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WorksheetsTopic 1 The Renaissance and Reformation (1300-1650)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Here is a general sequence of events in the development of the Renaissance. Which statement BEST completes the second event? Event 1: Italy's location encouraged trade. Event 2: Event 3: Italy's families became art patrons.
Italian merchants helped artists and writers study in Muslim lands.
Italian merchants gained wealth and political power.
The Renaissance spread beyond Italy to other countries in Europe.
New Italian city-states emerged to sponsor the Renaissance.
Which statement BEST explains an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance?
The use of religious themes in art diminished drastically.
Art moved away from realism and toward mystery.
Art became more stylized to appeal to wealthy patron families.
The use of perspective in art allowed more accurate representations.
What theme did Machiavelli address in his writing?
high ideals to improve society
how to gain and maintain power
guidance for men and women to develop multiple talents
instruction for rulers and courtiers on how to improve themselves
What new Renaissance artistic technique, partly revived from classical times, did Leonardo da Vinci use?
realism, as in his painting of the Mona Lisa
panel painting, as in his painting of The Last Supper
two-dimensional views, as in his sketches of inventions
angular style, as in his sketches of architectural buildings
Which BEST describes a main cause of the northern European Renaissance?
the end of the plague
the discovery of realistic painting techniques
the invention of the printing press
the shift from urban to agricultural lifestyles
Based on the text, which northern European Renaissance writer would have most appreciated the printing revolution for eventually allowing everyday people to purchase and read their own copies of the Bible?
Desiderius Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
François Rabelais
William Shakespeare
What were some themes explored by the artist Jan van Eyck?
royalty, urban life, freedom
royalty, urban life, freedom
classical themes, mythology, history
religious themes, townspeople, peasant life
What did the priest Johann Tetzel do that prompted Martin Luther to take action?
Tetzel sold Bibles printed in Latin.
Tetzel accused Luther of heresy.
Tetzel challenged Luther to defend his 95 Theses in public.
Tetzel sold indulgences, promising buyers an assured entry into heaven.
Petrarch's work was an example of typical Renaissance characteristics because he
studied poets and playwrights.
valued education and classical learning.
assembled manuscripts for churches.
revived an interest in medieval scholarship.
How did the printing press impact Europe?
It allowed ideas to spread quickly among many people.
It encouraged the continued use of Latin as the common language.
It made the Counter-Reformation possible.
Printed bibles united the various Protestant sects.
Based on the text, which statement BEST describes William Shakespeare's genius as a writer?
he always pressed for social reforms
he explored radical ideas and institutions
he rejected ideal societies of peace and harmony
he expressed universal themes in everyday settings
Martin Luther helped shape the Protestant Reformation by
successfully challenging abuses of the Catholic Church.
setting up a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland.
encouraging and supporting the Peasants' Revolt.
working with Anabaptists to form a united Protestant front against the Catholic Church.
Which of Calvin's beliefs set him apart from Catholics?
papal infallibility
predestination
link between personal wealth and salvation
acceptance of religious rituals
What purposes and themes were common to the writers Erasmus, More, and Rabelais?
using the vernacular and rejecting realism
humanism, education, and social reforms
promoting justice and valuing organized religion
ideal societies and how to achieve them
King Henry VIII hoped that by breaking with the Catholic Church he would
end papal authority in England.
become the leading figure in the Protestant Reformation.
ensure the right of his daughters to inherit the throne.
free Church worship from Catholic rituals.
Why is it important that the scientific method is a structured step-by-step process?
It ensures that all scientists start with a hypothesis.
It ensures that observations and discoveries are the result of steps that can be repeated.
It makes it harder to duplicate the final result.
It makes it possible for the hypothesis to always be proven correct.
Isaac Newton's contributions to science are sometimes referred to as the "Newtonian Revolution" because he
was directly responsible for advances in all the fields of science of his time.
totally disproved the traditional Ptolemaic belief that the sun and planets revolved around Earth.
combined physics, mathematics, and astronomy to explain why the planets moved as they did.
developed the laws of geometry that are still used today.
Anabaptists believed that
baptism was a Catholic ritual that Protestants should reject.
babies should be baptized immediately after birth.
infant baptism should be followed by an adult baptism.
infants were too young to be baptized.
Witch hunts were most deadly in the German states, Switzerland, and France because
those countries had higher populations of social outcasts.
Protestants had a special fear of magic, which they believed came from the devil.
those countries had the most religious conflicts.
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The discoveries of astronomers like Copernicus and Galileo
established that the universe was sun-centered, or heliocentric.
reinforced most of the traditional teachings of philosophers and the Church.
were supported by most scientists of the time.
proved that ancient philosophers, like Ptolemy, were correct in their views of how the universe works.
What characteristic was shared by all the important scientists of the Scientific Revolution?
The belief that the ancient philosophers were correct in their original observations of the laws of nature.
The belief that traditional methods of inquiry and discovery were correct, but needed greater accuracy.
The importance of challenging authority at all times in the pursuit of truth.
Truth is only achievable through a process of inquiry and observation.
Ignatius of Loyola was a key figure in the Catholic Reformation because he actively put into practice the Church's new emphasis on
maintaining the authority of the pope.
spiritual discipline and religious education.
identifying and executing heretics.
establishing a military order of priests.
The Council of Trent is important because it
brokered a peace between Protestants and Catholics in Europe.
began the process of change that became the Catholic Reformation.
reinforced the idea that people could still reach salvation through Protestantism.
established the Catholic doctrine that the Bible was the only source of religious truth.
Why was the work of Andreas Vesalius so important to medicine?
His development of a more powerful microscope allowed scientists to see microorganisms for the first time.
His studies of the human circulatory system correctly identified the heart as a pump that pushed blood through the human body.
His work with ointments to prevent infection led the way for later discoveries in disease prevention.
His book accurately describing human anatomy helped other medical scientists' research and discoveries.
