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AKS 37 Renaissance/Reformation/Scientific Revolution Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)

Death

b)
Remade
c)
Rebirth
2.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
3.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

da Vinci.

b)

Gutenberg.

c)

Mrs. Spring.

4.

The _________ expanded ideas and increased cultural diffusion.

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Printing Press

5.

Who inspired Renaissance artists?

a)

Chinese and Koreans

b)

Romans and Greeks

6.

This is a famous Renaissance painting called the _______

a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)

Ms. Badamo

7.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Japan

c)

Florence, Italy

d)

Mongolia

8.

What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?

a)

HIndu Beliefs

b)

rebirth of art and learning

9.

__________ celebrates the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

sonnets

d)

Protestant

10.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Shogun

c)

Gutenberg

11.

People who paid for art were called _______

a)

Patrons

b)

friends

12.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
13.

What does the word renaissance mean?

a)

dancing

b)

fun

c)

rebirth

14.

When was the Renaissance ?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1999-2009

c)

2005- 2021

15.

Humanism focused on the _______

a)

religion

b)

individual

c)

Shintoism

16.
This Renaissance figure was known for the beautiful "Sistine Chapel" & "The David".
a)
Petrarch
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
17.

Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

a)

Vincent van Gogh

b)

Claude Monet

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Artemisia Gentileschi

18.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Claude Monet

d)

Henri Matisse

19.
This gentleman was THE true Renaissance Man.
a)
Petrarch
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
20.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy 
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
21.
Which Renaissance person is responsible for this drawing?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Alighieri
c)
Erasmus
d)
Michelangelo
22.

Which artist created the Statue of David?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Donatello

23.

Which artist created the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Titian

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

24.

Which artist created The Last Supper?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Masaccio

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Jan van Eyck

25.

Name the painting and the artist

a)

A Fight in the Street by Frederick Remington

b)

Statue of David by Michelangelo

c)

Mona Lisa by Leonardo

26.

Name the painting and the artist

a)

Statue of Neptune by Paul Dipasquale

b)

The Last Supper by Leonardo

c)

The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

27.

Name the painting and the artist

a)

Cattle Drive by Fredrick Remington

b)

Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo

c)

The Umbrellas by Renoir

28.

Name the painting and the artist

a)

Statue of Apollo by Etsy

b)

Statue of David by Michelangelo

c)

Statue of Leif Erikson by Jan Van Eyck

29.

Name the painting and the artist

a)

School of Athens by Raphael

b)

School of Rome by Raphael

c)

The Greek Forum by Raphael

30.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

Resurrection

b)

Rebirth

c)

Rejuvenation

d)

Reformation

31.

Which is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Rich trading ports

b)

They never had the Black Plague

c)

Wealthy city states could support arts

d)

It was the heart of the old Roman Empire

32.

Which of these was the PRIMARY intellectual movement of the Renaissance?

a)

Secularism

b)

Humanism

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Classicism

33.
a person who provides financial support for the arts
a)
Vernacular
b)
Banker
c)
Petrarch
d)
Patron
34.

Which Italian city is the BIRTHPLACE of the Renaissance

a)

Rome

b)

Florence

c)

Milan

d)

Naples

35.

Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance that focused on education, arts and classics

a)

Humanism

b)

Stoicism

c)

Theism

d)

Realism

36.

What do we call a man (or woman) who excels in many aspects of life (academic, cultural, artistic, religious)?

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Classical Man

c)

Jack of all Trades

d)

The Enlightened Man

37.

Which family, known primarily for banking, ruled Florence during the Renaissance?

a)

the Medici

b)

the Capulet

c)

the Scala

d)

the Montague

38.

What is the name of Martin Luther's written protest against the Catholic Church's use of indulgences?

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

The 95 Theses

c)

The Whittenberg Church Door

39.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

40.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

Whatever feels good in the moment

41.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
42.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
43.
What was the Catholic Church's response to the Reformation called?
a)
Counter Reformation
b)
Reconquista
c)
Council of Trent
d)
Thirty Years' War
44.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
45.

Who was considered "The Father of the Renaissance"?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Leondardo Da Vinci

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Cosimo de Medici

46.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
47.
Who is the creator of this sculpture? 
a)
Michelango
b)
Raphael
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
48.

Who created the printing press?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Johannes Guttenberg

c)

Niccolo Machiavelli

d)

Martin Luther

49.

Which two cultures make up the Classical style that was studied by humanists like Dante, Petrarch and Erasmus?

a)

France and England

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

China and Japan

d)

Mali and Incan

50.

How did Humanism lead to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

It encouraged people to leave the Catholic Church.

b)

It encouraged the idea that each person could understand the Bible.

c)

It encouraged people to seek jobs outside of the Church where they could make more money.

51.

Which of the following are effects of the printing press? (Select all that apply)

a)

Books become cheaper.

b)

Ideas spread faster and further.

c)

The Catholic Church becomes more powerful.

d)

Some people print information that the Catholic Church does not support.

e)

No one is able to learn about Columbus's discovery of the New World for many years.

52.

What is the name of Martin Luther's written protest against the Catholic Church's use of indulgences?

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

The 95 Theses

c)

The Whittenberg Church Door

53.

Protestant Reformation definition?

a)

The revolution against the Catholic Church and its practices

b)

The act of fear against the Church

c)

Mathematicians of the Renaissance era

d)

Explaining the world around you through science and math

54.

Who is the well known advocate that started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Pope John the III

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Micheal Jackson

55.

What event lead to the birth of the Protestant  Reformation?

a)

Byzantine Empire being defeated by the Ottoman Empire

b)

The findings of the Heliocentric Solar System

c)

The riots against the Catholic Church

d)

The 95 Thesis against indulgences

56.

What did Martin Luther do to the new Testament of the Bible?   What did this cause for the church?

a)

Hid the New Testament from the public. This made it more exclusive for the church.

b)

Translated them into common languages. This caused the church to lose power and influence over the citizens.

c)

Sold the copies at a high price. This made extra money for the church.

d)

Did nothing with the New Testament. The church had complete power over its distribution.

57.

What did Martin Luther use to help spread the word of the Bible? 

a)

The newspaper

b)

Used only word of mouth

c)

Had multiple people rewrite the Bible for distribution

d)

The use of the Printing Press

58.

Which tradition would have supported the ideas of predestination, living a righteous life, and hard work?

a)

Catholicism

b)

Jewish

c)

Lutheranism

d)

Calvinism

59.

Which stood against the Protestant revolt, but leaned toward Protestantism when Catholic law did not permit divorce?

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

John Wycliffe

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Thomas Cronwell

60.

Who brought religious unity and tolerance to England while encouraging expansion and power?

a)

Mary Tutor

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Thomas Cranmer

d)

Sir Thomas Moore

61.

What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?

a)

Created a set of electors to choose the Holy Roman emperor

b)

Negotiated the end to the Thirty Years’ War

c)

Reaffirmed the traditional Catholic views and practices

d)

Established schools for Protestant teachings

62.

During the Counter-Reformation, which was a religious order founded that followed and spread the teachings of the Catholic Church?

a)

Sects

b)

Jesuits

c)

Dissenters

d)

Jacobin clubs

63.

What is Calvinism?

a)

Religious beliefs based on the teachings of John Calvin

b)

Religious beliefs based on the teachings of the Pope

c)

Religious beliefs based on the teachings of Calvin Coolidge

64.

What is Predestination?

a)

Belief that you are in control of your own destiny

b)

Belief that God has already decided your destiny

65.

1.      ____________ was the response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation

a)

Counter Reformation

b)

Religion

c)

Renaissance

66.

This person made the Anglican Church the official church of England

a)

Queen Mary

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

King Henry 8

d)

Edward

67.

The Protestant Reformation left Europe

a)

Religiously divided

b)

happy

c)

In famine

68.

The Reformation WEAKENED the authority of the Pope

a)

True

b)

False

69.

Christianity was spilt into which two groups?

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Islam

d)

Buddha

70.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

71.

Which of Henry's children became a very famous British monarch?

a)

Mary I

b)

Elizabeth I

c)

Edward VI

72.

What was Henry the 8th seeking above all else?

a)

A happy marriage

b)

A male heir to the throne

c)

European dominance

73.

How did the Medici family become so wealthy?

a)
Banking
b)
Wool trading 
c)
Mining industry 
d)
Training soldiers
74.

Which Renaissance author wrote that for a ruler to maintain power, "it is better to be feared than loved"?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Petrarch

75.

Machiavelli wrote this after being exiled by the Medici family in Florence explaining ruthless ways that a ruler could obtain and keep power

a)

The Book of the Duchess

b)

The Prince

c)

The Divine Comedy

d)

Romeo & Juliet

76.

Which artists is known as a "Renaissance Man", because he was so well-rounded in many studies of the Renaissance including art and science?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

77.

The Renaissance artist most famous for writing the Divine Comedy

a)

Dante

b)

Raphael

c)

Petrarch

d)

Erasmus

e)

da Vinci

78.

The Renaissance artist most famous for The Praise of Folly which is a bold satire that pokes fun at the foolishness of mankind.

a)

Dante

b)

Raphael

c)

Petrarch

d)

Erasmus

e)

da Vinci

79.

Luther believed that salvation/justification came from what alone?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Good Works

c)

Faith

d)

All of the above contributed to salvation

80.

Lutheranism spread so easily for which of the following reasons?

a)

German Nationalism

b)

Luther translating the bible

c)

A corrupt papacy

d)

All of the above

81.

The Council of Trent created ___________ to train priests.

a)

Colleges

b)

The Vatican

c)

Seminaries

d)

All of the Above

82.

What is the defintion of Geocentric?

a)

Model of the universe with Earth at the center

b)

The Sun is the center of the universe.

c)

I am not sure

d)

Giving power to multiple branches of government to limit individual power

83.

What is the definition of Heliocentric?

a)

Model of the universe with the Sun at the center

b)

Model of the universe with Earth at the center

c)

Process of using scientific methods to discover truth about the world.

d)

I am not sure

84.

During the Scientific Revolution, European scientists focused their work on explaining

a)

the workings of the natural world

b)

the presence of the divine in nature

c)

the effects of society on the individual

d)

the workings of advanced technologies

85.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
86.
• Copernicus’ heliocentric model of the universe
• Newton’s law of gravitation
• Descartes’ belief in truth through reason
This set of ideas from the Scientific Revolution gave Europeans a new way to
a)
 view humankind’s place in the universe
b)
 support the core beliefs of the church
c)
authenticate historical facts
d)
verify civil liberties
87.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?  
a)
 By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
b)
 By reading classic literature
c)
By collecting samples of plant life
d)
 By forming new government ideas 
88.

Who discovered the idea of gravity?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Newton

89.

What was the centerpiece of Newton's work ?

a)

the doctrine of uniformity

b)

the law of universal gravity

c)

the doctrine of predestination

d)

all of the above

90.

Nicholas Copernicus was most known for his work as an

a)

inventor

b)

sculptor

c)

politician

d)

astronomer

91.

He was the first person to use a telescope to observe objects in space. He discovered that planets and moons are physical bodies because of his studies of the night skies.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Galileo

92.

Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical, not circular, orbit. Accurately predicted movements of planets in a sun-centered universe

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Ptolmey

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Nicholas Copernicus