WorksheetsRenaissance and Reformation Test Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the Renaissance?
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
wealth from trade
inspired by Roman ruins
merchants and bankers became patrons of the arts
Italy was the best country.
Renaissance architecture was modeled after the architecture of ___ and ___.
Greece
Rome
America
Africa
Define humanism
Humanism is a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value of human beings, individually and collectively.
What was the impact of the Renaissance on the Roman Catholic Church?
It turned many towards Islam.
Its power and influence was weakened
Define vernacular.
The official language of the church.
The language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region
Describe the impact of the printing press.
more books available for less money
increased literacy rate
spread of ideas
had no impact on life whatsoever.
Which of the following are teachings of Martin Luther?
salvation was through faith alone
priests and popes did not have any special powers
the Bible should be printed in the vernacular so all could understand it
People are predestined to be good or evil and there is no escaping it
What was the main reason for the Reformation?
Corruption of the Roman Catholic Church
Desire to maintain the current behaviors of the Roman Catholic Church
Where did the Reformation take place?
Western Europe
Northern Africa
America
China
What new invention helped spread the Reformation?
-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 ___?
John Calvin
Voltaire
John Locke
Martin Luther
Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic Church?
Desire to divorce his wife and marry Anne Boleyn
Which English queen was an important player in the Reformation?
What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation?
Address Church corruption and failings
Because of the Reformation, the power of kings ___.
decreased
stayed relatively the same
Define perspective.
a type of artistic technique that involves creating 3-D figures on a 2-D canvas
What happened because of developments made to the telescope?
Allowed the church scholars to see Heaven above the clouds
No change in the observation of stars
Allowed scientists to observe stars and develop the Heliocentric Theory
-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?
Issac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
-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?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
-First scientist to suggest the earth orbited the sun (Heliocentric)
The above accomplishments can be attributed to which of the following Renaissance scientists?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
What was the impact of the Reformation on Christian unity in Europe?
Division of Christianity and Europe into different denominations
Define predestination.
The belief that all events have been willed by God and it has been decided already if you will be saved or not
Who came up with the theory of Predestination?
Anne Boleyn
Whose actions started the Reformation?
John Locke
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
What caused the Scientific Revolution?
Multiple factors including the Renaissance, the printing press, and Europe's new spirit of inquiry
Define secular.
List long-term effects of the Reformation.
religious wars in Europe
Counter-Reformation
end of religious unity in Western Europe
increased persecution of religious minorities
What is a Renaissance man?
-"the ends justify the means"
-Successful rulers do whatever it takes to hold power
The statements above describe the political ideas of _____.
Niccolo Machiavelli
John Locke
Galileo Galilei
