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Unit 7: The Emergence of Modern Europe Practice Test

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

2.

A government led by a religious leader

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Theocracy

3.

Invention that helped spread information

a)

Printing Press

b)

Mail service

c)

Pigeon Carrier

d)

Typewriter

4.

English playwright famous for his stories

a)

Dante

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Lorenzo Medici

5.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

6.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

7.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

8.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

9.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

10.

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.

11.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

12.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the removal of the pope

c)

the burning of bibles

d)

the invention of movable type

13.

During the Renaissance, people became interested in

a)

mathematics.

b)

the ancient Greeks and Romans.

c)

Petrarch.

d)

gold.

14.

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.

15.

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

16.

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

17.

Why did Luther disapprove of indulgences?

a)

He felt the church was not charging enough.

b)

He felt that faith alone was the only path to salvation.

c)

He believed the Pope was corrupt.

d)

all of the these

18.

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.

19.

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

a)

Lutherans

b)

Calvinists

c)

protesters

d)

Protestants

20.

a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Indulgence

c)

Purgatory

d)

Protestant

21.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

22.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
23.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
24.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

25.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

26.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
27.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

b)

were led by the military

c)

encouraged people to question tradition

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

28.

Which Protestant reformer supported the idea of predestination?

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

29.

All of the following were part of the Protestant Reformation except?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

John Locke

30.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Reconquista
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Thirty Years' War
31.
What was the meeting where Catholic officials reformed the church?
a)
Council of Trent
b)
Peace of Westphalia
c)
English Reformation
d)
Treaty of Nantes
32.
Which order of monks spread Catholicism around the world and built universities?
a)
Franciscan
b)
Jesuits
c)
Benedictine
d)
Augustine
33.
Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?
a)
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
b)
Installing statues of saints in churches.
c)
 Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.
d)
Increasing the sale of indulgences
34.

Humanism...

a)

emphasized the Bible

b)

leads to happier lives

c)

encourages people to learn Latin and Greek

d)

focuses on the potential of humans to achieve

35.
What is the term referring to the separation of Church and State?
a)
Indulgences
b)
Secularism
c)
Reformation
d)
Edict of Worms
36.
What does writing in the vernacular mean?
a)
writing in a foreign language
b)
writing in first person voice 
c)
writing in Latin 
d)
writing in people's native language 
37.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
38.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
39.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
40.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
41.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
42.
What is the first step to the scientific method?
a)
Make a hypothesis 
b)
State a question or problem
c)
Do the experiment
d)
Analyze the data 
43.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
44.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
45.
 _____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory 
a)
a. Isaac Newton
b)
b. Galileo Galilei 
c)
c. Adam Smith
d)
d. Dennis Diderot
46.

Francis Bacon believed that if we explore and improve science then will better understand the world

a)

True

b)

False

47.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
48.
What was the result of the Scientific Revolution? 
a)
advancements in the theories and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church
b)
Advancedments made in science and math
c)
Supports previous thought processes and studies
d)
Expanded on beliefs in faith
49.

The Church of England is also known as the _____ Church.

a)

Presbyterian

b)

Eastern Rite Catholic

c)

Anglican

d)

Saxon

50.

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

51.

Which of the following was the Council of Trent NOT responsible for?

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

missions

c)

changes to Catholic Church

d)

seminaries

52.

The founder of the Jesuits

a)

George of Madrid

b)

Hernando of Seville

c)

Ignatius of Loyola

d)

Martin of Granda

53.

What does the word REFORM mean?

a)

To speak out against

b)

To examine

c)

To rebuild

d)

To change

54.

Which social class grew during the Commercial Revolution?

a)

Nobility

b)

Serfs

c)

Middle class

d)

Peasants

55.
What was a result of the rise of the merchant class in Europe?
a)
The end of the Feudal system
b)
A decrease in the slave trade
c)
A decrease of wealth
d)
The end of the Ottoman Empire
56.

An association of craftsmen that focused on a specific trade or craft such as making shoes or weaving cloth.

a)

Pilgrimage

b)

Guild

c)

Feudalism

d)

Chivalry

57.
Which of the following is a true statement about guilds?
a)
Members of guilds worked against each other to make sure other craftspeople were charged higher taxes, so they would go out of business
b)
Members of guilds worked together to object to poor treatment by lords, resulting in better treatment and lower taxes
c)
It was better for craftspeople to work alone than to belong to a guild
d)
Guilds were unimportant to the feudal economy
58.
Guilds protected consumers by making sure all goods and services were of a certain level of quality.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
60.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
61.

Where did the Black Death originally come from?

a)
Asia
b)
Northern Europe 
c)
Australia 
d)
Northern Africa
62.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

a)

trade routes

b)

Crusades

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Viking raids

63.

Because of the Black Death —

a)

people entered into feudal agreements for protection.

b)

Africa became the most powerful continent.

c)

people lost faith in the Church.

d)

all monarchs of Europe and Asia died.

64.
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England and the U.S.
b)
England and France
c)
France and Spain
d)
Germany and France
65.

What was the main GOAL of the Reconquista?

a)

To eliminate foreign trade on the Iberian Peninsula and make it self-sufficient

b)

To push the Muslims out of the Iberian Peninsula and make it all Catholic

c)

To make a truce with the Jews and develop the banking industry

d)

To work with the Pope and force all Christians and Jews to become Muslim

66.

What was the PURPOSE of the Inquisition?

a)

To find and punish non-Christians in Spain

b)

To make sure different religions were treated fairly

c)

To ensure that English was the only language spoken in England

d)

To allow peasants to have more rights in France

67.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the Hundred Years War?

a)

Feudalism became more powerful

b)

The borders of England and France were set

c)

It led to national identities

d)

Joan of Arc became a martyr

68.

How did the Black Death lead to the end of feudalism?

a)

The size of most towns and cities decreased.

b)

Lords increased the size and value of their estates.

c)

Kings released their vassals from their pledges of loyalty.

d)

Serfs who survived the plague demanded payment for their work

69.

What were the effects of the Hundred Years’ War?

a)

It led to lower taxes for peasants.

b)

It improved trade between nations.

c)

It reduced the size of the middle class in Europe.

d)

It resulted in French and English people creating a national identity.

70.

An organization of people in the same craft or trade.

a)

Apprentice

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Hundred Years War

d)

Guild

71.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
72.
The Magna Carta means...
a)
Grand Document
b)
Glorious Constitution
c)
Great Charter
d)
Magnificent Constitution
73.

The Magna Carta accomplished which of the following?

a)

Limited powers of the king, allowed for trial by jury

b)

No false imprisonment (can't be arrested/jailed for no reason) and a right to a trial by jury

c)

Taxes can't be raised without approval of nobles, all free men protected equally by law

d)

All of these are true

74.

What was an important result of the Crusades?

a)

The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.

b)

The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.

c)

The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.

d)

The Crusades led to trade and new goods in Europe.

75.

As a result of the Crusades, _____________________ weakened and kings built stronger central governments.

a)

the economy

b)

manors

c)

parliament

d)

feudalism

76.

Effects of the Crusades included

a)

continued decline of feudalism

b)

rise of a merchant class in Europe

c)

exchange of goods and ideas between Europe and the eastern Mediterranean

d)

increased intolerance for non-Christians

e)

More than one of these is correct