WorksheetsWH OC 7 Renaissance and Reformation
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 24mins
Why did Italian city-state economies grow?
Italian city-states were deep in the mountains
Italian city-states were near the Mediterranean Coast
Cause: How did location influence where the Renaissance started?
Crops were dying and people flocked to Italy
Began as an urban movement (more people = more opportunity to make money
Located near ancient Greek and Roman civilizations
Started in Northern Italy due to wealthy and powerful nobles
Effect: How did Italian city-states become wealthy from trade?
Italian monarchs raised large armies to get more power to protect their money
Italian nobles spent their money on art
European countries attempted to invade Italian city-states to get their wealth
People spent their money to visit famous religious leaders
True or False: The power of Italian city-states led to them becoming political and social centers of Europe.
True
False
What are the 3 main characteristics of the Italian Renaissance?
People grew their armies to prepare for war
Change on focus from the masses to individuals
Urban movement began in Italy
Growth of the European economy
True or False: A Renaissance Man is a person who is capable of doing ONE well.
True
False
Who is the best example of a Renaissance Man? Spell their first AND last name.
(a)
What is the HIGHEST level in the class hierarchy during the Renaissance?
Nobles
Monarchy
Peasants/Serfs
Merchants/Shopkeepers/Craftspeople/Guild Members
What is the SECOND HIGHEST level in the class hierarchy during the Renaissance?
Nobles
Monarchy
Peasants/Serfs
Merchants/Shopkeepers/Craftspeople/Guild Members
What is the THIRD HIGHEST level in the class hierarchy during the Renaissance?
Nobles
Monarchy
Peasants/Serfs
Merchants/Shopkeepers/Craftspeople/Guild Members
What is the LOWEST level in the class hierarchy during the Renaissance?
Nobles
Monarchy
Peasants/Serfs
Merchants/Shopkeepers/Craftspeople/Guild Members
Who wrote "The Prince?"
Michelangelo
Rafael
Machiavelli
de Pizan
Who painted frescoes, madonnas, and the "School of Athens"?
Michelangelo
Rafael
Machiavelli
de Pizan
Who advocated for women's rights?
Michelangelo
Rafael
Machiavelli
de Pizan
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Rafael
Machiavelli
de Pizan
Who established the first Protestant religion?
King Henry VIII
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Gutenberg
Who established the Church of England because he could get a divorce?
King Henry VIII
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Gutenberg
Who established the most popular Protestant religion?
King Henry VIII
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Gutenberg
True or False: King Henry VII divorced his wife because she could not bear him a son.
True
False
(a) (Luther/Calvin) believed in pre-destination while the other did not.
Who believed in the doctrine of justification of faith?
Luther
Calvin
Both
Who believed indulgences were wrong?
Luther
Calvin
Both
What were the impacts of Gutenberg's printing press? *
Information and ideas spread quickly
Higher literacy rates
Lowered the cost of books
People read the Bible the first time on their own
True or False: Petrarch and Erasmus' philosophies were similar because they both believed in order to improve society you had to improve the individual.
True
False
What was the underlying cause of the Protestant Reformation?
Corruption
Charity
Science
Guilds
Who was a religious scholar who inspired Martin Luther?
Calvin
Erasmus
The Black Plague caused people to (a) (lose/gain) confidence in the Catholic Church and this ultimately led to the start of the Reformation.
What event happened FIRST when Luther began the Protestant Reformation?
Christian human movement began
Catholic Church issued Edict of Worms
Catholic Church sold indulgences
Martin Luther published the 95 Theses
What event happened SECOND when Luther began the Protestant Reformation?
Christian human movement began
Catholic Church issued Edict of Worms
Catholic Church sold indulgences
Martin Luther published the 95 Theses
What event happened THIRD when Luther began the Protestant Reformation?
Christian human movement began
Catholic Church issued Edict of Worms
Catholic Church sold indulgences
Martin Luther published the 95 Theses
What event happened LAST when Luther began the Protestant Reformation?
Christian human movement began
Catholic Church issued Edict of Worms
Catholic Church sold indulgences
Martin Luther published the 95 Theses
True or False: Martin Luther loved debating so much that he said if you missed a debate you should write a letter instead.
True
False
This was written by Luther in protest of the Church.
(a)
True or False: Luther believed indulgences were immoral and weren't worth anything in heaven.
True
False
Why were Anabaptists considered radical and dangerous by the Catholic Church? *
They got baptized as adults
They challenged the Church's authority
Believed in the separation of Church and State
All members were equal so anyone could minister
(a) (Chaucer/Gutenberg) popularized vernacular language). *
(a) (Chaucer/Gutenberg) invented the printing press. *
Why was Chaucer's use of vernacular language was revolutionary for its time? *
Used "common/everyday" language
Included slang/phrases
Helped increase the popularity of books
Literacy rates increased due to his works
