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Renaissance - Enlightenment World History Quiz

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg’s innovation?

a)

Far more books became readily available.

b)

Processing metal became far more efficient.

c)

Scholarship became concentrated in monasteries.

d)

Latin became the common language of the people.

2.

The Renaissance artist most famous for his painting the “Mona Lisa” was

a)

Michelangelo.

b)

Bruegel.

c)

Leonardo da Vinci.

d)

Raphael.

3.

Indulgences were considered a sign of church corruption because they were

a)

privileges given to priests.

b)

pardons that people could buy.

c)

violations of the vow of poverty.

d)

arguments against church teachings.

4.

Which reformer said that any Christian could read the Bible and understand God’s message?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Desiderius Erasmus

5.

The Council of Trent was part of the

a)

Reformation.

b)

Scientific Revolution.

c)

Renaissance.

d)

Counter-Reformation.

6.

When sea voyages began to require sailing out of sight of land, this encouraged a growing interest in

a)

chemistry of salt water.

b)

biology for deep-sea fishing.

c)

astronomy for navigation.

d)

physics of ocean currents.

7.

Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by

a)

making mathematical calculations.

b)

retracing his views under pressure.

c)

observing the sky through a telescope.

d)

formulating laws of gravity and moon.

8.

What were the salons of French Enlightenment thinkers?

a)

secular university classes

b)

lectures open to the public

c)

gatherings in private homes

d)

stores where books were sold

9.

The Enlightenment overall promoted an attItude of

a)

Piety.

b)

Anger.

c)

Cynicism.

d)

Optimism.

10.

What is one reason some Italian city-states like Venice, Milan, and Florence grew into major commercial centers in the 13th and 14th centuries

a)

Geographic location

b)

Artistic achievements

c)

Mineral resources

d)

Use of vernacular language

11.

How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to the development of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

The Reformation discouraged the use of the printing press

b)

The Reformation made people uneasy with religion

c)

The Reformation raised a lot of money

d)

The Reformation encouraged free thought in religion which encouraged asking questions

12.

What was the effect of Copernicus’s theory that the universe was heliocentric?

a)

Challenged Newton’s theory of gravity

b)

Supported Galileo’s pursuit of chemistry

c)

Challenged the Catholic Church’s stance that the earth was at the center

d)

Supported medieval scholars who wanted to prove the work of the church

13.

How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The Anglican Church was founded as an alternative to the Protestant Church

b)

The Council of Trent abolished all new Catholic laws

c)

Church leaders ended the inquisition

d)

The Council of Trent ended abuses in the Catholic church to solidify their faith

14.

Which practice was condemned by the leaders of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Reading the Bible

b)

Indulgences

c)

Prayer

d)

Communion

15.

Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic church?

a)

He was unable to pay the Pope

b)

He needed a male heir/wanted a divorce

c)

He wanted to explore Mormonism

d)

He was tired of going to confession

16.

17th-century scholars Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas

a)

were based on the Bible

b)

contradicted traditional medieval Christian beliefs

c)

relied only on teachings from non-Christian cultures

d)

were not supported by scientific investigations

17.

The Heliocentric Model is the idea that...

a)

Earth rotates on axis and orbits around the sun

b)

Earth is center of universe

c)

There is no center of universe

d)

There are no other planets than planet Earth

18.

What country is best known for starting the Renaissance?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

19.

Patronage during the Renaissance was most closely aligned with

a)

Leaders granting loyal supporters lucrative government jobs

b)

Wealthy families hiring artists to create paintings, sculptures, etc. in exchange for money, food, shelter, etc.

c)

The concept of frequenting the same shop or business so you are loyal to an individual and/or their products

d)

Governments assisting mariners in funding overseas voyages to further expand trade

20.
John Locke argued that all people had the right to ________________. 
a)
Own slaves
b)
Choose their religious beliefs
c)
Pursuit of happiness
d)
Life, liberty, and property
21.
Copernicus was the first modern scientist to think...
a)
The universe is geocentric.
b)
Gravity causes things to fall at the same rate.
c)
The earth is the center of the universe.
d)
The sun is the center of the universe.
22.
Isaac Newton studied 3 branches of SCIENCE:
a)
Legislative, executive, and judicial
b)
Church, school, factories
c)
Physics, gravity, motion
d)
Calculus, physics, and government
23.
Sir Francis Bacon developed the idea that things could be proven through observation.  What was this called? 
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Divine Right of Kings
c)
Geocentric view of the universe
d)
Humanism
24.
A French philosopher who is considered the father of modern philosophy; "I think therefore I am."
a)
John Locke
b)
Rene Descartes
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
25.

An intellectual movement that focused on the study of worldly subjects and on human potential and achievements

a)

Humanism

b)

Secularism

c)

Guilds

d)

Enlightenment

26.

Dealing with worldly matters not religious matters

a)

Humanism

b)

Haiku

c)

Indulgence

d)

Secular

27.

An invention used to copy text and distribute information

a)

fax machine

b)

twitter press

c)

printing press

d)

iron press

28.
As a result of the Scientific Revolution, the 1700's became known as the Age of what?
a)
Learning
b)
Discovery
c)
Empire
d)
Enlightenment
29.

Enlightenment thinker who was a pioneer for women's rights and education.

a)

Mary Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

Thomas Hobbes

30.

A place where Enlightenment thinkers got together to discuss Enlightenment ideas

a)

divine right

b)

salon

c)

laissez-faire

d)

bourgeoisie

31.

Term for the agreement between rulers and the people to cooperate in pursuit of a better society

a)

divine right

b)

free enterprise

c)

laissez-faire

d)

social contract

32.

In Rousseau's The Social Contract, he expressed his belief that

a)

a child was a small adult with all the same abilities and obligations.

b)

the individual's will is the most important.

c)

government was necessary to protect the rights of its citizens, but may be overthrown.

d)

government was an evil that should be totally eliminated.

33.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
a)
two
b)
eight
c)
six
d)
none
34.

British monarch who dismissed the authority of the Pope and started the Anglican Church.

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Henry VIII

35.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Reconquista
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Thirty Years' War
36.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)

the Bible

d)

the Pope

37.

In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, Martin Luther ....

a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
38.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
39.

Francis Bacon ultimately lost his life from an experiment involving a chicken, what he was trying to learn was...

a)
effects of salting on the preservation of meat
b)
effects of dehydration on the preservation of meat
c)
effects of heat on the preservation of meat
d)
effects of freezing on the preservation of meat
40.

Johannes Kepler said that the planets rotated around the sun in what shape?

a)

Oval

b)

Circle

c)

Square

d)

Pentagon

41.
What is the first step to the scientific method?
a)
Make a hypothesis 
b)
State a question or problem
c)
Do the experiment
d)
Analyze the data 
42.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
43.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
44.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
45.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
46.

Which was a key intellectual movement or philosophy of the Renaissance?

a)

Humanism

b)

City State

c)

Cultural relativism

d)

Behavioralism

47.

In which Italian city-state do historians generally agree the Renaissance began?

a)

Milan

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

Paris

48.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

49.

What family was known to be patrons of the arts in Florence?

a)

The Capulets

b)

The Montague

c)

The Medici

d)

The Sopranos

50.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
51.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
52.

The Enlightenment overall promoted an attItude of

a)

piety.

b)

anger.

c)

cynicism.

d)

optimism.

53.

The Council of Trent was part of the

a)

Reformation.

b)

Scientific Revolution.

c)

Renaissance.

d)

Counter-Reformation.

54.

Indulgences were considered a sign of church corruption because they were

a)

privileges given to priests.

b)

pardons that people could buy.

c)

violations of the vow of poverty.

d)

arguments against church teachings.

55.

The Renaissance artist most famous for his painting the “Mona Lisa” was

a)

Michelangelo.

b)

Bruegel.

c)

Leonardo da Vinci.

d)

Raphael.

56.

Money to support the arts in Renaissance Italy came primarily from

a)

industry.

b)

commerce.

c)

agriculture.

d)

construction.

57.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

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