus
d)
Dante Alighieri
6.
Michelangelo is best known for what two masterpieces?
a)
Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome and Sculpture of David
b)
Mona Lisa and Last Supper
c)
Divine Comedy and The Prince
d)
David and Mona Lisa
7.
What humanist produced a new Greek edition of the New Testament and was disturbed by corruption within the Church?
a)
Johann Gutenberg
b)
Dante Alighieri
c)
Niccolò Machiavelli
d)
Desiderius Erasmus
8.
Who wrote the poem Divine Comedy that summarized Christian ethics, describing hell and purgatory?
a)
Desiderius Erasmus
b)
Niccolo Machiavelli
c)
Dante Alighieri
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
9.
What invention had the greatest impact on literacy rates and the spread of knowledge?
a)
Automobile
b)
Printing Press
c)
Wireless Telegraphy
d)
Cotton Gin
10.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Johann Gutenberg
b)
Michaelangelo
c)
Niccolò Machiavelli
d)
James Cook
11.
Which Italian city became a symbol of energy and brilliance of Italian Renaissance?
a)
Rome
b)
Florence
c)
Venice
d)
Vatican City
12.
What are the artistic achievements of Leonardo da Vinci?
a)
The Prince and Divine Comedy
b)
Sistine Chapel, David
c)
Mona Lisa, Last Supper, Vitruvian Man
d)
Sunflowers, Sculpture of David
13.
What are the artistic achievements of Michelangelo?
a)
The Prince and Divine Comedy
b)
Mona Lisa, Last Supper, Vitruvian Man
c)
Starry Night, Mona Lisa
d)
Sistine Chapel, David
14.
Time of creativity & change in political, social, economic, & cultural areas. It was a time of rebirth.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Age of Discovery
d)
Enlightenment
15.
What country was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
United Kingdom
d)
France
16.
What was the first book published?
a)
Epic of Gilgamesh
b)
Kuran
c)
Bible
d)
The Bay Psalm Book
17.

What is the document called that Martin Luther drew up and posted on the church door?

a)

95 Theses

b)

Elizabethan Settlement

c)

Supremacy Act

d)

Magna Carta

18.
What nickname did the Protestants give Queen Mary Tudor because of her persecution of them?
a)
Magnificance Mary
b)
Bloody Mary
c)
Moody Mary
d)
Murder Mary
19.
What was the reform movement within the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Protestant Reformation
c)
English Reformation
d)
Jesuit Reformation
20.

Who is this describing?

*Henry VIII’s daughter

*Passed reforms which were a compromise between Catholic and Protestant practices

*Used her skills to restore unity to England by keeping many Catholic traditions while making England a firmly Protestant nation

a)

Mary Tudor

b)

Catherine of Aragon

c)

Anne Boleyn

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

21.
Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
a)
The Pope refused to grant him a divorce.
b)
The Pope forced him to divorce his wife.
c)
The Pope excommunicated Henry.
d)
Henry wanted to start the Jesuits.
22.
Way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins. They were a lessening of the time a soul would have to spend in purgatory.
a)
Predestination
b)
Council of Trent
c)
Indulgence
d)
Reformation
23.
What German monk led the protest against the corruption of the Catholic Church, wrote the 95 Theses, & founded Lutheranism?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
James Cook
d)
Henry VIII
24.

All of the following was part of Luther’s arguments in his 95 Theses EXCEPT

a)

Indulgences had no basis in Bible

b)

Pope had no authority to release souls from purgatory

c)

Christians could be saved only through faith alone

d)

Pope was given unlimited power to execute his policies.

25.
What was the primary cause of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Mary Tudor was persecuting Protestants
b)
The Pope refused to grant King Henry a divorce.
c)
Corruption in the Catholic Church
d)
Disagreement over predestination
26.
What figure was most significant in the English Reformation and the creation of the Church of England?
a)
King Henry VIII
b)
Martin Luther
c)
John Calvin
d)
Pope John II
27.
What was John Calvin’s belief that God had already chosen who would go to heaven and hell?
a)
Communion
b)
Salvation
c)
Predestination
d)
Indulgence
28.

What did Henry VIII do when he broke away from the Catholic Church?

a)

Called the Council of Trent

b)

Got a divorce and created the Church of England

c)

Excommunicated the Pope

d)

Wrote the Elizabethan Settlement

29.
All of the following were results of the Counter Reformation EXCEPT?
a)
Reaffirmed Catholic views
b)
Took steps to end abuses in the Church
c)
Established schools to create better-educated clergy
d)
Rejected all Catholic Doctrine
30.
What event was called by Pope Paul III to reaffirm Catholic views?
a)
Council of Trent
b)
Council of Nicaea
c)
Council of Constantinople
d)
Council of Ephesus
31.

All of the following describes a Conquistador EXCEPT

a)

Sponsored by Middle Eastern merchants

b)

Wanted to explore land and conquer it

c)

Looking for riches and power

d)

Of Spanish descent (usually Spanish or Portuguese)

32.

Which explorer explored waterways in New France and founded the colony of Quebec?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

James Cook

c)

Samuel de Champlain

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

33.
What caused a decline in the Native population in the New World?
a)
Bad Living Conditions
b)
Diseases
c)
Polluted Water
d)
Drugs
34.
Italian navigator who wanted to reach the Indies faster but discovered “The New World”
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
James Cook
d)
Marco Polo
35.
What is the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the old and new worlds?
a)
Atlantic Interchange
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
European Exchange
d)
Age of Discovery
36.
The following were reasons for exploration EXCEPT
a)
God
b)
Gold
c)
Glory
d)
Government
37.
Portuguese explorer who traveled around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa to reach India
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Marco Polo
c)
James Cook
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
38.

Who is this describing?

*Italian merchant who traveled Asia and worked for the Mongol Empire.

*His book inspired Europeans to be more interested in Asia and led to more travel and trade with China

a)

Vasco da Gama

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

39.
What was the term that was used for the Americas?
a)
New Canada
b)
New Europe
c)
New World
d)
New Spain
40.
Portuguese explorer who was first to cross the Pacific Ocean and sail around the world
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
41.
All of the following were the Economic Effects of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT
a)
Exchange of Goods
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Rise of Capitalism
d)
Diseases
42.

The Transatlantic Slave Trade impacted the colonies in the Americas in the following ways EXCEPT

a)

Further caused Native population to decline due to new diseases

b)

Africans replaced Natives as labor

c)

Colonies became dependent on slave labor

d)

Native American population increased and slaves were granted freedom.

43.
What is the name of the slave trade of Africans from Africa to the Americas for labor (Middle Passage)?
a)
New World Slave Trade
b)
European Exchange
c)
Transatlantic Slave Trade
d)
Columbian Exchange
44.
The following were new improvements that helped make Europeans’ sea journeys possible EXCEPT
a)
Caravel
b)
Astrolabe
c)
More accurate maps & sea charts
d)
GPS
45.

Leonardo da Vinci is considered the best example of the "Renaissance Man" because

a)

He supported women's rights.

b)

His search for knowledge caused him to create hundreds of inventions.

c)

He was very vocal in his criticism of the Catholic Church.

d)

He was a great painter, sculptor, architect, scientist, and inventor.

46.

All of the following were reasons for exploration EXCEPT

a)

the explorers were seeking glory.

b)

the desire to spread their political ideas.

c)

the desire to spread their faith and religion.

d)

the search for gold and silver.

47.

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for the painting?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Michelangelo

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