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Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word "renaissance" means

a)

rebirth

b)

the end

c)

review

2.

Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?

a)

early medieval art 

b)

ancient Greek and Roman art

c)

 medieval Islamic art 

d)

ancient Chinese art

3.

Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe

a)

eyeglasses with curved lenses

b)

submarine for underwater travel

c)

printing press with movable type

d)

portable mechanical clock

4.

Johannes Gutenberg is famous for?

a)

Invented the printing press

b)

Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper and was known as the Renaissance Man

c)

Great sculptor and painter. Created the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling

d)

The greatest play write during the Renaissance Era. Famous for writing Romeo and Juliet

5.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for?

a)

Invented the printing press

b)

Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper and was known as the Renaissance Man

c)

Great sculptor and painter. Created the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling

d)

The greatest play write during the Renaissance Era. Famous for writing Romeo and Juliet

6.

Michelangelo is famous for?

a)

Invented the printing press

b)

Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper and was known as the Renaissance Man

c)

Great sculptor and painter. Created the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling

d)

The greatest play write during the Renaissance Era. Famous for writing Romeo and Juliet

7.

Humanism is

a)

Rebirth of classical arts

b)

The idea that individuals are important and  should celebrate their achievements

c)

The wealthiest family that controlled Florence for over 300 years.

d)

The city-state that became wealthy through trade

8.

The Medici Family

a)

Rebirth of classical arts

b)

The idea that individuals are important and  should celebrate their achievements

c)

The wealthiest family that controlled Florence for over 300 years.

d)

The city-state that became wealthy through trade

9.

 Angry with the Catholic church selling __________  Martin Luther created an argument called the 95 Theses. 

a)

denominations

b)

indulgences

10.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

11.

The first book ever published for the public

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

12.

Select all of the Renaissance artists

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

13.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

14.

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

15.

Which powerful family used violence to gain their power?

a)

The Medici Family

b)

The Shakespeare Family

c)

The Caesar Family

d)

The Da Vinci Family

16.

a financial supporter of the arts

a)

patron

b)

royal

c)

noble

17.

The term used to describe someone who is good at a wide range of things

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Renaissance Guru

c)

Renaissance Creator

18.

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

19.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

a)

Italians were better Catholics

b)

Italy had better means of transportation

c)

Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

d)

Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

20.

Book of Machiavelli which stated "The ends justify the means"....

a)

Dante's Inferno

b)

Dowry

c)

Secular

d)

The Prince

21.

What sculpture is this?

a)

David by Donatello

b)

Danny by Raphael

c)

David by Leonardo

d)

David by Michelangelo

22.

Is this Renaissance, classical or Medieval Art?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Medieval

c)

Classical

23.

Is this Renaissance, classical or Medieval Art?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Medieval

c)

Classical

24.

When was the Renaissance ?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1999-2009

c)

2005- 2021

25.

What Italian mathematician created one of the first modern telescopes and supported the idea that the Earth went around the Sun?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Claudius Ptolemy

d)

Isaac Newton

26.

Which of the following best explains why the Renaissance occurred in northern Europe later than it did in Italy?

a)

The Black Death delayed economic growth in northern Europe

b)

Few people were educated in northern Europe

c)

There was little interest in the arts

d)

Northern Europeans resisted change

27.

How was Italy divided up during the start of the Renaissance?

a)

Counties

b)

Provinces

c)

Kingdoms

d)

City-states

28.

Leonardo da Vinci was an artist as well as

a)

a religious leader.

b)

an inventor.

c)

an explorer.

d)

a philosopher.

29.

What does vernacular mean?

a)

speaking properly

b)

everyday language

30.

In what ways did writing change during the Renaissance?

a)

Many writers started writing in the vernacular, or their native language. 

b)

Many writers started to write about religion.

c)

Writers used perspective to make an impression of depth.

d)

Writers gathered materials from studying buildings of ancient Rome. 

31.

Who created the statue of David?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Doja Cat

32.
What is the name of the three-part epic poem that Dante wrote during his exile?
a)
The Divine Comedy
b)
The Aeneid
c)
The Epic Trio
d)
The Eternal Three
33.
True or False: Dante's wife, Beatrice, was his greatest source of inspiration for writing The Divine Comedy.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

Which of the following was a cause of the Reformation

a)

There were too many members of the Catholic Church

b)

The Church did not have enough political power

c)

The Roman Empire didn't want to be Catholic anymore

d)

Gutenberg's printing press helped to spread ideas that were different than the Catholic church

35.

Who was the German Monk who challenged the Catholic church and is credited with starting the reformation.

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

36.

worldly- not religious

a)

secular

b)

serfdom

c)

Protestant

d)

Catholic

37.

Christians who are not Catholic

a)

secular

b)

serfdom

c)

Protestant

d)

Catholic

38.

How did Gutenberg's printing press contribute to Reformation?

a)

It allowed people to print copies of their indulgence documents so they didn't need the church

b)

It made the scriptures more available to individuals

c)

It made it harder to keep pass information on to the people outside of the church

39.

The meetings that were held with church officials that eventually led to the end of the sale of indulgences

a)

Treaty of Westphalia

b)

Diet of Worms

c)

Council of Trent

d)

Council of Rome

40.

A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.

a)

Indulgence

b)

Reformation

c)

Printing Press

d)

Henry VIII

41.

He began to sell indulgences to raise money to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Charles V

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Pope Leo X

42.

The King of England from 1509 to 1547; his desire to annul his marriage led to a conflict with the pope, England's break with the Roman Church, and its embrace of Protestantism. He established the Church of England in 1532.

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Charles V

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Martin Luther

43.

The 95 Theses:

a)

This was the conference that Charles V called to bring Martin Luther to speak and force him to recant

b)

A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

c)

A teaching and missionary order to resist the spread of Protestantism

d)

It was nailed to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517 and contained Luther's list of accusations against the Roman Catholic Church.

44.

What does it mean to recant?

a)

To withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed

b)

To offer an opinion different from accepted belief

c)

To continue to deny an idea that is generally sacred

d)

Adhere to your beliefs with great conviction

45.

Heresy can be defined as:

a)

an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred

b)

acceptance of a core doctrine of the Christian faith

c)

religious belief in favor of orthodox opinions

d)

a pardon given by the Roman Catholic Church

46.

The Society of Jesus, or _________, were founded by Ignatius Loyola as a teaching and missionary order to resist the spread of Protestantism.

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Protestants

c)

Jesuits

d)

Heretics

47.

According to Luther, salvation comes through.........

a)

strict adherence to church law. 

b)

good works

c)

faith

d)

 indulgences.

48.

The cornerstone of Calvin’s theology was his belief in 

a)

indulgences

b)

predestination. 

c)

the legitimacy of the papacy. 

d)

the basic goodness of man.

49.

John Knox and the Reformation movement in Scotland were most influenced by which of the following?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Calvinism

c)

Lutheranism

d)

Hussites

50.

Which of the following clearly did not support Luther? 

a)

The German peasants

b)

Charles V 

c)

The German townspeople 

d)

Ulrich Zwingli 

51.

Overall, Henry VIII’s religious reformation in England occurred 

a)

strictly for economic reasons. 

b)

for religious reasons. 

c)

mostly for political reasons. 

d)

in response to domestic public pressure. 

52.

Luther tacked his Ninety-five Theses to the door in Wittenberg as a response to

a)

the imposition of a new tax on universities

b)

the sale of indulgences and papal wealth

c)

a revelation he experienced instructing him to start a new church

d)

the illiteracy of the clergy

53.

 Luther`s German translation of the New Testament

a)

convinced women that they had no constructive role in life.

b)

proved that the state was supreme over the church

c)

made religion accessible to everyone.

d)

distorted the meaning of the original text. 

54.

Who is the head of the Catholic Church?

a)

The Priest

b)

The Cardinal

c)

Martin Luther

d)

The Pope

55.

Who was the head of the Jesuits

a)

Loyola Ignatius

b)

Ignatius Loyola

c)

Martin Luther

d)

John the Jesuit

56.

M. Luther's intent in posting his theses was:

a)

To start his own religion

b)

To start a political revolution

c)

To force the Church to excommunicate him

d)

To reform the Catholic Church

57.

Which religion did Henry VIII establish?

a)

Church of Spain

b)

Lutheranism

c)

Church of England 

d)

Anabaptists

58.

How did the Church respond to Luther?

a)

Excommunication

b)

Welcomed his family

c)

Banished him 

d)

Killed him

59.

How did peasants react to the reformation

a)

burned the town

b)

Killed 100,000 people

c)

Embraced it

d)

Revolted

60.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
a)
two
b)
eight
c)
six
d)
none
61.
What was the name of the son of Henry who was crowned King after his death?
a)
John
b)
Edward
c)
Henry
d)
Richard
62.
By which method were Henry's executed wives killed?
a)
Hanging
b)
Beheading
c)
Burning
d)
Drowning
63.

Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of Aragon?

a)
Didn't bear son
b)
She cheated on him
c)
They were different religions
d)
War with Spain