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Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

recreate

b)

reemerge

c)

rebirth

d)

reinvent

2.

Who is considered the father of humanism?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Kepler

c)

Galileo

d)

Gutenberg

3.

Why were the Medicis important to the Renaissance?

a)

The commissioned many expeditions.

b)

They started a university in Florence.

c)

They believed in the teachings of Luther.

d)

They were patrons of the arts.

4.

What invention helped to spread the ideas of the Renaissance?

a)

the printing press

b)

the caravel

c)

the telescope

d)

eyeglasses

5.

Who was Johann Gutenberg?

a)

the inventor of the telescope

b)

the inventor of the printing press

c)

the founder of the laws of planetary motion

d)

a religious reformer

6.

What did an indulgence grant a person?

a)

a pardon for sin

b)

money for food

c)

an interview with a priest

d)

a guarantee into heaven

7.

What was the church's response to Luther's ideas?

a)

Luther was excommunicated.

b)

Luther was sainted.

c)

Luther was stripped of his ministerial vestments.

d)

Luther was put to death.

8.

People who wanted the Catholic Church reformed (changed) were called?

a)

Lutherans

b)

Calvinists

c)

protesters

d)

Protestants

9.

The artistic technique developed during the Renaissance that made paintings appear 3D.

a)

Perspective

b)

Realism

c)

Photoshop

d)

CGI

10.
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
a)
Secular
b)
Patrons
c)
Merit
d)
humanism
11.

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

a)

It was more godly

b)

It was more realistic, and had three dimensions

c)

it portrayed religious subjects

d)

it was more biblical

12.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

a)

Introduction of paper money

b)

People began to Barter again

c)

The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists

d)

Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

13.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

14.

Which of the following statements describes the type of government which existed in Florence during the Renaissance?

a)

It was a small Italian town ruled by the king of Italy in Rome.

b)

It was completely under the control of the Catholic Church.

c)

It was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family.

d)

It was the capital of Italy and had a large bureaucracy.

15.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

16.

Who held the most power in Europe?

a)

The emperor

b)

The pope

c)

The king

d)

The people

17.

The first book ever printed by the Printing Press

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

18.

Select the two most famous artworks by Da Vinci

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

19.

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

20.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)

Baptism

21.

What document, written by Martin Luther, started the Reformation?

a)

Lutheran's protests

b)

Indulgences

c)

93 Theses

d)

95 Theses

22.

Who were the Protestants?

a)

people who went out and performed duties for the Church

b)

people who were humanists

c)

people who wanted fair treatment by the lords

d)

people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church

23.

What was the Church's court used to find and try heretics called?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

the trials

c)

Inquisition

d)

Spanish questioning

24.

Who started the Church of England?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

William Tyndale

25.

The Church of England was formed because King Henry wanted a?

a)

stop the sale of Indulgences

b)

divorce or annulment

c)

to stop Church abuses

d)

restore the Catholic faith in England

26.

What language was the Bible written in before the Protestant Reformation?

a)

English

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

d)

Arabic

27.
What religion were ALL Christians before the Reformation?
a)
Jewish
b)

Protestant

c)
Catholic
d)
Baptist
28.

What was the Edict of Worms?

a)

The Church excommunicating Martin Luther

b)

A city in Germany

c)

It's like a snake but slimy

d)

A council where the Church reformed Indulgences.

29.

What was the Council of Trent?

a)

A part of the counter-reformation where Church officials met to respond to the reformation.

b)

It was the meeting where the Church excommunicated Martin Luther

c)

The king of Germany, King Trent, and his closest advisors

d)

It started the Protestant Reformation.

30.

What results did the Council of Trent have? (choose more than 1)

a)

Reformed Indulgences

b)

Addressed corruption in the Church

c)

Reaffirmed beliefs of the Church such as "faith and works"

d)

It ended the Inquisition

31.

In what ways did the Roman Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The Council of Trent

b)

The Inquisition

c)

The Order of the Jesuits

d)

The banning of books.

32.

Which Renaissance thinker most likely said this: "For a ruler, it is better to be feared than to be loved"

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Petrarch

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Lorenzo de Medici

33.

The Jesuits were originally formed to:

a)

educate priests

b)

eliminate heresy

c)

evangelize far away places

34.

Which of these pictures of Mr. Holt is the best?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Who is the best World History teacher at DHS?

a)

Mr. Holt

b)

Mr. Harrison

c)

Mr. Wagela

d)

Mr. Jedele