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Renaissance-Enlightenment check

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

The buying or selling of church offices or sacred things by the Catholic church. Led to corrupt church officials.

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Simony

3.

Copernicus had pointed out that movements in the sky could be predicted more easily if you assumed

a)

The Sun revolved around the Earth

b)

That God was talking to him directly

c)

The Earth moved around the Sun

d)

That the church had special information about the stars

4.

What was the "Age of Reason" known as?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Reformation

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Scientific Revolution

5.
What were the complaints Luther made against the Church called?
a)
95 Theses
b)
95 Topic Sentences
c)
59 Theses
d)
95 Wrongs
6.
Which of the following was one of Luther's criticisms of the Church?
a)
Sale of Indulgences
b)
Reading the Bible
c)
Praying
d)
Belief in God
7.
The branches of Christianity that developed as a result of protests against the Catholic Church were called
a)
Greek Orthodox
b)
Protestant
c)
Catholic
d)
Buddhist
8.
Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?
a)
Telescope
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Printing Press
d)
Indulgences
9.
The "tickets to heaven" that the Catholic Church sold were known as
a)
indulgences
b)
salvation
c)
lottery
d)
95 theses
10.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
11.

Luther argued that people's beliefs should be based on the ...

a)

Bible

b)

Ninety-Five Theses

12.
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.
13.
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
14.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
15.

Unchanged principles, discovered through reason , that govern all human conduct

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Natural Laws

c)

Reformation

d)

Simony

16.

A thinker or a scholar

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

Natural Laws

c)

Religion

d)

Philosopher

17.

Using logical thinking, not superstition

a)

Philosopher

b)

Renaissance

c)

Papacy

d)

Reason

18.
A time period, mostly in the 1700's, where philosophers and thinkers thought science and reason could improve all humanity.
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Great Awakening
c)
American Revolution
d)
French Revolution
19.
Enlightenment thinkers questioned the idea of a "divine right to rule" which threatened the power of kings.  What does "divine right to rule" mean?
a)

Power was handed down to kings at birth by God.

b)
Kings were crowned by the Pope thus giving them the right to rule.
c)
The power of kings was decreasing since the Magna Carta.
d)
The power given to citizens as part of a democracy.
20.
How did the Protestant Reformation lead to the Scientific Revolution?
a)
People started to be more religious 
b)
People started to question tradition
c)
People started to reject reason over science
d)
People started to believe in feudalism
21.
Which of the following is a central idea from the Age of Enlightenment?
a)
People should follow the Church
b)
The government needs to be an absolute monarchy
c)
Government should never be questioned
d)
Reason is the only way to find truth
22.

Why did the Catholic Church work to silence many philosophers from the Scientific Revolution?

a)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution were unprovable and dangerous.

b)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution strengthened the power of absolute monarchs.

c)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution proved that Islam was the true religion.

d)

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution challenged the power of religion.

23.

According to the concept of Divine Right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?

a)

Kings

b)

God

c)

Military

d)

The People

24.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

25.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

26.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

27.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

28.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

29.
Title...
a)
School of Athens
b)
Last Judgment
c)
Last Supper
d)
Sistine Chapel
30.

Who created this statue?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Donatello

d)

Leonardo

31.

Who created this statue?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Donatello

d)

Leonardo

32.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

Return (to learning)

b)

Reward (for learning)

c)

Rebirth (of learning)

d)

Regain (your land)

33.

In what work did Machiavelli say a "Ruler keeps power by any means necessary"?

a)

The King

b)

The Queen

c)

The Prince

d)

The Princess

34.

Which era preceded the "Renaissance era" and was fading out during the 1300's?

a)

The Medieval Era

b)

The Military Era

c)

The Alien Era

d)

The Enlightenment Era

35.

What were some reasons that led to the Renaissance (Check all that apply)?

a)

The plague wiped out a large population of Europe

b)

People lost faith in the Christian Church

c)

People became educated because of computers

d)

People started to look to science and education for answers

36.

Galileo and Copernicus were...

a)

Painters

b)

Kings

c)

Scientists

d)

Merchants

37.

Wealthy people who support art and pay to have it created are called?

a)

Fools

b)

Plebeians

c)

Critics

d)

Patrons

38.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Johann Gutenburg

d)

Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni

39.

The biggest difference between renaissance and medieval artist was:

a)

They tried to show a two dimensional picture

b)

They tried to show sad people

c)

They tried to show people as they would appear in real life.

d)

They tried animals and natural scenery

40.

Vernacular means

a)

Formal language

b)

Everyday language

c)

Educated language

d)

Translated language

41.

Who Created this work of Art?

a)

Leonardo

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Sir Thomas More

42.

True or False: The Italian Renaissance stayed in Italy and never touched the rest of Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What was the Reformation?

a)

When protestant churches and ideas formed, breaking away from the Catholic Church

b)

A time when people studied humanism and art

c)

When the Roman Empire split into two empires, the east and the west

d)

A time when scientists began to use the scientific method and great discoveries were made

44.

What monk began to question the teachings of the Catholic Church in 1517?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Thomas Aquinas

c)

St. Benedict

d)

William of Normandy

45.

What led to the Reformation?

a)

More People Reading

b)

The invention of the printing press

c)

More people able to read the Bible

d)

All Choices

46.

According to the concept of Divine Right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?

a)

Kings

b)

God

c)

Military

d)

The People

47.
Which idea was promoted by both the thinkers of the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment?
a)
Decisions and actions of governments should be based on past traditions.
b)
People should use reason and logic to understand the world.
c)
A strong military is necessary to keep society peaceful.
d)
Only God can grant an individual the authority to rule over others.
48.
_________ is credited with saying "I think, therefore I am."  
a)
Rene Descartes
b)
John Locke
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Sir Francis Bacon
49.

A renewed belief in in the potential of human beings became known as...

a)

"This is the way"

b)

Fresco's

c)

Humanism

d)

"The force being with you"

50.

The focus of artwork and literature during the Renaissance was... (Check all that apply)

a)

More lifelike

b)

God and only God

c)

Dedicated to Hindu Gods

d)

Understanding human nature

51.

Galileo and Copernicus were...

a)

Painters

b)

Kings

c)

Scientists

d)

Merchants

52.

The Renaissance was a rediscovery of

a)

Classical philosophies and literature of Greece and Rome

b)

Muslim innovations

c)

Catholic Church

d)

Eastern Orthodox Church

53.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful

b)

Factories began to use electricity

c)

The Church's power declined

d)

Women gained equal rights with men

54.

His invention led to the increase of literacy (the ability to read) in Europe.

a)

John Calvin

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Martin Luther

55.
What was an effect of the increased use of vernacular by Renaissance artists?
a)
increased literacy
b)
decreased interest in reading
c)
greater knowledge of Greek and Latin
d)
a decrease in the quality of literature
56.

The majority of activity in the Renaissance happened in these urban areas (populated and busy) in Italy

a)

Country

b)

City states

c)

Sea

d)

Rural (Farms)

57.

During the renaissance attention was deviated from the religious to the ______________

a)

Economical

b)

Political

c)

Secular

d)

Military

58.

What book did Johannes Gutenberg first print?

a)

Utopia

b)

In Praise of Folly

c)

Bible

d)

The Prince