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Renaissance and Reformation Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following BEST describes the Renaissance?

a)

a European period in the 1600s and 1700s that focused on the value of reason

b)

a period from the 1300s to 1500s that brought new beliefs, culture, and art to Europe

c)

a European movement from 1800 to 1850 that emphasized the imagination and feelings

d)

a movement in the 1500s and 1600s during which religious leaders broke away from the Catholic Church in Europe

2.

Which invention helped fuel the Renaissance?

a)

astrolabe

b)

crossbow

c)

printing press

d)

steam engine

3.

Which book was authored by Niccolo' Machiavelli?

a)

The Prince

b)

The Decameron

c)

The Book of the Courtier

d)

Two Treatises of Government

4.

Which effect did Johannes Gutenberg's invention have on Europe?

a)

Printing allowed ideas to be spread rapidly throughout the continent.

b)

Instruments for astronomy led explorers to question traditional beliefs.

c)

Scientific instruments encouraged people to cure diseases in colonial territories.

d)

Transportation advancements allowed people to travel to seek adventure.

5.

Use the information in the list to answer the question

da Vinci

Michelangelo

Raphael

Botticelli

What is the best title for this list?

a)

Famous Renaissance Artists

b)

Rulers of Renaissance Florence

c)

Renaissance Patrons of the Arts

d)

Great Authors of the Renaissance

6.

What was one result of the increase of books in the vernacular, such as Johannes Gutenberg's version of the Bible?

a)

More people were encouraged to learn how to read.

b)

People became more dependent on the Catholic clergy.

c)

Universities became less important as centers of learning.

d)

People became less interested in ancient works written in Latin or Greek.

7.

Florence, Milan, and Venice in the 1300s - 1500s

Successful banking and trading areas

wealthy middle classes

located in Italy

Ths list identifies why these cities played an important role in what historic movement?

a)

the Crusades

b)

the Inquisition

c)

the Renaissance

d)

the Reformation

8.

Which statement BEST explains why the Renaissance first developed in cities like Florence and Venice.

a)

They had monasteries where ancient works were kept.

b)

They had universities where scholars studied and taught.

c)

They were economic centers where people exchanged goods and ideas.

d)

They were governed by a united kingdom that spent money on the arts.

9.

How were the results of Leonardo da Vinci an example of the importance of the Renaissance?

a)

Patrons became less influential.

b)

Subjects became more secular.

c)

Colors and brushstrokes become more simplistic.

d)

Perspective and dimension were emphasized in paintings.

10.

What was one direct result of the reforms described below?

Reforms of the Protestant Reformation

Religion should be based on faith

Focus on the scriptures

Increased literacy so all could read the Bible in the own language

a)

expansion of a traditional economic system

b)

end of absolute monarchies

c)

development of new faiths

d)

acceptance of radical political groups

11.

CAUSE: The Renaissance

EFFECT: _________________

What phrase BEST fills in the blank?

a)

The Second Great Awakening

b)

The Great Schism

c)

The First Great Migration

d)

The Protestant Reformation

12.

Which practice of the Catholic Church did Martin Luther criticize in his Ninety-Five Theses?

a)

selling indulgences

b)

preaching predestination

c)

publishing the Bible in German

d)

sending missionaries to America

13.

THe Reformation was a major historical turning point because it

a)

caused a reinstatement of Catholic authority.

b)

increased interest in the study of Islam.

c)

encouraged individual interpretation of sacred scriptures.

d)

increased the popularity of secularism.

14.

Which Protestant reformer preached the idea of predestination?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Wesley

c)

Henry VIII

d)

John Calvin

15.

Which of these describes a major difference between Martin Luther's beliefs and the beliefs of the Catholic Church?

a)

Baptism alone allows sinners to achieve grace.

b)

Sinners may achieve salvation through faith alone.

c)

Only by receiving communion may sinners be saved.

d)

Only priests should be allowed to interpret scripture.

16.

Which religious leader started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

William Tyndale

17.

Decline in papal authority

Rise in nation building

Increase in Enlightenment thinking

Which phrase BEST describes the results of this list?

a)

establishment of caliphates in the Middle East

b)

spread of Reformation ideas in Europe

c)

invasion of Vikings from Northern Europe

d)

expansion of global trade in Southeast Asia