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Renaissance, Reformation, and Absolute Monarchs

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

Resurrection

b)

Rebirth

c)

Rejuvenation

d)

Reformation

2.

If someone is devious and ruthless, especially in politics, they might be called

a)

Antagonistic

b)

Philosophical

c)

Belligerent

d)

Machiavellian

3.

Which do you think is the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?

a)

Joe paints portraits, loves calculus, writes articles on anatomy, and is an expert gardener.

b)

John is an expert in computer science and can program any type of computer.

c)

Jeb is great at almost every sport--basketball, football, soccer, and tennis.

d)

Jethro is a fantastic writer and writes not only poetry but also essays and novels.

4.

Which of these was the PRIMARY intellectual movement of the Renaissance?

a)

Secularism

b)

Humanism

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Classicism

5.

You need someone to finance your artwork. You need a...

a)

Patron

b)

Banker

c)

Professor

d)

Financial analyst

6.

Who said "The end justifies the means"?

a)

Medici

b)

Donatello

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Castiglone

7.

In this painting, the large area in the foreground (front) shrinks down to the smaller area in the back, giving it dimension. This is an example of....

a)

Secularism

b)

Perspective

c)

Water color techniques

d)

Pointilism

8.

Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education, the arts and classical learning, and the potential of human beings.

a)

Humanism

b)

Stoicism

c)

Theism

d)

Realism

9.
Why was Italy able to afford the expenses that came along with the renaissance?
a)
Farming
b)
Banking
c)
Trading
d)
Industry
10.

What do we call a man (or woman) who excels in many aspects of life (academic, cultural, artistic, religious)?

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Classical Man

c)

Jack of all Trades

d)

The Enlightened Man

11.

Humanism

a)

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

b)

focus on human potential and achievement

c)

Art technique that recreates three dimensions

d)

Use of Native Language instead of classical Latin

12.

Perspective

a)

Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters

b)

focus on human potential and achievement

c)

Art technique that recreates three dimensions

d)

Use of Native Language instead of classical Latin

13.

Which new change gave Italy economic strength

a)

banking

b)

shipping

c)

tourism

d)

farming

14.

This images reminds us that Italy had access to

a)

the Roman past

b)

the Catholic Church

c)

Islamic Libraries

d)

German languages

15.

People who are involved in buying products to sell to the public are called

a)

bankers

b)

merchants

c)

industrialists

d)

workers

16.

_____________________ means rebirth and is the time period that came after the Middle Ages.

a)

Reformation

b)

Colonization

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Renaissance

17.
How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?
a)
it was more realistic and portrayed some non-religious subjects
b)
it was less realistic and portrayed only religious subjects
c)
it was always based on Greek and Roman subjects
d)
it was usually placed in churches and other religious places
18.

Renaissance means "rebirth" - but it is a rebirth of what?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Religious tolerance

c)

Classical art & learning

d)

Agriculture

19.

Who did the Renaissance benefit the most?

a)

the poor

b)

the wealthy

c)

the middle class

20.

Renaissance artists and architects developed a renewed interest in classical culture. Which two civilizations represent the classical cultures that they wanted to study?

a)

India

b)

Greece

c)

China

d)

Rome

21.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
22.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

23.

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The social structure became very rigid

b)

rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

c)

The political structure was disorganized

d)

Humanism decreased in importance

24.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

25.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

26.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

27.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
28.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
29.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

30.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

31.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
32.

What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?

a)

The Globe

b)

The Mona Lisa

c)

The Paint Brush

d)

The Printing Press

33.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
34.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
35.
Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because
a)
sale of indulgences increased.
b)
Luther became the German ruler
c)
Catholic power declined.
d)
German states became unified.
36.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform practices by the Catholic church considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
37.
Gutenberg invented the __________ that increased literacy rates and helped spread the ideas of the reformation 
a)
Bible
b)
Telescope
c)
Mass media
d)
Printing Press
38.

Rather than believing in the power of priests, what would a Protestant put full faith in?

a)

The teachings of Jesus and the Bible

b)

The Quran and the Power of Allah

c)

The power of the Pope

d)

They believe that God does not exist

39.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
40.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
41.
What name did Louis XVI give himself?
a)
The Sun King
b)
The Son King
c)
The Most Catholic King
d)
The Lord Protectorate
42.
What is divine right?
a)
The right to rule was given to the monarch by God
b)
a Birth right
c)
soldiers for hire
d)
a monarch for hire
43.
When a ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people.
a)
Absolutism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Socialism 
d)
Parliament-arianism
44.
This is a ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people.
a)
Supreme Monarch
b)
Absolute Monarch
c)
Monarch
d)
Queen