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Unit 6 the Reformation

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ invented a printing press with _______________ type.

a)

Frederick III; woodblock

b)

Johann Gutenberg; handwritten

c)

Johann Gutenberg; movable

2.

The reformer named ______ viewed the Catholic Church as _______ because of the issuing of indulgences.

a)

Johann Gutenberg; moral

b)

Martin Luther; peaceful

c)

Martin Luther; corrupt

3.

What is the relationship between Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses and the Reformation?

a)

They outlined the principles of the Counter-Reformation.

b)

They sparked the Protestant Reformation movement.

c)

They were a critique of the Renaissance art movement.

4.

How did Martin Luther, the Anabaptists, and John Calvin challenge the Catholic Church?

a)

They advocated for the strengthening of papal authority.

b)

They supported the Catholic Church's doctrines without question.

c)

They questioned and sought to reform various practices and beliefs within the Catholic Church.

5.

Gutenberg’s invention of a printing press was important because it_______________. (Select all that apply).

a)

translated books into English

b)

made books more readily available to people

c)

allowed monks to press books more slowly

d)

could print several hundred pages a day

e)

promoted the spread of new knowledge and ideas

6.

What are three adjectives that describe the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance?

a)

Peaceful, modern, accepting

b)

Corrupt, authoritarian, powerful

c)

Friendly, colorful, educational

7.

Who was Martin Luther?

a)

A famous painter during the Renaissance

b)

A key figure in the Protestant Reformation

c)

A medieval king of England

8.

The Ninety-Five Theses were _____

a)

Luther’s objections to the issuing of indulgences

b)

names of the people who led the Reformation movement

c)

beliefs held by John Calvin

9.

How are the geocentric model and the heliocentric model of the universe different from one another?

a)

The geocentric model states the sun is the center of the universe; the heliocentric model states the earth is the center of the universe.

b)

The geocentric model states the earth is the center of the universe; the heliocentric model states the sun is the center of the universe.

c)

The geocentric model states the earth is the center of the universe; the heliocentric model states the moon is the center of the universe.

10.

How did the scientific theories of Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, and Galileo Galilei challenge the views of the Church during the Reformation?

a)

They supported the Church's view that the earth is at the center of the universe.

b)

They showed evidence that the Church’s view that the earth is at the center of the universe was incorrect.

c)

Kepler and Galileo worked to disprove Copernicus’s work showing the sun was the center of the universe.

11.

How did the Church respond to challenges posed by scientific discoveries during the Reformation?

a)

It embraced the new scientific ideas wholeheartedly.

b)

It accepted the new findings and adjusted its teachings accordingly.

c)

It sometimes viewed these discoveries as threats to its authority and doctrine.

12.

Which of the following were actions the Catholic Church took to reform itself? Circle or check all that apply.

a)

created the Index of Forbidden Books

b)

took steps to reform corrupt practices within the Church

c)

established new religious orders such as the Jesuits

13.

How did the Protestant and Catholic Reformations impact Europe? Circle or check all that apply.

a)

More people had access to Bibles printed in their native language.

b)

People began to identify more with countries and empires rather than with a particular religion.

c)

Europe was bitterly divided between Protestants and Catholics.

14.

What is the interjection in each sentence. Circle the correct choice. Bravo! You played the flute very well.

a)

well

b)

played

c)

Bravo

15.

Yikes, the test is today?

a)

test

b)

today

c)

Yikes

16.

Fill in the blanks of the sentences with the correct linking verb. [past/to be] The Church (a)   powerful.

17.

Fill in the blanks of the sentences with the correct linking verb. [past/to look] The Catholic Church (a)   extravagant.

18.

Fill in the blanks of the sentences with the correct linking verb. [past/to feel] The pope (a)   powerful.

19.

Fill in the blanks of the sentences with the correct linking verb. [present/to sound] The letter from the pope (a)   serious.

20.

Where did you find the book you were looking ____?

a)

with

b)

for

c)

after

21.

Let's meet ____ the park at noon for a picnic.

a)

up to

b)

around

c)

in

22.

She can ______ eat pizza ______ salad.

a)

Either/or

b)

Neither/nor

c)

Both/and

d)

Not only/but also

23.

________ the cat ______ the dog likes the rain.

a)

Either/or

b)

Neither/nor

c)

Both/and

d)

Not only/but also

24.

________ Jack ______ Jill went up the hill.

a)

Either/or

b)

Neither/nor

c)

Both/and

d)

Not only/but also

25.

________ did she finish her homework, ______ she cleaned her room.

a)

Either/or

b)

Neither/nor

c)

Both/and

d)

Not only/but also

26.

The important documents were ______ in a sealed envelope.

a)

enable

b)

enclosed

c)

enlightened

27.

Who is a professional trained in conducting scientific experiments?

a)

scientist

b)

novelist

c)

archeologist

28.

What do you call a person who studies ancient human societies by examining artifacts?

a)

scientist

b)

novelist

c)

archeologist