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Renaissance and Reformation Test Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Renaissance?

a)
A type of dance popular in the 18th century
b)
A form of ancient Greek architecture
c)
A style of cooking developed in the Middle Ages
d)
A period in European history marked by a revival in art, literature, and learning
2.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

a)

wealth from trade

b)

inspired by Roman ruins

c)

merchants and bankers became patrons of the arts

d)

Italy was the best country.

3.

Renaissance architecture was modeled after the architecture of ___ and ___.

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

America

d)

Africa

4.

Define humanism

a)
Humanism is the rejection of all human values
b)
Humanism is the belief in supernatural beings
c)

Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value of human beings, individually and collectively.

d)
Humanism is the promotion of animal rights over human rights
5.

What was the impact of the Renaissance on the Roman Catholic Church?

a)
It had no impact on the Roman Catholic Church
b)
It caused the Roman Catholic Church to become more powerful
c)

It turned many towards Islam.

d)

Its power and influence was weakened

6.

Define vernacular.

a)

The official language of the church.

b)

The language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region

c)
A type of architectural style
d)
The language spoken by animals
7.

Describe the impact of the printing press.

a)

more books available for less money

b)

increased literacy rate

c)

spread of ideas

d)

had no impact on life whatsoever.

8.

Which of the following are teachings of Martin Luther?

a)

salvation was through faith alone

b)

priests and popes did not have any special powers

c)

the Bible should be printed in the vernacular so all could understand it

d)

People are predestined to be good or evil and there is no escaping it

9.

What was the main reason for the Reformation?

a)
Desire to expand the Roman Catholic Church
b)

Corruption of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

Desire to maintain the current behaviors of the Roman Catholic Church

d)
Desire to establish a new religion
10.

Where did the Reformation take place?

a)

Western Europe

b)

Northern Africa

c)

America

d)

China

11.

What new invention helped spread the Reformation?

a)
Printing press
b)
Telegraph
c)
Steam engine
d)
Electric light bulb
12.

-Some people are destined to be saved and some are not.

-Successful business and its affiliated wealth are blessings from God.

-Playing cards and dancing distract you from living a holy life.

These are some of the teachings of ___?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Voltaire

c)

John Locke

d)

Martin Luther

13.

Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic Church?

a)
He wanted to become a monk
b)

Desire to divorce his wife and marry Anne Boleyn

c)
He disagreed with the Pope's fashion choices
d)
He was allergic to incense
14.

Which English queen was an important player in the Reformation?

a)
Queen Mary I
b)
Queen Elizabeth I
c)
Queen Victoria
d)
Queen Anne
15.

What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation?

a)
To abolish the Catholic Church
b)
To spread Protestant beliefs
c)
To establish a new religious order
d)

Address Church corruption and failings

16.

Because of the Reformation, the power of kings ___.

a)
increased
b)

decreased

c)

stayed relatively the same

17.

Define perspective.

a)

a type of artistic technique that involves creating 3-D figures on a 2-D canvas

b)
A type of music
c)
A type of food
18.

What happened because of developments made to the telescope?

a)

Allowed the church scholars to see Heaven above the clouds

b)
Improved observation of underwater creatures
c)

No change in the observation of stars

d)

Allowed scientists to observe stars and develop the Heliocentric Theory

19.

-developed law of gravity and law of motion

-established modern study of optics

The above accomplishments can be attributed to which of the following Renaissance scientists?

a)

Issac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

20.

-improved the telescope

-made observations that proved the earth orbited the sun (Heliocentric)

The above accomplishments can be attributed to which of the following Renaissance scientists?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

21.

-First scientist to suggest the earth orbited the sun (Heliocentric)

The above accomplishments can be attributed to which of the following Renaissance scientists?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

22.

What was the impact of the Reformation on Christian unity in Europe?

a)

Division of Christianity and Europe into different denominations

b)
No impact on Christian unity
c)
Disappearance of Christianity in Europe
d)
Complete unification of all Christian sects
23.

Define predestination.

a)

The belief that all events have been willed by God and it has been decided already if you will be saved or not

b)
The belief that all events are determined by nature
c)
The belief that all events are controlled by human actions
d)
The belief that all events are random and have no purpose
24.

Who came up with the theory of Predestination?

a)
John Calvin
b)
Pope Francis
c)
Henry VIII
d)

Anne Boleyn

25.

Whose actions started the Reformation?

a)
Martin Luther
b)

John Locke

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

26.

What caused the Scientific Revolution?

a)
The invention of the internet
b)
The rise of the Roman Empire
c)
The discovery of electricity
d)

Multiple factors including the Renaissance, the printing press, and Europe's new spirit of inquiry

27.

Define secular.

a)
Connected to spiritual beliefs
b)
Involving regular church attendance
c)
Related to a specific religion
d)
Not religious or spiritual
28.

List long-term effects of the Reformation.

a)

religious wars in Europe

b)

Counter-Reformation

c)

end of religious unity in Western Europe

d)

increased persecution of religious minorities

29.

What is a Renaissance man?

a)
A person who is knowledgeable and skilled in a wide range of fields, such as arts, sciences, and literature.
b)
A person who is only knowledgeable in the sciences
c)
A person who is only skilled in the arts
d)
A person who only focuses on one specific field of study
30.

-"the ends justify the means"

-Successful rulers do whatever it takes to hold power

The statements above describe the political ideas of _____.

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

John Locke

c)

Galileo Galilei