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The Renaissance and the Reformation

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Russia

2.

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

3.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

a)

Introduction of paper money

b)

People began to Barter again

c)

The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists

d)

Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

4.
A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
5.

During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in

a)

perspective

b)

humanism

c)

Greek and Roman Civilizations

d)

individual achievement

6.

What was one of the main themes of the Renaissance?

a)

Secularism

b)

Socialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Capitalism

7.

The artistic technique developed during the Renaissance that made paintings appear 3D.

a)

Linear Perspective

b)

Technicolor Artistry

c)

Cross Hatch Shading

d)

Illusion of 2D

8.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
9.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)

Renaissance artists turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration

d)
They are the same
10.

What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance art differs?

a)

Renaissance art focuses more on religion

b)

Medieval artists were more realistic

c)

Renaissance artists turned to realistic Classical art for inspiration

d)

They are the same

11.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
12.

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

a)

It was more godly

b)

It was more realistic, and had three dimensions

c)

it portrayed religious subjects

d)

it was more biblical

13.

Which artists is known as a "Renaissance Man", because he was so well-rounded in many studies of the Renaissance including art and science?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

14.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
15.

Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
16.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)

Massacio

b)

Botticelli

c)

Raphael

d)

Da Vinci

17.
Title...
a)
School of Athens
b)
Last Judgment
c)
Last Supper
d)
Sistine Chapel
18.

Michelangelo is best known for completing which piece of work shown here, in addition to his statue of David?

a)

The Last Supper

b)

The School of Athens

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

19.

Which artist sculpted "David" out of marble?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

20.

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Massacio

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

21.

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

22.

Which Renaissance author wrote that for a ruler to maintain power, "it is better to be feared than loved"?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Petrarch

23.
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
a)
Secular
b)
Patrons
c)
Merit
d)
humanism
24.
 A movement in Renaissance Europe, celebrating human potential and achievement and stressing the study of subjects such as history, grammar, literature, and philosophy.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
25.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
26.

What is humanism?

a)

A philosophy emphasizing the worth of the individual

b)

A philosophy emphasizing religious faith

c)

A philosophy emphasizing secular learning

d)

A philosophy emphasizing both religious faith and secular learning

27.

Which of the following best explains humanism?

a)

The study of religions

b)

People started to focus on art and subjects on the Human

c)

People practiced gladiator fights

d)

the study of science in order to question the bible

28.

Humanism focused on the _______

a)

religion

b)

individual

c)

Shintoism

29.

What do humanists begin to believe about "human potential" in the Renaissance?

a)

Humans cannot do anything more and should not be educated

b)

Humans should dedicate their lives to God and nothing else

c)

Humans should expand their knowledge, enjoy life and celebrate achievements

d)

Humans are best served for farm work only

30.

Who invented the printing press in Europe?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Donatello

d)

George Stephenson

31.
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
32.

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

33.

Why was the Printing press so important during the Renaissance?

a)

It helped spread his ideas of Humanists

b)

People began printing newspapers in America

c)

People began writing mean articles about Kings

d)

The bible was only printed in Latin

34.

What is one way European society changed thanks to the printing press?

a)

People quit the feudal system to find work else where

b)

People began reading books in their vernacular

c)

Literacy declined during the Renaissance

d)

People began writing scripts for movies

35.

What invention helped spread Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?

a)

Printing press

b)

Steam engine

c)

Telegraph

d)

Telephone

36.

What were Indulgences?

a)

Prayers performed after eating to much food

b)

Leaders within the Catholic Church

c)

Pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church

d)

Positions within the Catholic Church sold to the highest bidder

37.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
38.

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.

d)

An argument over leadership of the Catholic Church that led to the election of 3 Popes

39.

What was The most immediate cause of the Reformation?

a)

Henry the VIII creating the Church of England

b)

Erasmus writing Praise of Follies

c)

John Calvin establishing Calvinism

d)

Martin Luther posting The 95 Theses

40.
Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?
a)
Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it
b)
Installing statues of saints in churches.
c)
 Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.
d)
Increasing the sale of indulgences
41.
What is so significant about Martin Luther hanging up the 95 Theses?
a)
It ended feudalism throughout Europe.
b)
It limited the power of the monarch in England.
c)
It was the event that started the Protestant Reformation.
d)
It was the event that started the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
42.
Which king broke away from the Catholic church because he wanted a divorce?
a)
Henry VI
b)
George I
c)
Charles I
d)
Henry VIII
43.

The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both —

a)

began in the Americas

b)

were destroyed by the Catholic Church

c)

encouraged people to question tradition.

d)

strenghtened the power of the Catholic Church

44.
Martin Luther wrote these "complaints" of the Catholic Church and nailed them to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
95 Theses
d)
99 theories
45.
Major 16th century European movement initiated by Martin Luther which was geared to reform the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Roman Catholic Church
c)
Counter-Reformation
d)
Imperialism
46.
Church corruption and the sale of ___________ were widespread and caused conflict
a)
Indulgences
b)
Usury
c)
Banking 
47.
The wealth and patronage of what family supported great works of art produced in Florence?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Medici
c)
Gutenberg
d)
Da Vinci
48.

Payments made to the church to reduce the punishment for sins and grant forgiveness for sins were

a)

currency

b)

indulgences

c)

salvation

d)

offering

49.

What country is best known for starting the Renaissance?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

50.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

51.

A "rebirth" or renewal in the classical art of Europe is known as the...

a)

Indulgence

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

Honeymoon

52.

Who invented the Printing Press?

a)

WIlliam Shakespeare

b)

Shredder

c)

Michaelangelo

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

53.

What movement shifted the focus from religion to a focus on man and art?

a)

Taoism

b)

Romanism

c)

Humanism

d)

Protestants

54.

How did art change during the Renaissance?

a)

There was no real change

b)

It was not popular with the masses

c)

No one really painted during this time

d)

Artwork became more realistic and lifelike

55.

Why was the printing press so important?

a)

It made books less expensive

b)

More people learned to read

c)

Books could be printed and spread ideas quickly

d)

All of the above

56.

One of the primary reasons for Henry VIII's break from the Catholic Church was:

a)

His desire for a male heir

b)

Financial disputes with the Church

c)

Religious reform

d)

Political alliances

57.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
58.

How many wives did

King Henry have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

59.

Henry the 8th was the king of ___________________

a)

China

b)

England

c)

Arabia

d)

Greece

60.
Martin Luther's posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because
a)
sale of indulgences increased.
b)
Luther became the German ruler
c)
Catholic power declined.
d)
German states became unified.