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Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What city is most associated with the Renaissance?

a)

Rome

b)

Florence

c)

Frankfurt

d)

London

2.

Who is most responsible for the Reformation?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Pope Leo

3.

What invention was most responsible for spreading ideas during the Renaissance?

a)

The musket

b)

The printing press

c)

The radio

d)

The telegraph

4.

The creator of the Anglican Church

a)

Queen Elizabeth II

b)

King John

c)

John Calvin

d)

King Henry VIII

5.

What powerful family of Florence is known as being the patrons for many Renaissance artists?

a)

da Vinci

b)

Duomo

c)

Raphael

d)

Medici

6.

Martin Luther published the 95 Theses, this heavily criticized the Catholic Church and their sale of _______________.

a)

indulgences

b)

indifferences

c)

indeterminates

d)

ineligibles

7.

Indulgences were.....

a)

The idea of paying money only to Protestant Churches instead of Catholic ones.

b)

The concept of paying money to send enemies to purgatory.

c)

The idea of paying money only to Christian churches and stealing money from idolaters.

d)

The idea that you could exchange money for forgiveness of sins, and time off in purgatory.

8.

The Printing Press brought books and reading to the masses.

a)

True.

b)

False.

9.

Why did Henry the VIII break England away from the Catholic Church?

a)

He wanted to be able to divorce is wife because she did did not have a son.

b)

Henry wanted to leave the church because Catholicism became unpopular.

c)

The king wanted to leave the Church because the Pope had owed the King numerous debts due to illegitimate gambling.

d)

Henry wanted to sell all of his land to the Church, he needed to get out of a legal contract first.

10.
The Renaissance occurred between what years?
a)
500-1500
b)
2000-2020
c)
1300-1600
d)
1400-1700
11.
Artwork during the middle ages was...
a)
more detailed
b)
more colorful
c)
more realistic
d)
all of these
12.
Martin Luther wrote
a)
The Bible
b)
95 Theses
c)
95 Tweets
d)
Letters
13.
The new religion that came from the Reformation was...
a)
Catholic
b)
Baptist
c)
Protestant
d)
Presbyterian 
14.

What artist is well known for his painting of the Last Supper and Mona Lisa, he is also known for his inventions and studies of the human anatomy.

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni

c)

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi

d)

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino

15.

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

a)

Lutheran

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Episcopal

16.

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

17.

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

18.

Italian trader who traveled to China and later wrote about his trip. During his time in China he served as government official in Kublai Kahn's court

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Johann Gutenberg

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Marco Polo

19.

Italian Renaissance artist who designed buildings, wrote poetry, and created sculptures and paintings including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

William Shakespear

b)

John Calvin

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Michelangelo

20.

English Renaissance writer and playwright who is considered by many to be the greatest English writer of all time

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

John Calvin

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Johann Gutenburg

21.

Christian reformer who taught about predestination, living good lives, and obeying God's law

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Marco Polo

d)

William Shakespeare