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Europe Enters the Modern Age

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What direction is Europe from the USA?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

North

d)

South

2.

Which of these cities are NOT found in Europe?

a)

Florence

b)

Rome

c)

Venice

d)

New York City

3.

What is the name of this famous painting?

a)

Lisa Koshefsky

b)

Madonna and Child

c)

Mona Lisa

d)

Primavera

4.

What famous artist and scientist painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Gabriella Mosco

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

5.

Which of these did NOT cause the Renaissance?

a)

The Growth of Trade and Commerce

b)

the Presidential Election

c)

The Growth of Humanism

d)

The Influence of City States

6.

Which of these people were NOT dedicated to learning during the Renaissance?

a)

Dante Alighieri

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Isaac Newton

7.

What does the word humanities mean?

a)

the study of history, language, literature, and philosophy

b)

the study of science and mathematics

c)

the study of music

d)

the study of art and theater

8.

Which of these was not a product of the Renaisssance?

a)

a love of learning

b)

a renewed interest in the arts

c)

a cleaner, safer Europe

d)

the invention of floss

9.

Which Renaissance leader believed that a prince should be feared rather than loved?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Queen Elizabeth

c)

Queen Isabella

d)

Johannes Kepler

10.

Who was the Queen of Spain during the Renaissance?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Queen Alyson

c)

Queen Isabella

d)

Queen Danielle

11.

Which of these religious leaders were not Reformers in Europe?

a)

Catherine of Siena

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

John Calvin

d)

Jan Hus

12.

What religious former wrote the 95 theses?

a)

Huldrych Zwingli

b)

William Tyndale

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

Martin Luther

13.

What was the main goal of religious reformers?

a)

to go against the Catholic Church

b)

to make new churches

c)

to take away some of the church's power

d)

to make the pope mad

14.

What does the word secular mean?

a)

very religious

b)

not religious

c)

about food

d)

politics

15.

What does the word tolerance mean?

a)

acceptance

b)

distaste

c)

forgiveness

d)

inclusive

16.

Which of these European explorers is known for "discovering" America and treating the Natives very badly?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco De Gama

c)

Francisco Pizzaro

d)

Henry Hudson

17.

What is a colony?

a)

a group of people in a place that is actually governed by a parent country that is located somewhere else, usually founded by an explorer

b)

an explorer's boat

c)

an explorer's super fly outfit

d)

an explorer's home country

18.

Which of these was NOT a goal of European explorers?

a)

to spread their religion

b)

to find an easier path to Asia

c)

to expand their territory

d)

to find out who invented chocolate

19.

Which of the famous Enlightenment philosophers are known for their influence on woman's rights?

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Voltaire

20.

What is absolute monarchy?

a)

The pope is in charge.

b)

Woman are leaders.

c)

Men are in control.

d)

The king or queen has absolute power.