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Renaissance & Reformation

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word “Renaissance” means

a)

New religion

b)

Rebirth

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Be happy

2.

The language of everyday speech is known as

a)

Slang

b)

Feudalism

c)

Vernacular

d)

Erasmus

3.

The Renaissance began in the city states of

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

England

4.

Gutenberg facilitated the spread of Renaissance ideas by

a)

Developing the printing press

b)

Opening a school in Venice

c)

Opening a school for sculptors

d)

Learning with Leonardo da Vinci

5.

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

a)

Lutheran

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Episcopal

6.

Martin Luther’s statements criticizing the church are called the

a)

Commandments

b)

Perspectives

c)

Thirty-Five Complaints

d)

Ninety-Five Theses

7.

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

8.

Why did Henry VIII (8th) break from the Catholic Church?

a)

Selling indulgences

b)

Executing Martin Luther

c)

Named himself Holy Roman Emperor

d)

Wanted to divorce his wife

9.

Those who broke away from the Catholic Church became known as

a)

Protestants

b)

Renaissance Men

c)

Jesuits

d)

Humanists

10.

The Sistine Chapel was painted by...

a)

Michalangelo

b)

Albrecht Durer

c)

Miguel Cervantes

d)

Leonardo DaVinci

11.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
12.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
13.

Which of the following is associated with Humanism (focus on the individual)?

a)

the ideas of the middle ages

b)

the ideas of Greece & Rome

c)

the ideas of ancient China

d)

the ideas of ancient India

14.

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

15.

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

a)

Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.

b)

People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

c)

It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

d)

All of the Above

16.
What was Indulgences?
a)
a first church
b)
leaders
c)
pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church
17.

______ is an art technique used during the Renaissance to give depth/dimension.

a)

sfamato

b)

marble

c)

fresco

d)

perspective

18.

Martin Luther believed all of the following EXCEPT?

a)

taught peopled could talk directly with God

b)

read the Bible on your own

c)

against selling of indulgences/excommunication

d)

Counter Reformation

19.

Which area of Europe supported the Counter Reformation?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

Western Europe

20.

Which area of Europe supported Martin Luther's reforms?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Eastern Europe

d)

Western Europe

21.

The Counter Reformation, Council of Trent & Edict of Worms supported which of the following?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Catholic Church

22.

Where did the Reformation begin?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

23.
Humanism includes the ideas:
a)
the individual is important, the body is beautiful, greeks & romans are inspirational
b)
greeks and romans are not inspirational
c)
the state is more important than individual liberty
d)
the state is more important than God
24.
Besides his artwork, Leonardo da Vinci was also famous for his initial discoveries towards:
a)
parachute and glider
b)
small pox and the plague
c)
lenses, telescopes, and microscopes
d)
lightening as statice electricity
25.
The Council of Trent in 1545 marks the beginning of the Counter Reformation. At this conference:
a)
new orders were created by the Catholic Church, such as the banning of selling indulgences
b)
Ignatius was asked to create the Jesuits
c)
the Catholic Church made a plan to win back their power and followers
d)
All of These
26.

who painted the last supper?

a)

Leonardo Davinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Johann Gutenberg

27.

Who held the most power in Europe?

a)

The emperor

b)

The pope

c)

The king

d)

The people

28.

The first book ever published for the public

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

29.

English playwright famous for his stories

a)

Dante

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Lorenzo Medici

30.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

31.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
32.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
33.

What was a state run by the Pope called?

a)

Religious State

b)

Pope State

c)

Papal State

d)

Borgia State

34.
Which of the following is a synonym best used to describe the word "secular"
a)
Worldly
b)
Religious
c)
Chivalry
d)
Rebirth
35.
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
John Knox
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Emperor Charles V
36.

John Calvin was the successor of:

a)

Martin Luther

b)

President Obama

c)

Lebron James

d)

Gerard Cauvin

37.

Who followed Calvin's ideas about Churches?

a)

The Spanish

b)

Pilgrims

c)

The French

d)

The British

e)

The Vikings

38.

Luther argued that people's beliefs should be based on the ...

a)

Bible

b)

Ninety-Five Theses

39.

After being kicked out of Geneva Calvin...

a)

Created Chick-fil-a

b)

Became an important spiritual and political leader in Germany

c)

Went to England to continue studying theology

d)

Quit his job and decided to go to America

40.

Which of Henry's children became a very famous British monarch?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

41.

What is Henry's family name?

a)

House of Stuart

b)

House of Windsor

c)

House of Hanover

d)

House of Tudor

42.

There is a famous rhyme about Henry's wives. It goes...

a)

divorced, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, died

b)

divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

c)

beheaded, divorced, died, divorced, beheaded, survived

43.

What were the consequences of Henry's reign for the Church? (more than one answer)

a)

he beheaded two of his wives

b)

Henry created the new Church of England and became its head

c)

Henry took wealth and power away from the Church and gave it to a country

d)

England became a Protestant country

44.
Who was the architect?
a)
Da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Bunelleschi
45.
Name of this artwork?
a)
Lorenzo de Medici
b)
The David
c)
Duke of Urbino
d)
The Jesus
46.
Who is the artist?
a)
Raphael
b)
Michaelangelo
c)
Donatello
d)
Brunelleschi
47.

Who is the artist?

a)

Botticelli

b)

Masaccio

c)

Donatello

d)

Michelangelo

48.

Who is the artist?

a)

Masaccio

b)

Raphael

c)

da Vinci

d)

Van Eyck

49.

Italian Renaissance or Northern Renaissance?

a)

Northern Renaissance

b)

Italian Renaissance

50.

Italian Renaissance or Northern Renaissance?

a)

Italian

b)

Northern

51.

Which statement best summarizes the Catholic Reformation?

a)

A. The Catholic Church adopted much needed changes.

b)

B. The Jesuits started schools for Catholic children.

c)

C. The Church officially rejected the ideas set out by Luther.

d)

D. Bishops and priests could no longer sell indulgences.

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