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Renaissance/Reformation

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which city is known as the "birthplace of the Renaissance"?

a)

Florence, Italy

b)

Milan, Italy

c)

Paris, France

d)

Rome, Italy

2.

The Renaissance was first embraced by the wealthy, upper-class.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Why were Italy's city-states so successful?

a)

A strong central government led by a king

b)

Low impact from the Black Death

c)

Increased trade with the East and the West

d)

Recreation of unifying government like that of Ancient Rome

4.

Which family had attained political power in Florence in the 13th century and went on to become great patrons of the arts?

a)

The Medici's

b)

The Visconti's

c)

The Soprano's

d)

The Sforza's

5.

Which two artists competed in the contest put together by the Medici family in Florence to design the Baptistry doors of the Duomo?

a)

Raphael and Donatello

b)

da Vinci and Michelangelo

c)

Ghiberti and Brunelleschi

d)

Dante and Machiavelli

6.

Humanism was the intellectual movement that focused on human achievement rather than religion. What was the result of this movement?

a)

Nothing changed

b)

Artists, architects, writers and scientists were burned at the stake for heresy

c)

Artists, architects, writers and scientists all learned through the church

d)

Artists, architects, writers and scientists were admired

7.

Which of the following terms focuses on the depth of a painting which makes it appear to be three dimensional?

a)

Perspective

b)

Classicalism

c)

Realism

d)

Abstract

8.

What were the classics or classicism?

a)

Ottoman Empire culture

b)

Roman and Greek culture

c)

Germanic culture

d)

Frankish culture

9.

What is a patron?

a)

A person who supports artists by commissioning work

b)

A person who was poor and attempted to become an artist

c)

A person who studied the classics

d)

A person who did not support the Catholic Church

10.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The Black Death

b)

The 100 Years War

c)

Scientific advancements

d)

The arrest and execution of Martin Luther

11.

John Calvin believed in predestination which stated that people were destined for heaven or hell and could not do anything to change their destiny.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following men created the Church of England and break away from the Catholic Church in order to divorce his wife?

a)

Jan Hus

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Tomas de Torquemada

d)

King Henry VIII

13.

The Spanish Inquisition was a result of the King & Queen's support of the Protestant Reformation.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Martin Luther intentionally began the Protestant Reformation.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following men was the Grand Inquisitor in Spain whose main goal was ridding the country of heresy through arrests, tortures and killings?

a)

Tomas de Torquemada

b)

Jan Hus

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Pope Leo X

16.

The term "renaissance" means...

a)

rebuild

b)

rebirth

c)

retry

d)

reason

17.

Which of the following artists is most known for his architectural work in the city of Rome, specifically the Baldachin in St. Peter's Basilica and the design of the piazza (plaza) outside of the Vatican?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Bernini

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

18.

What was the main goal or purpose of baroque music?

a)

To experiment with new instruments

b)

To convert people into Catholicism

c)

To make listeners feel intense emotion

d)

To compete with other artists in other styles