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Renaissance Review Question 2024

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was at the top of the feudal hierarchy during the Renaissance?
a)
Knights
b)
Kings and Queens
c)
Peasants
d)
Merchants
2.
Which group of people worked the land and served the nobles in exchange for protection?
a)

Clergy

b)

Merchants

c)

Peasants

d)

Artists

3.
What was the main occupation of the majority of people during the Renaissance?
a)
Trading
b)
Farming
c)
Crafting
d)
Writing
4.
Which class had the most power and wealth during the Renaissance?
a)
Artists
b)
Merchants
c)
Nobility
d)
Peasants
5.
How did the feudal system influence people's lives during the Renaissance?
a)
It allowed social mobility for everyone
b)
It determined their social status and roles
c)
It provided equal opportunities for education
d)
It encouraged artistic expression
6.
What was the name of the disease that spread throughout Europe during the Renaissance?
a)
Renaissance Fever
b)
The Black Death
c)
Medieval Cold
d)
Feudal Sickness
7.
What were some of the symptoms of the Black Death?
a)
Sneezing and coughing
b)
Sore throat and headache
c)
Fever, swelling, and black boils
d)
Dizziness and fatigue
8.
How did the Black Death impact the population during the Renaissance?
a)
It led to a population boom
b)
It had no effect on the population
c)
It caused a significant decrease in the population
d)
It led to mass migration
9.
How did the Black Death influence people's worldview during the Renaissance?
a)
It strengthened their faith in religion
b)
It increased trust in doctors and medicine
c)
It had no impact on their worldview
d)
It made them question their beliefs and fear death
10.
Which city-state was known for its powerful navy and trade dominance in the Mediterranean during the Renaissance?
a)
Venice
b)
Florence
c)
Milan
d)
Rome
11.
What was the primary reason for the wealth and success of Italian city-states during the Renaissance?
a)
Abundant natural resources
b)
Trade and commerce
c)
Strong military power
d)
Cultural patronage and support
12.
Which family ruled Florence and were patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?
a)
Medici
b)
Borgia
c)
Sforza
d)
Visconti
13.
What was the intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements during the Renaissance?
a)
Feudalism
b)
Humanism
c)
Scholasticism
d)
Absolutism
14.
Which historical regions of the world influenced humanist scholars during the Renaissance?
a)
Asia and Africa
b)
Europe and the Americas
c)
Greece and Rome
d)
Australia and Oceania
15.
How did Renaissance art reflect the influence of ancient Greek and Roman cultures?
a)
It incorporated classical themes, such as mythology and human figures
b)
It rejected classical artistic styles and techniques
c)
It focused solely on religious subjects
d)
It depicted nature in abstract forms
16.
Who is credited with inventing the printing press during the Renaissance?
a)
Johannes Gutenberg
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
17.
What invention revolutionized the spread of knowledge and contributed to the Scientific Revolution during the Renaissance?
a)
Printing press
b)
Steam engine
c)
Telescope
d)
Microscope
18.
What did the Catholic Church make Galileo Galilei do?
a)
Deny his heliocentric views
b)
Publish his scientific findings
c)
Debate with church scholars
d)
Become a monk
19.
Who is considered the initiator of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Michelangelo
20.
What was the main reason Martin Luther protested against the Catholic Church?
a)
Sale of indulgences
b)
Use of Latin in the liturgy
c)
Political conflicts in Rome
d)
Lack of religious artwork in churches
21.
What are indulgences?
a)
Certificates granting forgiveness of sins
b)
Holy sacraments performed by priests
c)
Religious paintings and sculptures
d)
Church gatherings for prayer and worship
22.
What invention helped to quickly spread Martin Luther's ideas across Europe?
a)
Printing press
b)
Telescope
c)
Steam engine
d)
Compass
23.
Who is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Vasco da Gama
24.
Which country sponsored Christopher Columbus' voyage?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Portugal
d)
France
25.

The scientific method is based upon

a)

making observations

b)

experimenting

c)

using evidence to draw conclusions

d)

all of the above

26.

The science of the planets, stars, and all celestial bodies is called

a)

Anatomy

b)

Astrology

c)

Astronomy

d)

Allegory

27.

The belief that heavenly bodies influence human behaviour is known as

a)

Astrology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Allegory

d)

Anatomy

28.

Opposing church teachings is called

a)

vanity

b)

perspective

c)

heresy

d)

indulgence

29.

The word “Renaissance” refers to the rebirth of which of the following?

a)

The feudal structure of society

b)

Baptism by the Catholic Church

c)

Belief in life after death

d)

Interest in classical knowledge and learning

30.
Circumnavigate means to 
a)
To go sail or travel from one side of the world to the other
b)
To use the stars for direction when traveling
c)
To use a compass for direction when traveling
d)
To sail or travel half way around the world
31.
Which explorer did we learn about who was the first European to travel from Portugal to India? He brought back valuable jewels and spices.
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Vasco de Gama
d)
Americo Vespucci
32.

What is a patron?

a)

A wealthy artist

b)

A wealthy supporter of artists

c)

A poor artist

d)

A wealthy merchant

33.

What do humanists best think of human potential in the Renaissance?

a)

Humans cannot do anything

b)

God is responsible for everything

c)

Humans are capable of anything and everything

d)

Humans are best served for farmwork

34.

How did people in the Renaissance and later on view education after the Renaissance?

a)

Education was more important than ever

b)

Education was less important than ever

c)

Education is the same as ever

d)

None of the other choices

35.

If you or I were speaking in my vernacular language, or the language we use every day, what language would we be speaking?

a)

English

b)

Italian

c)

German

d)

Chinese

36.

3. An unintentional result of the Crusades to the Holy Land was the:

a)

a. conquest of large areas of Palestine

b)

b. decline in the variety of goods being traded in Europe

c)

c. exposure of Europeans to Muslim learning and culture

d)

d. increase in numbers of Muslim settlers in Europe

37.
Where did the Renaissance start?
a)
Italy
b)
England
c)
Germany
d)
Greece
38.

Machiavelli wrote...

a)

Divine Comedy

b)

Hamlet

c)

The Prince

d)

The Book of Romans

39.

Galileo was found guilty of heresy because of his discovery that

a)

the Earth is the centre of the universe

b)

planets travel in an elliptical orbit

c)

the Sun is the centre of the universe

40.

Dissection of the human body was made legal during the Renaissance even though many felt it violated church laws

a)

True

b)

False

41.

I dedicated my life to fighting the corruptions of the church and in society. I organised the "Bonfire of the Vanities" and was found guilty of heresy in 1498. Who am I?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Martin Luther

c)

G. Savonarola

d)

Ambrogio Lorenzetti

42.

Those who followed Martin Luther and protested against the church's refusal to allow "reform" are known as

a)

Lutherites

b)

Jesuits

c)

Catholics

d)

Protestants

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