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WH Unit 4 Test: The Renaissance & Reformation

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Renaissance marked the transition from the medieval period to the modern period, but with a renewed interest in studying ancient _________.

a)

Greece & Rome

b)

Biblical scholars

c)

China

d)

Muslim texts.

2.

The focus on worldly, secular pursuits rather than religious issues that dominated medieval thought.

a)

Humanism

b)

Humanities

c)

Scholasticism

d)

Impressionism

3.

Grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history...the subjects the Greeks & Romans studied to stimulate creative power.

a)

Arithmetic

b)

Alchemy

c)

Humanities

d)

Humanism

4.

A central figure of the humanist movement, this Florence-based author collected Greek & Roman works, and wrote love poems like Sonnets to Laura.

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Michaelangelo

d)

Francesco Petrarch

5.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Italian Renaissance?

a)

Rome was in Italy.

b)

Wealthy merchant families supported art & learning.

c)

Flanders thrived as a trading empire in the middle ages.

d)

Trade with Muslims brought back Greek & Roman manuscripts.

6.

Wealthy and influential family based in Florence, Italy who are known for being patrons of the arts during the Renaissance.

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Medici

c)

Michaelangelo

d)

Corleone

7.

Which is true of many Renaissance paintings?

a)

They were all painted with materials that were designed to last.

b)

Religious figures were often set in Greek or Roman backgrounds.

c)

Popes, princes, and merchants refused to support artists financially, so the paintings were cheap and hurried.

d)

Acrylic paint was used more often than oil or fresco.

8.

Sculptor who created the first sculpture of a soldier on horseback since ancient times, and influenced Brunelleschi.

a)

Michealangelo

b)

Leonardo

c)

Donatello

d)

Raphael

9.

Created the dome at the top of the Florence cathedral.

a)

Donatello

b)

Michealangelo

c)

Brunelleschi

d)

Shakespeare

10.

A true "Renaissance Man," he was an inventor, researched human anatomy, and painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

a)

Michealangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Leonardo DiCaprio

11.

Painter, engineer, painter, architect, and poet who sculpted Pieta, David, and painted the roof of the Sistine Chapel.

a)

Donatella Versace

b)

Michealangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

William Shakespeare

12.

Painted the School of Athens, and included himself, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and classical thinkers.

a)

Homer

b)

Virgil

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

13.

Wrote The Prince, argued that "the end justifies the means" for rulers, and held a deeply cynical but accurate view of politics that is still relevant today.

a)

Baldassare Castiglione

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Theodore Micklovich

14.

The Northern Renaissance began in which European city?

a)

Venice

b)

Florence

c)

London

d)

Flanders

15.

Known for vibrant paintings of peasants living their everyday lives.

a)

Jan Van Eyck

b)

Pieter Brugel

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Rembrandt

16.

Dutch humanist who advocated for the Bible to be translated to the vernacular; was a friend of Sir Thomas More.

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Beethoven

c)

Mozart

d)

Erasmus

17.

Which of the following ideas was incorporated into Sir Thomas More's Utopia? Check all that apply.

a)

No private property

b)

All are educated

c)

All men & women live in peace and harmony

d)

People who are not up to par get "released."

e)

Books are forbidden.

18.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Richard III, Macbeth: All of these works are attributed to which Renaissance playright?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Jan Van Eyck

c)

Jackie Ickx

d)

William Shakespeare

19.

The works of William Shakespeare are known for their ____.

a)

comedic or tragic plots with complex characters and universal themes that remain relevant.

b)

comedic or tragic plots with static characters and shallow themes that remain entertaining today.

c)

inclusion of people of color playing founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton.

d)

inclusion of rhyme in every line to help the actors memorize the play.

20.

150-200 million books became available in Europe by the 1600s thanks to the printing press, invented by _______.

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michael Franzese

c)

Johannes Guttenberg

d)

Martin Luther

21.

Corruption in the Catholic Church that contributed to the Protestant Reformation....check all that apply.

a)

Popes lived and spent extravagantly

b)

Simony and the selling of indulgences

c)

Confession and praying to saints

d)

Church leaders focusing on secular power rather than God

e)

The tithing requirements of the Bible

22.

What SPECIFIC EVENT angered Martin Luther to the point where he wrote the 95 Theses?

a)

The money that the popes spent on the beautification of churches rather than helping the poor.

b)

The crowning of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor.

c)

Priest Johann Tetzel's selling of indulgences in Wittenberg, Germany.

d)

None of these.

23.

Martin Luther's 95 Theses argued:


Check all that apply.

a)

Indulgences are not Biblical

b)

All Saint's Church should be torn down.

c)

Christians are saved through faith alone.

d)

Christians are saved through faith and works.

e)

The Bible is not the only source of truth.

24.

What happened to Martin Luther as a result of the 95 Theses?

a)

He was burned at the stake.

b)

He was excommunicated and labeled an outlaw.

c)

He was canonized as a saint.

d)

He was imprisoned under house arrest.

25.

What does "the priesthood of all believers" mean?

a)

All Christians have access to God through faith, prayer, and reading the Bible.

b)

All Christians have to become priests and found a church if they are true believers.

c)

All believers who buy indulgences are now considered priests, and can no longer be allowed to marry.

d)

All believers are priests and are allowed all seven sacraments.

26.

Luther encouraged the Bible to be printed in ______.

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

German

d)

English

27.

John Calvin's beliefs are highlighted by ___________.

a)

the belief that faith, works, and the 7 sacraments are the tickets to heaven.

b)

the belief that faith alone is sufficient for salvation.

c)

the belief in predestination, the idea that God has already predetermined who will go to heaven or hell.

d)

the belief that he was God and that all previous religions were wrong.

28.

John Calvin ran a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland. What is a theocracy?

a)

A government run by religious leaders.

b)

A government run by Theodorian Monks.

c)

A government run by saints & sinners; the saints are in charge of the treasury, the sinners in charge of discipline.

d)

A government run with no religion considered in judgement.

29.

Protestant religious sect that rejected infant baptism, believed in peace and the separation of church and state.

a)

Mormons

b)

Lutherans

c)

Calvinists

d)

Anabaptists

30.

Why did Henry VIII want an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon?

a)

He didn't think she was pretty anymore.

b)

He wanted a son and she had only borne a daughter.

c)

He wanted a daughter and she had only borne a son.

d)

She was Catholic, but he was Calvinist....they did NOT mix well.

31.

What church did Henry create to allow his annulment?

a)

The Church of England

b)

The Church of France

c)

The Protestant Church

d)

The Lutheran Church of Great Britain

32.

The Church of England (The Anglican Church) held what beliefs? Check all that apply.

a)

They rejected Protestantism.

b)

They printed the Bible in English.

c)

They rejected the authority of the pope.

d)

They rejected the authority of the King of England.

e)

They believed in the priesthood of all believers.

33.

"Bloody Mary" a.k.a. Mary Tudor was known for.....

a)

killing her father Henry VIII by having him executed by way of guillotine.

b)

poisoning her brother Edward VI so she could take the throne.

c)

having hundreds of Protestants burned at the stake.

d)

having hundreds of Catholics burned at the stake.

34.

What happened between the Catholic & Protestant churches under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?

a)

England was established as firmly Protestant, with compromises with Catholicism in The Book of Common Prayer.

b)

England was established as firmly Catholic, with compromises with Protestantism in The Book of Common Prayer.

c)

The Church of England was abolished, and England became Lutheran.

d)

Elizabeth was non-religious, so no real change happened.

35.

What happened at the Council of Trent?

a)

Catholics reaffirmed their beliefs, such as salvation through faith & works, The Bible is not the only source of religious truth, and established schools.

b)

Catholics reaffirmed their beliefs, such as salvation through faith alone, The Bible is the only source of religious truth, and established schools.

c)

Catholics met with Charles V Holy Roman Emperor to allow the leaders of the German provinces to choose whether their lands would be Catholic or Protestant.

d)

None of these.

36.

Check all that apply: Which groups were persecuted by both Catholics and Protestants?

a)

those accused of witchcraft

b)

Jews

c)

Anabaptists

d)

Mormons

e)

Calvinists

37.

Until the 1500s, Europeans all agreed that ______ was the center of the universe.

a)

Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

The original location of the big bang.

d)

God

38.

Observed mountains on the moon, the moons of Jupiter, supported that Earth moves around the sun, and was put under house arrest by the Inquisition.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Nicolas Copernicus

c)

Michelanglelo

d)

Galileo Galilei

39.

Responsible for the scientific method.

a)

da Vinci & Raphael

b)

Bacon & Descartes

c)

Descartes & Newton

d)

Newton & Franklin

40.

Medieval idea that one substance could be changed into another; alchemists attempted to change other metals into gold.

a)

Alchemy

b)

Astronomy

c)

Goldfinger

d)

Gilding

41.

Created calculus to show how the force of gravity keeps planets orbiting the sun & explain how it works on earth in the late 1600s; His laws of motion and gravity are still influential today.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Copernicus

d)

Isaac Newton

42.

Which Renaissance artistic techniques are featured in this painting by Leonardo da Vinci?

a)

stylized lighting and flat human forms

b)

perspective and realism

c)

harmony and naturalism

d)

cubism and expressionism

43.

What aspect of this painting by Northern European artist Pieter Bruegel differs from the work of Italian Renaissance painters?

a)

it stresses the Protestant work ethic

b)

it focuses on the realities of peasant life

c)

it features anatomical expressionism

d)

it lacks depth and perspective

44.

What was the political impact of Machiavelli's book, "The Prince"?

a)

it gave courtiers political and social ideals to follow

b)

it made people reconsider views of government and political power

c)

it encouraged citizens in Italy to oppose corruption and oppression

d)

It led to the formation of a new government in Italy

45.

What event revolutionized the way people accessed and consumed ideas and information during the Renaissance?

a)

Raphael's engraving technology led to mass produced art

b)

Gutenberg invented a printing press with movable type

c)

Erasmus called for the Bible to be printing in the vernacular

d)

Shakespeare popularized literature by re-energizing the theater

46.

How does Shakespeare's play, "Julius Caesar", reflect central literary themes common throughout the Renaissance?

a)

It honors the scholarly achievements and cultural glory of a utopian society

b)

It advocates for political and religious reform through the use of realism

c)

It explores universal human themes and portrays classical figures and subjects

d)

It analyzes the politics of achieving political power in empires

47.

Petrarch's work was an example of typical Renaissance characteristics because he

a)

Studied poets and playwrights

b)

valued education and classical learning

c)

assembled manuscripts for churches

d)

revived an interest in medieval scholarship

48.

During Lorenzo's rule of Florence, in which years did he probably have more money to spend on the arts?

a)

1434-1469

b)

1469-1481

c)

1421-1429

d)

1397-1434

49.

In School of Athens, Italian painter Rephael imagines a gathering of great thinkers and scientists. Why did he include Renaissance artists in the scene?

a)

Renaissance artists were self-absorbed and couldn't resist putting themselves in paintings as a way to make themselves more famous

b)

Renaissance artists considered their ideas equal with contributions by great thinkers and scientists. They recognized that their own time period was special and revolutionary

c)

Renaissance artists did not see their time period as special or revolutionary, so they continued to focus on the classical works

d)

Renaissance artists lacked the self-confidence to consider their own artistic creations as valuable, so they looked up to older thinkers, painters, and writers

50.

What central idea that Erasmus strived to achieve is implicit in this quotation? "Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and --I shall boldly add --- all can be theologians." -- Erasmus

a)

to form a Protestant Church that is free from corrupt dictates of papal rule

b)

to form theocratic societies based on a simpler version of Christianity

c)

to promote the benefits of the printing revolution

d)

to make religion more accessible by translating the Bibel into the vernacular

51.

Leonardo da Vinci is often referred to as a true "Renaissance Man." Why has he comes to symbolize the spirit of the era?

a)

his interests and body of work spanned many subjects, media, and disciplines, reflecting the quest for knowledge and the spirit of creative adventure that embodied the Renaissance era.

b)

he excelled at everything he did, bringing him in line with the heroic intellectual stature of the ancient Greek gods who helped inspire the Renaissance

c)

his scientific works showed a level of genius that was confirmed by his prediction of technologies that would not exist for centuries

d)

his paintings, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, are superlative examples of expressionism and perspective, and are the most famous of the era

52.

Which word or phrase belongs under ONLY the John Calvin portion of the diagram?

a)

Protestantism

b)

rejection of papal authority

c)

Diet of Worms

d)

predestination

53.

According to the chart above, the head of the Lutheran Church is an elected council. Why is this an important difference from the organization of the Catholic Church?

a)

it means that members of the church derived their own authority from God and the Bible rather than from the pope.

b)

it means that being elected comes from faith and good works, not from popularity

c)

it shows that God alone chooses who is in charge of the Church

d)

It shows the Catholic Church taht Lutherans value the opinion of clergy above everything.

54.

Read the passage from Copernicus to answer the question. "Diligent reader, in this work, which has just been created and published, you have the motions of the fixed stars and planets, as these motions have been reconstituted [reconstructed] on the basis of ancient as well as recent observations, and have moreover been embellished by new and marvelous hypotheses. You also have most convenient tables, from which you will be able to compute those motions with the utmost ease for any time whatever. Therefore buy, read, and enjoy [this work]" "Let no one untrained in geometry enter here." -- Nicholas Copernicus of Torun, Six Books on the Revolutions' of the Heavenly Spheres.

a)

excluding the teachings of ancient societies

b)

combining old and new observations

c)

questioning the principles of the scientific method

d)

denying the importance of geometry

55.

What radical new perspective did Copernicus' drawing of the universe reveal?

a)

a geocentric perspective

b)

a heliocentric perspective

c)

a hypothetical perspective

d)

a lunar perspective

56.

What characteristic was shared by all the important scientists of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

the belief that the ancient philosophers were correct in their original observations of the laws of nature

b)

the belief that traditional methods of inquiry and discovery were correct, but needed greater accuracy

c)

the importance of challenging authority at all times int he pursuit of truth

d)

truth is only achievable through a process of inquiry and observation