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WorksheetsRenaissance Test
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
How did the Renaissance humanists contribute to the weakening of the Roman Catholic Church?
They studied ancient texts
They wrote poetry and plays
They tried to elect a new pope
They questioned accepted beliefs
The practice of selling indulgences troubled many Catholics because the practice made it seem like
the Church was in economic trouble.
the government had lost its authority.
anyone could buy a leadership position.
people could buy forgiveness for sins.
Simony upset many people. How might someone commit simony?
by breaking vows as a monk by getting married
by paying money to be the priest of a large parish
by telling people that an ordinary object is a holy relic
by collecting taxes from poor people to give to the pope
Which claim by the Catholic Church was a problem for monarchs?
Kings should stop fighting wars.
The queen should pray every day.
Priests did not have to obey the king.
Actors should not perform on Sundays.
For several years there were two popes—
one honest and one corrupt.
one elected and one appointed.
one in France and one in Rome.
one Catholic and one Protestant.
How did the Western Schism weaken the Catholic Church?
It reduced respect for the papacy.
It led to warfare between the sides.
It cost parishes much of their wealth.
It caused people to learn how to read.
Who might have said the quote below? I want to purify the Church.
a. a devoted Catholic
b. an early Church reformer
c. a supporter of simony
d. an excommunicated clergy member
What did John Wycliffe and several other reformers believe was the source of religious authority?
the Bible
the Church
the individual
the natural world
Jan Hus wanted worship to be in the language of the people. What teaching of the Catholic Church did this oppose?
The mass should be in Latin.
All languages are equally good.
Silent worship is more respectful.
The monarch can choose the language.
Catherine of Siena helped prepare Europe for the Reformation by
translating the Bible into Italian.
criticizing the wealth of the Church.
encouraging monarchs to take control of religious houses and the clergy.
showing that one can have a personal experience of God.
What did the first Protestants protest against?
the humanist philosophy
decrees by King Henry VIII
the reformation of government
corruption in the Catholic Church
How did Martin Luther believe that people could gain salvation?
by having faith
by living a good life
by keeping the sacraments
by giving money to the Church
What famous document did Martin Luther nail to a church door?
a challenge for a Church official to debate him
a list of arguments against abuses by the Church
an order for the peasants to go back to their fields
a statement that he was going to start his own church
In what way was the Peace of Augsburg important?
It ended the Western Schism.
It was a serious setback for Protestantism.
It ended Christian unity in much of Europe.
It divided Italy into a number of separate states.
How did the printing press contribute to the Reformation?
It led cities to establish new universities.
It spread new ideas and translations of the Bible.
It created jobs for monks who left the monastery.
It meant that scholars no longer felt a need to travel.
Which reformer taught that business success was a sign of God's grace?
John Calvin
John Wycliffe
William Tyndale
Huldrych Zwingli
Think of what it means today to call someone a “Renaissance person.” How does that label fit Leonardo da Vinci?
He lived in Italy in the 1400s.
He was skilled in many fields.
He cared greatly about animals.
He took ideas from ancient Rome.
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas home.
Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?
They wanted to learn new techniques.
They planned to sail across the sea.
They hoped for Italian patrons.
They wanted to teach Italian students.
Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?
eyeglasses with curved lenses
submarine for underwater travel
printing press with movable type
portable mechanical clock
One result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention was that more people
got jobs in cities.
became great artists.
learned how to read.
bought Chinese silks.
What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?
a performance of Romeo and Juliet
a Renaissance law book
the Mona Lisa
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
The artist Titian was especially known for the ways he used
nature and sunlight.
color and brushwork.
shape and perspective.
woodcuts and etchings.
Who might have spoken these words? My home is in Germany, but I have traveled many places. I make art and write about art. I like to engrave pictures on metal and then print many copies.
Dürer
BocCelli
Brunelleschi
Michelangelo
The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book
criticized actions by the pope.
said Earth went around the sun.
told people to question everything.
revealed the location of the Silk Road.
What did Renaissance scientists have in common?
They valued direct observation.
They did not care about religion.
They were driven by national pride.
They accepted ancient Greek ideas.
What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?
common plants
the human body
X-ray technology
germs and disease
What action did Queen Isabella take during the unification of Spain?
She introduced a policy of religious toleration.
She made her capital an international trade center.
She made Jews become Catholic or leave the country.
She attracted artists and scholars from all over Europe.
Why did some Europeans call the Americas "the New World"?
They read new books by people who went there.
They hoped to get rich from the gold mines there.
They believed that people could find freedom there.
They did not know about it until Columbus sailed there.
What did Queen Isabella I and Queen Elizabeth I have in common?
They both encouraged democracy.
They both married wealthy princes.
They both hurt their economies.
They both supported exploration.
William Shakespeare, a great writer of Renaissance England, is best known for his
Plays
Novels
Journals
Histories
Which feeling would a Renaissance reader of "Don Quixote", by Miguel Cervantes, most likely have felt?
Fear
Anger
Amusement
Jealous
