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Renaissance & Reformation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Humanists would encourage someone to _____.

a)

learn, read, and enjoy life

b)

become a Christian monk

c)

live a simple life

d)

commit crimes

2.

What artist painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Michaelangelo

b)

Botticelli

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphael

3.

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

a)

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.

b)

He was only a painter.

c)

He lived in Italy during the 1500s.

d)

He challenged the church by writing the 95 theses.

4.

The best synonym for secular is ____.

a)

new

b)

worldly

c)

humane

d)

religious

5.

A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who _____.

a)

relies on realism

b)

uses only natural light

c)

uses a verse form of writing

d)

writes in local, rather than a classical, language

6.

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance Man"?

a)

someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures

b)

someone who excelled in many areas of study

c)

someone who specialized in a particular field of study

d)

someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art

7.

For what is the Medici family famous?

a)

for being artists

b)

for being writers

c)

for being rulers, patrons, and supporters of the arts

d)

for being religious reformers

8.

Who is Lord Farquaad?

a)

fictional character from Shrek who looks similar to Lorenzo de Medici

b)

ruler of Florence during the Renaissance

c)

patron of the arts

d)

fictional character from Shrek who sends people to the swamp

9.

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of ____.

a)

medieval scholarship

b)

original Christian writings

c)

classical Greek and Roman culture

d)

the contributions of the Tang and Song dynasties

10.

What book did Machiavelli writh about how to be a powerful writer?

a)

Tao Te Ching

b)

The Agony & the Ecstacy

c)

The Prince

d)

Makavelli

11.

Who were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles named after?

a)

doctors of the Renaissance

b)

politicians of the Renaissance

c)

artists of the Renaissance

d)

patrons of the Renaissance

12.

What ideology of Machiavelli did Tupac admire?

a)

any means necessary attitude; end justifies the means

b)

YOLO

c)

impossible is nothing

d)

I'm lovin' it

13.

Which artist painted The Sistene Chapel?

a)

Rafael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michaelangelo

d)

Botticelli

14.

True or False: Machiavelli believed the sometimes it is necessary to commit immoral acts.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

What emotion did Machiavelli believe rulers should use to remain powerful over citizens?

a)

love

b)

anger

c)

joy

d)

fear

16.

Martin Luther protested the Catholic Church by doing what?

a)

creating a new church called the Martinian Church

b)

boycotting all church services

c)

Nailing the 95 Theses to the church door

d)

mailing letters to the Pope

17.

Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?

a)

clergy members bought them to get higher offices

b)

selling pardons or forgiveness for sins

c)

it allowed people to practice any religion

d)

indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children

18.

Who declared himself the head of the English Church?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

John Knox

c)

Martin Luther

d)

the Pope

19.

What was one of John Calvin's major teachings?

a)

humanism

b)

adult baptism

c)

indulgences

d)

predestination

20.

Which English King had 6 wives because of his desire for a male heir?

a)

Phillip II

b)

Richard III

c)

Edward VIII

d)

Henry VIII

21.

Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?

a)

Men and women are naturally sinful.

b)

Christians needed to be baptized again as adults.

c)

Good works were required for salvation.

d)

All people with faith were equal.

22.

What was the main reason for Henry VIII's split with the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

his religious beliefs

b)

his desire for a male heir

c)

his treatment of Catherine of Aragon

d)

his unwillingness to pay Church taxes

23.

Which of the following was agreed upon at the Council of Trent?

a)

The Church's interpretation of the Bible was final.

b)

Selling indulgences was an appropriate practice.

c)

Local priests had to originate the process of excommunication.

d)

Church and state should be separate.

24.

Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?

a)

European merchants resented paying taxes to the Church in Rome.

b)

The Church was threatening to excommunicate the King of France.

c)

The Pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin.

d)

Martin Luther said he could interpret the Bible better than the Pope.

25.

Use the map exhibit, choose the option that contains the best answer.

In which two countries was Calvinism the dominant religion?

a)

England and Ireland

b)

France and Poland

c)

Scotland and the Netherlands

d)

Sweden and Norway

26.

Use the map exhibit, choose the option that contains the best answer.

Between 1500 and 1600, which religion was dominant in the greatest number of countries?

a)

Anglican

b)

Calvinist

c)

Lutheran

d)

Roman Catholic

27.

Use the map exhibit, choose the option that contains the best answer.

In which state were three different religions practiced?

a)

France

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

Netherlands

d)

Italy

28.

Use the map exhibit, choose the option that contains the best answer.

What was the northernmost country where Calvinism spread?

a)

Norway

b)

Netherlands

c)

Scotland

d)

Poland

29.

Which famous rapper was influenced by Machiavelli's teachings?

a)

Biggie Smalls

b)

Tupac

c)

Kay Flock

d)

Drake

30.

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

a)

Christian devoti

b)

art and learning

c)

chivalry and tournaments

d)

good health after the plague