WorksheetsRENAISSANCE QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. In what country did the Renaissance begin?
a.Italy
b.France
c.England
d.Germany
2. Who is considered as the model of the people during the Renaissance?
a.greek and austrian
b.roman and french
c.roman and greek
d.french and greek
3. The word renaissance means
a.the rebirth of learning or knowledge
b.reading of books
c.the time of astronauts
d.the study of art
4.Which of the following techniques was NOT used in the Renaissance art?
a.realism
b.perspective
c.individualism
d.abstractioin
5. What sparked the Renaissance?
a.The feudal system was collapsing
b.the “95 theses”
c.the Crusades
d.the Black Plague
6. Who lost the most power during the renaissance?
a.Italian merchants
b.catholic church
c.black people
d.king and queen of Spain
7. Utopia was written by:
a) Cervantes
b) Machiavelli
c) Poliziano
d) Thomas More
8. Who translated the New Testament into German for the first time?
a) Poliziano
b) Cervantes
c) Martin Luther
d) Alexander VI
9. Renaissance thinkers argued that women should be educated
a) just the same as men
b) with emphasis on science and mathematics
c)not at all
d) confined solely to music, dancing, and knitting
10. The “father of humanism” was
a) Petrarch
b)Dante
c)Boccaccio
d)Pico della Mirandola
11. An important feature of the Renaissance was an emphasis on
a)alchemy and magic
b) the literature of Greece and Rome
c)chivalry of the Middle Ages
d)the teaching of St. Thomas Acquinas
12. In the Renaissance period, which factor was emphasized by the philosophy of humanism?
(1) superiority of medieval thought
(2) devotion to religion
(3) value of the individual
(4) obedience to government officials
13. Which point of view best represents the philosophy of the Renaissance?
(1) The Greek and Roman civilizations are worthy of study.
(2) Class distinctions in society should be abolished.
(3) Religious doctrines are the only subject of value.
(4) The glorification of human beings is sinful.
14. The emphasis on individual uniqueness and worth during the European Renaissance is known as
(1) isolationism.
(2) Manorialism
(3) nationalism
(4) humanism
15. Which feature was typical-of Greece during the Golden Age and Italy during the Renaissance?
(1) universal suffrage
(2) social equality
(3) racial diversity
(4) a questioning spirit
16. The humanists of the Renaissance differed from the traditional medieval philosophers in the ‘humanists’
(1) interest in the spiritual life of people
(2) lack of interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture
(3) rejection of Christian principles
(4) emphasis on the importance of the individual.
17. Which was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
(1) conformity
(2) mysticism
(3) humanism.
(4) obedience
18. The Golden Age of Greece and the Renaissance ‘in Europe were both characterized mainly by
(1) religious revival
(2) social reform and political upheaval
(3) economic decline
(4) artistic and literary achievements
19. The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were
(1) stimulated by a spirit of inquiry
(2) supported by the working class
(3) limited to Italy, France, and Germany
(4) encouraged by the successes of the French Revolution
20.Copernicus is best-known for discovering that the Earth orbits the sun, but he was much more than just a scientist. Which of the following jobs did Copernicus not have during his life?
Priest
Doctor
Diplomat
Economist
