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Renaissance & Reformation Test

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 7hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Renaissance occurred later in Northern Europe than it did in Italy. Why?

a)

Black Death delayed economic growth in northern Europe

b)

people were not educated in northern Europe

c)

Northern Europe had no interest in the arts

2.

Why did the Renaissance flourish in Northern Italy?

a)

they had a socialist form of government

b)

they had a shrinking middle class

c)

they had a wealthy class that invested in the arts

3.

A characteristic of the European Renaissance is

a)

humanism decreased

b)

creativity in the Arts

c)

no Roman influence

4.

Who wrote "The Prince"?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

5.

A prince is a

a)

scientist

b)

monk

c)

ruler

6.

Machiavelli supported the idea that leaders should

a)

do whatever is necessary to achieve their goals

b)

be fair and good

c)

listen to the desires of the people

7.

Da Vinci was involved with the

a)

Renaissance and Scientific Revolution

b)

Golden Age of Athens and Peloponnesian War

c)

Protestant Revolution and Catholic Counter Reformation

8.

Da Vinci learned about the human body through

a)

observation

b)

the teachings of Martin Luther

c)

studying the Bible

9.

Michelangelo created

a)

Ginevra de Benci

b)

The School of Athens

c)

The Pieta

10.

Rafael created

a)

The Last Supper

b)

The School of Athens

c)

The Mona Lisa

11.

What directly contributed to the creation of the printing press?

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

Ottoman takeover of Constantinople

c)

trade between Europe & Asia

12.

One effect of the creation of the printing press was

a)

interest in the Americas declined

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

literacy rates increased

13.

What event directly contributed to the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Mansa Musa's Hajj

b)

Renaissance

c)

Pax Romana

14.

Author of Romeo & Juliet

a)

Luther

b)

Hamlet

c)

Shakespeare

15.

How did Shakespeare impact the English language?

a)

he created countless words

b)

invented many new letters in the alphabet

c)

he was the best English author in history

16.

Martin Luther was upset about

a)

denial that indulgences are important

b)

the Pope selling salvation

c)

people not giving enough money to the church

17.

Luther believed one should gain salvation

a)

through faith alone

b)

by purchasing indulgences

c)

through confession to priests

18.

Who was NOT associated with the founding of a Protestant Church?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Ignatius Loyola

19.

John Calvin was known for

a)

believing that God a long time ago determined who would or would not be saved

b)

setting up a communist government in Geneva

c)

teaching that the Bible & priests both revealed spiritual truth from God

20.

Henry VIII

a)

he supported the idea of indulgences

b)

broke free from the Catholic Church and created the Church of England

c)

did not have any sons

21.

One result of the Catholic Revolution

a)

increased tolerance of religious minorities

b)

spread of Calvinism

c)

persecution of religious minorities

22.

The Renaissance and Protestant Reformation were similar in that both

a)

supported by the working class

b)

influenced by the Ancient Romans

c)

limited to Italy, France and Germany

23.

the theory that the sun is the center of the universe

a)

heliocentric theory

b)

was put forth by Copernicus

c)

was originally put forth by the Greeks

d)

all are true

24.

Whose astronomical telescope supported the concept that the sun is the center of the universe?

a)

Galileo

b)

Petrarch

c)

Ptolemy

25.

He developed a library for the Greek & Roman classics, translated them and the Bible into the vernacular

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Newton

c)

Petrarch

26.

What happened at the Council of Trent?

a)

The Protestant Church eliminated the Catholic Church

b)

The Catholic Church agreed with Martin Luther

c)

The Catholic Church underwent its own reformation