WorksheetsRenaissance and Reformation Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Renaissance began in
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Northern Italy
d)
Byzantine Empire
2.
The ideal 'Renaissance Man' would be considered
a)
Pope Urban
b)
King Henry V
c)
Saladin
d)
Leonardo Da Vinci
3.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
4.
What are the complaints called that Martin Luther wrote against Indulgences? (watch the spelling)
a)
The 90 Thesis
b)
The 95 Theories
c)
The 95 Arguements
d)
The 95 Theses
5.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
6.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
7.
During the Renaissance people began to realize that human beings could do many things. What is the study of human beings and their abilities called?
a)
Catholicism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Humanism
d)
Baptism
8.
Johannes Gutenberg helped to spread important information during the Renaissance because he ________________.
a)
traveled Europe teaching new art techniques to Renaissance artists
b)
wrote plays and produced them in major European cities
c)
preached throughout Europe that all people were equal and should be treated as such
d)
invented a new printing press with movable type that allowed people to copy documents
9.
The Italian port city of Florence was a popular place to visit during the Renaissance because of its wool trading and banking. Who was the wealthy family of bankers from Florence that supported the artists during the Renaissance?
a)
The Medici family
b)
The Da Vinci family
c)
The Shakespeare family
d)
The Ragone family
10.
Which statement below best describes the time period known as the Renaissance?
a)
It was a time period full of death and destruction
b)
It was a time period full of long lasting achievements in sports and science
c)
It was a time period where courageous people stepped up to change the Roman Catholic Church
d)
It was a time period of “rebirth” when famous artists created lasting works of art
11.
One major characteristic of the Renaissance was the:
a)
manor became the main center of economic activity
b)
Catholic Church lost all its influence in Europe
c)
classical cultures of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated.
d)
major language of the common people was Latin
12.
Which change to Christian church practices was suggested by Martin Luther?
a)
Increasing the sale of indulgences
b)
Installing statues of saints in churches
c)
Saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would hear it
d)
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could understand it
13.
Predestination, destination of one's soul decided by God, was whose most famous doctrine?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
John Calvin
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Ignatius of Loyola
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