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Retrieval: Year 8 Renaissance Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
2.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
3.
Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
4.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
5.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
6.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
a)
Wealthy Italian patrons supported the arts
b)
Cultural diffusion encouraged curiosity and spread Arab and African ideas
c)
The Black Plague did not hit Italy as a result of the Alps 
d)
Renewed interest in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome
7.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)
Life (after the black death)
d)
Middle Ages
8.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
9.

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

a)

it decreased literacy throughout the continent

b)

it allowed literature to be mass produced

c)

it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

d)

it decreased the production of navigational maps

10.

What was an important influence fr Renaissance humanists?

a)

the River Valley Civilization cultures

b)

The Greek and Roman cutures

c)

The Manorial System

11.

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The social structure became very rigid

b)

rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

c)

The political structure was disorganized

d)

Humanism decreased in importance

12.

Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton were known for contributing what to the Renaissance?

a)

new concepts on the universe

b)

new concepts on religion

c)

new trade routes and goods

d)

books printed in local vernaculars

13.

What helped to increase the amount of vernacular literature during the Renaissance?

a)

humanist belief

b)

invention of the printing press

c)

realism in art

d)

publication of Greek and Roman mythology

14.

This movement focused on the potential of the individual.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Classical

c)

Humanism

d)

Perspective

15.

This era refers to a revival in the arts and literature.

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

Scientific Revolution

16.

What did Johannes Gutenburg invent that helped spread Renaissance ideas?

a)

Perspective

b)

Humanism

c)

Patrons

d)

Printing Press

17.

Leonardo da Vinci is considered the ultimate ___ due to his many accomplishments as an artist, an architect, an inventor, an engineer, and a scientist.

a)

Humanist Man

b)

Renaissance Man

c)

Classical Man

d)

Intelligent Man

18.

Which is true about Martin Luther?

a)

German

b)

monk

c)

scholar

d)

started Protestant Reformation

e)

American Civil Rights Activist

19.

M. Luther nailed a list of 95 theses to the door of Wittenburg Castle Church. What are "theses"?

a)

Doctrines

b)

supplies

c)

questions

20.

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

21.

M. Luther thought people could reach heaven through _____ alone.

a)

deeds

b)

words

c)

scripture

d)

faith

22.

The Church eventually excommunicated M. Luther. That meant:

a)

He could go to Mass, but not receive sacraments.

b)

He was totally kicked out of the Church: no sacraments!

c)

He could receive sacraments privately, but not in public.

d)

He could receive communion, but not reconciliation.

23.

M. Luther translated the Bible into:

a)

Latin

b)

English

c)

French

d)

German

e)

Italian