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World History II - Unit 2: Renaissance and Reformation

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which English author and playwright wrote numerous sonnets, plays, and essays?

a)

WIlliam Shakespeare

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Sir Thomas More

d)

Michelangelo

2.

Niccolo Machiavelli wrote about which of the following:

a)

"It is better to be feared than loved"

b)

"The end justify the means"

c)

"A ruler must be a lion and a fox"

d)

All of the above

3.

What was the name of the Niccolo Machiavelli's book that includes advice about how to maintain power?

a)

The Prince

b)

Utopia

c)

Gutenberg Bible

d)

Sistine Chapel

4.

What book did Sir Thomas More write that portrayed a perfect society?

a)

Utopia

b)

Sistine Chapel

c)

The Prince

d)

Gutenberg Bible

5.

Which Italian Renaissance writer is responsible for writing 14 line poems known as "sonnets"?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Michangelo

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

6.

Which Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor painted the Vatican under the Pope and was a huge rival of Michelangelo?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Medici Family

7.

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Medici Family

8.

Which Renaissance artist was considered an architect and scientist?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Medici Family

9.

What is the name of the painting above?

a)

The Last Supper

b)

David

c)

Mona Lisa

d)

Medici Family

10.

Which famous Renaissance artist is responsible for painting the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Rafael

11.

What was the first widely printed book from the Printing Press?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Almanac

c)

Dictionary

d)

Compass

12.

Who invented the Printing Press?

a)

Johann Gutenberg

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Julius Caesar

13.

The Renaissance emphasized which of the following:

a)

Reason

b)

Revival of classical culture

c)

Celebration of the human body and man's ability

d)

All of the above

14.

Why was Italy instrumental in the start of the Renaissance?

a)

Their geographic location for trade on the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Survived the Medieval Time Period

c)

Home to many artists, philosophers, and artisans

d)

All of the above

15.

What was the cause of the Renaissance?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Printing Press

c)

Humanism

d)

All of the above

16.

Which direction did the Renaissance spread from Italy?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

17.

Which Italian family controlled the majority of the finances of the Renaissance artists?

a)

Medici Family

b)

Rockefellers

c)

Trumps

d)

Michelangelo

18.

Which Italian city-state is considered the "Birthplace of the Renaissance"?

a)

Florence

b)

Venice

c)

Rome

d)

Sicily

19.

What was the name of the literary movement that defined the Renaissance?

a)

Humanism

b)

Reformation

c)

Revolution

d)

Imperialism

20.

The Medieval Times focused on what religion?

a)

Catholic

b)

Protestant

c)

Baptist

d)

Lutheran

21.

The Renaissance challenged which time period in World History?

a)

Medieval Times

b)

Reformation

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Revolutionary Period

22.

What is another name for the Middle Ages time period?

a)

Medieval Times

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

Revolutionary Period

23.

Which country shown in the map is the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Germany

24.

What years was the Renaissance?

a)

1350s - 1600

b)

1600s - 1700

c)

1800s - 2000

d)

1000s - 1350

25.

What is a "rebirth of interest in classical ideas and culture (ancient Greeks and Romans)"?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

Revolution

d)

Recovery

26.

Humanists studied _____________.

a)

Poetry

b)

Philosophy

c)

History

d)

All of the above

27.

The Renaissance lasted from the 1300s until the ____________.

a)

1350s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1700s

28.

Many famous works of literature were written during the Renaissance.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Geoffrey Chaucer painted the Mona Lisa during the Renaissance?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Before the development of the printing press in Europe, books were inexpensive and easy to make.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

During the Renaissance, people looked up to those who could do well in many areas.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The Renaissance began in Italy.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Before the development of the printing press in Europe, books were _______________.

a)

easy to make

b)

inexpensive

c)

available to everyone

d)

difficult to make

34.

One of the most important writers of the Renaissance was________________.

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Shakespeare

c)

da Vinci

d)

Gutenberg

35.

The new ideas of the Renaissance influenced_____________.

a)

Politics

b)

Art

c)

Literature

d)

All of the above

36.

The Renaissance began in________________.

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

France

37.

Who was responsible for the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Louis IV

38.

What was the result of the Counter-Reformation?

a)

Eliminated abuses (indulgences, simony, etc.)

b)

Clarified theology (teachings)

c)

Reestablished the Pope's authority

d)

All of the above

39.

Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) were given the job to spread Catholic doctrine (laws) around the world.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The Spanish Inquisition was infamous for the use of ___________.

a)

Torture

b)

Compassion

c)

Fair treatment

d)

Leniency

41.

What was the name given to a series of Catholic Church Courts designed to judge and convict heretics (people who go against the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church)?

a)

The Inquisition

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Commons

42.

What was a series of meeting held over 20 years to address the growing Protestant threat and corruption within the Catholic Church called?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Congress

c)

Supreme Court

d)

House of Commons

43.

What was the name of the Roman Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Counter-Reformation

b)

The Edict of Nantes

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Spanish Inquisition

44.

The Catholics responded and fought back against the Protestant Reformation?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Based on the above map, the Reformation changed the boundaries and religions of the nations in Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What was the overall impact of the Reformation?

a)

Humanism was reinforced

b)

Growth of Secularism

c)

Growth of Individual

d)

Growth of Religious Tolerance

e)

All of the above

47.

Which French ruler revoked The Edict of Nantes which created a mass exodus of French Protestants and increased the hostility of Protestant nations bordering France?

a)

Louis XIV

b)

Henry VII

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Mary

48.

The Edict of Nantes was a huge success and France enjoyed much peace and prosperity.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What was the significance of the Edict of Nantes?

a)

Gave religious freedom to the Huguenots

b)

Marked the end of the religious wars in France, restoring peace and internal unity in France

c)

King Henry IV, raised Protestant converted to Catholicism to take the French throne

d)

All of the above

50.

Who issued The Edict of Nantes in 1598 which granted Calvinist Protestants of France religious freedom and civil rights?

a)

Henry IV

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Mary

d)

Queen Elizabeth

51.

What is another name for a French Protestant?

a)

Huguenots

b)

Catholics

c)

Baptists

d)

Lutherans

52.

One of the major accomplishments of the Peace of Augsburg was it...........................

a)

It gave indulgences to everyone

b)

Granted Limited Religious Freedom

c)

The Pope stayed in power over all of Germany

d)

Forced the Catholic Church to share its wealth

53.

What document made King Henry VIII the head of the Church of England?

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Act of Supremacy

54.

Which of Henry VIII's daughters turned the Church of England into the Anglican Church?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Mary

c)

Anne Boleyn

55.

King Henry VIII had multiple children including two sons that ruled after him?

a)

True

b)

False

56.

King Henry VIII started the Church of____________

a)

England

b)

Henry

c)

British Empire

d)

Huguenots

57.

An indulgence is a what_________________?

a)

Eating too much of your favorite food

b)

Certificate that is bought to forgive someone's sin

c)

Buying a position within the church

58.

Anglicans and Puritans broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and settled in what country?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

59.

Huguenots broke away from the Roman Catholic Church and settled in what country?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland

60.

John Calvin's followers, known as Calvinists, gathered in which country?

a)

Switzerland

b)

England

c)

France

d)

Germany

61.

What was John Calvin's MAIN theological philosophy?

a)

Faith alone

b)

Forgiveness of sin

c)

Predestination

d)

Salvation of babies

62.

John Calvin started a theocracy in Switzerland. A theocracy is government based on religions rules and guidelines.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

To be excommunicated is to be_______________

a)

Removed from your house

b)

Removed from membership of the church

c)

To have your fingers cut off

d)

To not be allowed to communicate with anyone

64.

Which of the following did Martin Luther believe_______________

a)

One receives salvation by faith alone

b)

The Bible is the ultimate authority on Christianity

c)

All humans are of equal value before God

d)

All of the above

65.

It was his actions, posting the 95 Theses on the Wittenberg church door that served as the "SPARK" that started the_____________

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Renaissance

66.

Martin Luther was a monk who lived in Wittenberg, Germany

a)

True

b)

False