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Unit 6 (Renaissance/Reformation) Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful and totally un-questioned.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Serfs were protected by lords on the Manor System

d)

The spread of Islam around the Indian Ocean.

3.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

4.

During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in

a)

perspective

b)

humanism

c)

Greek and Roman Civilizations

d)

individual achievement

5.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
6.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
7.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
8.
Bloody Mary got her name from the execution of...
a)
Henry VIII's wives
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
9.
A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles V
c)
Leo X
d)
Edward VI
10.

All Church activities and the Bible were only supposed to be in which language?

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Pig Latin

11.

Who was the ruler of England that formed the Anglican Religion because he wanted a divorce?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Charles V

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Johann Tetzel

12.

Martin Luther's new theological doctrine that emerged from the Protestant Reformation included the idea of —

a)

Good Works

b)

Salvation through Grace

c)

He got a bad grade on a test

d)

Selling indulgences

13.

What was the Protestant Reformation?

a)

An attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.

b)

An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.

c)

A call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

d)

An argument over leadership of the Catholic Church that led to the election of 3 Popes

14.

Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?

a)

Printing the Bible in the everyday language so all could read it

b)

Installing statues of saints in churches.

c)

Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.

d)

Increasing the sale of indulgences

15.

“Individualism” is an idea which

a)

Has to do with sculpture

b)

Had nothing to do with the Renaissance

c)

Emphasizes the dignity and worth of the individual

d)

Means “rebirth”

16.

During the early Renaissance there was only one church in Europe. What was it called?

a)

Lutheran

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Episcopal

17.

The Church reacted to Luther’s criticisms by

a)

Making him Pope

b)

Adopting wide-spread reforms

c)

Kicking him out of the Church (Excommunicating)

d)

Cutting off his head

18.

Those who broke away from the Catholic Church became known as

a)

Protestants

b)

Renaissance Men

c)

Jesuits

d)

Humanists

19.

The best synonym for “secular” is

a)

New

b)

Worldly

c)

Humane

d)

Religious

20.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
21.

What cultural role did the Roman Catholic Church play in people's lives during the Middle Ages?

a)

It gave them jobs, where they earned a paycheck.

b)

It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.

c)

It gave them military training.

d)

It did not play a cultural role in people's lives.

22.

What was the greatest source of stability for people in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

The Protestant Church

b)

The Great Council

c)

The Roman Catholic Church

d)

The strong central government

23.

Medieval Christians feared excommunication because they believed that

a)

those cast out from the church had to leave their village.

b)

those cast out from the church would not get into heaven.

c)

those cast out from the church could not get work.

d)

those cast out from the church could not own property.

24.

The Church gained economic power by

a)

collecting taxes

b)

taking some land by force

c)

receiving gifts of land from the wealthy

d)

all of the above

25.

What clergy member ranked above a cardinal?

a)

bishop

b)

priest

c)

archbishop

d)

pope

26.
If a pope died, the newly elected pope would be chosen from which group?
a)
cardinals
b)
bishops
c)
priests
d)
monks
27.
A place where monks lived, prayed, worked, and copied religious texts. 
a)
monastery
b)
church
c)
village
d)
castles
28.

In medieval Europe, the people most likely to be educated were

a)

merchants

b)

pilgrims

c)

crusaders

d)

clergy

29.

The split of Roman Catholic west and Roman Orthodox east is known as what?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Great Schism of 1054

30.

Formally denying a person membership in a Church is called _________________.

a)

Schism

b)

Excommunication

c)

Patriarch

d)

Icon

31.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
32.
Chivalry was
a)
a code of honor practiced by samurai
b)
a code of honor practiced by knights
c)
the right of kings to rule
d)
the right of serfs to be free
33.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
34.

How were European and Japanese societies similar in the Middle Ages?

a)

They created a system of feudalism in which land was exchanged for service and protection

b)

They created representative democracies in which common citizens elected leaders

c)

They created direct democracies in which citizens had the power to vote on specific laws

d)

They created forms of government in which religion determined the law

35.

Who was the military general that ruled in Japan in the Emperor's name?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

36.

These were trained warriors served their lords in Japan.

a)

Emperors

b)

Shoguns

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

37.

In feudal society, a person's social rank was determined primarily by which of the following choices?

a)

Birth

b)

Education and training

c)

Marriage

d)

Individual Abilities

38.

The lowest rank in Medieval Europe was

a)

Serf

b)

Page

c)

Peasant

d)

Squire

39.

The purpose of feudalism was

a)

to spread democracy and give the people a say in their government

b)

to look after the welfare of all the people and make sure they had all they needed

c)

to provide people with protection and safety by establishing social order

d)

to create a fair society by balancing the powers of the monarch and the people

40.

What did a lord owe the king in return for land?

a)

gratitude

b)

a supply of knights in time of war

c)

provide peasants to work for the king

d)

he would work the land to produce food for the king

41.
In Chinese feudalism the army
a)
protected everyone in society in exchange for land and tribute
b)
protected only the king
c)
protected only the Feudal Shi
d)
protected only themsleves
42.

Where was the Aztec civilization located?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

South America, mostly Peru

43.

What were chinampas?

a)

the name for Aztec city-states

b)

people who lived in Tenochtitlan

c)

farmlands built in the swamps where the Aztec settled

d)

walls of skulls at temples

44.

What's the name of the Aztec Capital?

a)

Texcoco

b)

Chinapa

c)

Templo Mayor

d)

Tenochtitlan

45.

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?

a)

The Emperor

b)

The Priest

c)

The person who made the sacrifices at the temple

d)

The Warrior

46.

Which of the following best describes the Aztec government?

a)

a democracy with a president elected by the commoners

b)

tribal groups with no central government

c)

a collection of city-states, each with its own ruler

d)

an empire united under a single ruler

47.

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

a)

They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.

b)

They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.

c)

the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices

d)

They were always under attack from their neighbors.

48.

Tenochtitlan was the capital of what Empire?

a)

Maya Empire

b)

Inca Empire

c)

Spanish Empire

d)

Aztec Empire

49.

The Empire that developed in the Andes Mountains of South America lasting from the 1400s to the 1530s was the

a)

Aztec

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Conquistadors

50.

Whats the name of the stone city built high up in the Andes including religious temples, royal residences, and houses for workers?

a)

Andes

b)

Cusco

c)

Machu Picchu

d)

Nahuatl

51.

Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as

a)

tribute

b)

quechua

c)

terrace farming

d)

chinampas farming

52.

Who in the Inca Empire had absolute power?

a)

the priest

b)

the emperor

c)

the farmers

d)

the royal religious advisor

53.

What was another name for the emperor of the Incan Empire?

a)

Inti

b)

Sapa Inca

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

Pharaoh

54.

The Andes

a)

are a mountain range where the Inca Empire was established

b)

are a civilization that was built in central Mexico

c)

are a series of lakes in Peru

d)

are what Justin Bieber calls his brothers

55.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

56.

Who held the most power in Europe?

a)

The emperor

b)

The pope

c)

The king

d)

The people

57.

The removal of penance for sins that have been forgiven:

a)

indulgences

b)

simony

c)

penance

d)

bribery

58.

M. Luther translated the Bible into:

a)

Latin

b)

English

c)

French

d)

German

e)

Italian

59.
Bloody Mary got her name from the execution of...
a)
Henry VIII's wives
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
60.
First to sail directly from Europe to India
a)
Bartolomeu Dias 
b)
Vasco Da Gama 
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Christopher Columbus 
61.
What is Columbus known for?
a)
finding a sea route to Asia
b)
sailing around the world
c)
accidentally discovering the Americas
d)
discovering Brazil
62.
The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Capitalism
d)
Colonization
63.
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Cortes
d)
Christopher Columbus
64.

What were the only three continents Europeans knew that existed in the early years of the Age of Exploration?

a)

Africa, Asia, Europe

b)

North American, South American, Australia

c)

Africa, Asia, Australia

d)

North American, South America, Europe

65.
Vasco de Gama's crew was the first to sail all the way around the southern tip of which continent?
a)
North America
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
South America
66.

The trade of goods and ideas between Europe and the Americas in 1400s and 1500s was known as

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

The Slave Trade

67.

Which of the following is the definition of a missionary?

a)

To bring into a country

b)

To ship out of a country

c)

A person who spreads the message of Christianity

d)

An economic policy meant to profit the mother country

68.

What continent was Christopher Columbus searching for when set sail in 1492?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

69.

Most European explorers in the 1400-1500s thought the earth was round. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus's voyage to America?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal