WorksheetsEarly Modern Times & Absolutism (for Midterm)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Renaissance began in Italy because of money made through...
a)
Banking and trade
b)
Book sales
c)
Buying/selling religious art
d)
Ship building
2.
How did the printing press help the Renaissance?
a)
More books --> more literacy
b)
People bought them for their homes
c)
Allowed people to listen to music
d)
People became politicians because of the invention
3.
Fill in the blank: During the Renaissance, _______ in the arts was encouraged
a)
Religion
b)
Politics
c)
Creativity
d)
Individualism
4.
The Northern/English Renaissance had more _________ than the Italian Renaissance
a)
Sculpture
b)
Theatre
c)
Music
d)
Architecture
5.
Da Vinci was a "Renaissance Man" - what does this mean?
a)
Great artist
b)
Well rounded person who had many skills/interests
c)
First modern scientist
d)
Devoted to the Catholic Church
6.
What was the original goal of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Eliminate the Catholic Church
b)
Create new denominations
c)
Reform the Catholic Church
d)
Allow the clergy to marry
7.
What is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?
a)
Use of perspective (3D)
b)
ONLY religious art
c)
Realistic human bodies
d)
Shadowing made paintings more realistic
8.
What was Martin Luther's main beef with the Catholic Church?
a)
They beleived in the Bible
b)
Preaching forgiveness
c)
Translating the Bible into German
d)
Selling indulgences
9.
This event was the start of the Protestatn Reformation:
a)
Martin Luther's excommunication
b)
The first religious war
c)
Luther posts the 95 Theses on the Church door
d)
The day Luther married a nun
10.
What is true about Absolute Monarchs?
a)
They share power
b)
They must get the people's OK before passing a law
c)
Their power is limited by a Constitution
d)
The King's decisions are the laws of the nation. No questions asked!
11.
Absolute authority is handed down by God
a)
Constitutional monarchy
b)
Divine right
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Limited monarchy
12.
Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of King Louis XIV (the Sun King)?
a)
Built the palace of Versailles
b)
Enforced absolute monarchy
c)
Wrote a constitution & gave the French their freedoms
d)
Granted favors and titles to loyal supporters
13.
Which event ended Absolute Monarchy in England?
a)
Henry VIII's first divorce
b)
The English Civil War (King vs. Parliament)
c)
Hundred Years War (France vs. England)
d)
Beginning of Puritan religion in England
14.
Tsar Peter the Great (Russia) is best known for which of the following?
a)
Ending serfdom in Russia
b)
Establishing the Russian Orthodox Church
c)
Persecuting Jews
d)
Moderninzing/Westernizing Russia (navy, European ideas, military)
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