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Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation Study Guide

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Renaissance literally means......

a)

Reimagine

b)

Rebirth

c)

Redo

d)

Repeat

2.

The Renaissance is a "Rebirth" of what ancient cultures?

a)

Greece and Egypt

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Rome and Egypt

d)

Egypt and Turkey

3.

Leonardo Da Vinci was an expert painter, architect, mathematician, inventor, sculptor, etc., this made him known as...

a)

The greatest genius of all time.

b)

An influential inventor

c)

An ideal "Renaissance Man"

d)

An undeniable contributor to human growth and development.

4.

Martin Luther published the 95 Theses, this heavily criticized the Catholic Church and their sale of _______________.

a)

indulgences

b)

indifferences

c)

indeterminates

d)

ineligibles

5.

The Renaissance blossomed due to patrons. A wealthy patron family in Florence was:

a)

The Medici family

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Francesco Petrarch

d)

Francis Bacon

6.

At the heart of the Protestant faith, Luther believed that:

a)

Confession should not be banned

b)

The practice of mass is to be preferred over sermons

c)

Faith alone leads to salvation

d)

Schools should  be dismantled in towns

7.

By the end of the Renaissance, Johannes Gutenberg had the GREATEST impact on

a)

literacy rates

b)

artistic methods

c)

political criticism

d)

religious philosophy

8.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
9.
Who created this sculpture?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
10.
What is this painting called?
a)
The Last Supper
b)
Dinner with Jesus
11.
What is this called?
a)
Sistine Chapel
b)
God's Roof
12.
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
a)
Secular
b)
Patrons
c)
Merit
d)
humanism
13.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

a)

Italians were better Catholics

b)

Italy had better means of transportation

c)

Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

d)

Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

14.

A supporter of the Arts were called

a)

Patrons

b)

Kings

c)

The church

15.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
16.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
17.
Which of the following groups DID NOT make up the social structure of feudalism?
a)
Knights
b)
King/Queen
c)
Middle class
d)
Serfs
18.

Social structure of the Middle Ages

a)

Caste System

b)

Feudalism

c)

Manorism

d)

Monarchy

19.

The code of ethics a Knight had to hold was called?

a)

Honor

b)

They didn't have a code of Ethics

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

Chivalry

20.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

a)

To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

c)

To end Feudalism

d)

To open new trade routes to the East.

21.
Who was Charlemagne?
a)
a Frankish king who was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor
b)
The pope who disagreed with a German King
c)
the king who kicked the Muslims out of Europe
d)
a king who allowed his people to practice their pagan religions
22.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King
23.
This was the political and social system of the Middle Ages.
a)
dynasty
b)
capitalism
c)
republican democracy
d)
feudalism
24.
What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism?
a)
King, Knight, Noble, Peasant
b)
King, Noble, Knight, Peasant
c)
King, Noble, Peasant, Knight
d)
King, Peasant Knight, Noble
25.

Which of the following fought in the Crusades?

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

The Pope

d)

Children

26.
Religious officials who lead a church service are called
a)
mass
b)
clergy
c)
noble
d)
vassal
27.

Who was at the bottom of the Feudal Hierarchy?

a)

Kings/Queens

b)

Nobles

c)

Vassals

d)

Peasants/Serfs

28.

What institution did people lose faith in during the Renaissance?

a)

The Monarchy

b)

The Police

c)

The Church

d)

The Trade Market

29.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

30.

Humanism focused on the _______

a)

religion

b)

individual

c)

Shintoism

31.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

32.

What does secular mean

a)

having to do with religious matters

b)

single person use

c)

non religious matters

d)

the city center approach

33.

How did the Medici family become so wealthy?

a)
Banking
b)
Wool trading 
c)
Mining industry 
d)
Training soldiers
34.

Machiavelli wrote this after being exiled by the Medici family in Florence explaining ruthless ways that a ruler could obtain and keep power

a)

The Book of the Duchess

b)

The Prince

c)

The Divine Comedy

d)

Romeo & Juliet

35.

What effect did the invention of the printing press have on Europe?

a)

Literacy increased and ideas spread more easily

b)

Books took longer than ever to make

c)

The Church banned the use of the printing press to keep people uneducated

d)

Monarchs quickly began to print and spread lies

36.

The term Renaissance refers to the period from about

a)

700 – 500 BCE

b)

550 – 1000 AD

c)

1000 – 1300 AD

d)

1300 – 1600 AD

37.

Why did Henry VIII (8th) break from the Catholic Church?

a)

Selling indulgences

b)

Executing Martin Luther

c)

Named himself Holy Roman Emperor

d)

Wanted to divorce his wife

38.
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?
a)
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
b)
someone who excelled in many areas of study
c)
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
d)
someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art
39.
What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?
a)
Utopia
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
the Bible
d)
The Prince
40.
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
a)
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.
b)
He painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussions.
c)
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
d)
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings.
41.

Vocabulary: Use of native language instead of classical Latin

a)

Perspective

b)

Vernacular

c)

Indulgence

d)

Reformation

42.

William Shakespeare is best know for:

a)

Being a political mastermind

b)

Writing world famous music

c)

Being the most influential and famous playwright during the Elizabethan Age

d)

Moving to London and failing at being an actor

43.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a)
an attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
b)
an attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
c)
a call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
44.
The idea that God has already determined who will be saved is called
a)
indulgence
b)
diet
c)
predestination
d)
theocracy
45.
Who taught predestination?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Martin Luther
c)
Zwingli
d)
Erasmus
46.
This group was established to spread Catholicism around the world 
a)
Huguenots
b)
Lutherans 
c)
Jesuits
d)
Monks
47.

Luther's followers called themselves what?

a)

Protestants

b)

Protestors

c)

Reformers

d)

Transformers

48.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
49.

In The Prince Machiavelli stated what as his thesis?

a)

It is better to be loved than feared

b)

It is better to be feared than loved

c)

It is better to fear love

d)

It is better to love fear

50.

Why did Henry Vlll need either a divorce or an annulment?

a)

To marry a princess to control another country

b)

To marry woman to take care of his daughters

c)

To marry a woman that could give him a son

d)

To marry a Native American Princess to control the "New World" of America

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