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Renaissance + Reformation 2026 - Final Test Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which European nation did the Renaissance mostly impact?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

2.

Which civilizations did people of the Renaissance focus on during the rebirth of art and learning?

a)

Greece

b)

The Byzantines

c)

Rome

d)

Asia

3.

TRUE OR FALSE: Merchants in the cities were the major source of patronage for the arts during the Renaissance.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Which of the following were reasons for the Renaissance occurring? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Books and art start to filter back into Italy after the Dark Ages

b)

The Black Death didn't hit Italy as hard as other places

c)

The Printing Press helped to spread books and ideas quickly

d)

Merchants had lots of money and spent it on art

5.

Describe one important impact Humanism had on Europe during the Renaissance.

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6.

Match the word with the correct meaning.

a)

95 Theses

1.

List of complaints nailed to church door

b)

Indulgences

2.

Bought to forgive sins

c)

Printing Press

3.

Allowed books to be mass produced

d)

Humanism

4.

Focused on human achievement + potential

e)

Patronage

5.

Wealthy people funding arts

7.

People of the Renaissance! Match the description with the person!

Categorize the following

Said salvation is only given through faith in God

Believed the Bible is the only source on faith

Wrote the Ninety-Five Theses and nailed it to the door of the Church

Invented the printing press

Revolutionized the spread of information and books

One of the most important creations during the Renaissance

Promoted literacy through mass production of books

Did not expect revolution but it's exactly what happened!

Martin Luther
Johannes Gutenberg
8.

These are causes of the Renaissance, Reformation, and reasons for more education and more science. Match the description with the correct category

Categorize the following

Learning, art and creativity explodes back into Europe

People start to study ancient works from Greece and Rome

Lots of wealth to spend on the arts

People start to see the church as corrupt

People hear Luther's arguments about the Church

People read the 95 Theses on the church door

People start to focus on Humanism and not everything the church says

The printing press allows for more books

New inventions and scientific discoveries flourish

The rise of individualism and humanism

People start to ask questions

People learn to read the Bible and don't have to rely on the church

Causes of the Renaissance
Causes of the Reformation
Causes: more Education
9.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Religion is the main part of society

Church has a lot of power in society

Getting into Heaven is the most important thing

Focuses on Human potential

People use logic and science/data to explain the world

Focused on experiences here on Earth

Middle Ages Focus
Renaissance Focus
10.

There were a few different factors that moved Europe from the darkness of the Middle Ages and into the light/modernism of the Renaissance. Explain one factor that moved Europe from the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance.

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11.

Reorder the following from FIRST to LAST (so, what happened first...and then...and then...)

a)

The Roman Empire crumbles and the Dark Ages start.

b)

Books and art start to flow back into Western Europe

c)

An explosion of learning and creativity occurs

d)

The church loses power as people get educated

e)

People start to wonder what is out in the world besides Europe

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)