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The Renaissance

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

Base your answer to question _ on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies. ... I conclude, then, returning to being feared and loved, that since men love at their convenience and fear at the convenience of the prince, a wise prince should found himself on what is his, not on what is someone else's; he should only contrive to avoid hatred, as was said. This statement is taken from the written work of

a)

John Locke

b)

Niccolò Machiavelli

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Ignatius Loyola

2.

Base your answer to question _ on the statement below and on your knowledge of social studies. ... I conclude, then, returning to being feared and loved, that since men love at their convenience and fear at the convenience of the prince, a wise prince should found himself on what is his, not on what is someone else's; he should only contrive to avoid hatred, as was said. Who is the intended audience of the written work from which this statement comes?

a)

Rulers

b)

Monks

c)

Merchants

d)

Scientists

3.

According to this document, state one of Leonardo da Vinci’s contributions to science.

a)

He studied and drew the anatomy of the human body.

b)

He invented the steam engine.

c)

He discovered penicillin.

d)

He developed the theory of relativity.

4.

Base your answer to the question on the passage and image below and on your knowledge of social studies. The passage and image above are evidence of Leonardo da Vinci’s involvement in which historical developments?

a)

Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter Reformation

b)

Golden Age of Athens and Peloponnesian War

c)

Renaissance and Scientific Revolution

d)

The First and Second Crusades

5.

Leonardo da Vinci’s learned about the human body through

a)

Observation

b)

Examining the anatomy of other animals

c)

The teachings of Martin Luther

d)

Studying biblical sources

6.

What most directly contributed to the creation of the Gutenberg press?

a)

The Ottoman takeover of Constantinople

b)

The Protestant Reformation

c)

Classical Greek and Roman writing

d)

Trade between Asia and Europe

7.

Identify one effect of the creation of Gutenberg’s press.

a)

Literacy rates increased

b)

Scientific discoveries were less likely to be widely known

c)

Interest in the Americas declined

d)

The Middle Ages

8.

What invention in the 1400s most directly contributed to the increase in the number of active printers in Europe in 1500?

a)

Paper

b)

Printing Press

c)

Ink

d)

Computer

9.

Which generalization is supported by the diagram above?

a)

Modern day technology is based on innovations from the past

b)

Western Europeans were the first to develop printing technology

c)

Most innovation in the past took place in the Middle East

d)

Innovation in communication technology ended in the 1980s

10.

Which individual supported the theory represented in this illustration?

a)

Socrates

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Dante

d)

Galileo

11.

The discovery depicted in the diagram is most closely associated with which historical event?

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

Founding of Hinduism

c)

Fall of the Roman Empire

d)

Scientific Revolution

12.

At the time it was first published, which group was most opposed to the discovery depicted in the diagram above?

a)

Islamic Caliphs

b)

Merchants

c)

Catholic Church

d)

Artists

13.

Which historical period is most closely associated with these achievements?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Age of Alexander the Great

c)

European Middle Ages

d)

Scientific Revolution

14.

What historical event most directly contributed to the developments in this timeline?

a)

Mansa Musa’s Hajj

b)

Fall of the Roman Empire

c)

Renaissance

d)

Building of the Great Wall of China

15.

A DEO REX, A REGE LEX — “the king is from God, and law is from the king.” This quotation best reflects the concept of

a)

constitutional monarchy

b)

separation of powers

c)

equal representation

d)

divine right rule

16.

The actions described in the passage above demonstrate that Peter the Great was

a)

Democratically elected

b)

An absolute monarch

c)

A traditionalist

d)

A supporter of Martin Luther’s

17.

The actions described in the passage above demonstrate Peter the Great’s attempts to

a)

Convert Russia to Islam

b)

Improve Russia’s military

c)

Westernize Russia

d)

Model Russian culture after the Ottoman Empire

18.

Base your answer to the question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. ... More and more Louis tried to impose uniformity in religious affairs. In the 1680s he intensified persecution of Protestants; his actions made the edict [of Nantes] nothing but a scrap of paper. Finally in 1685 he declared that the majority of French Protestants had been converted to Catholicism and that therefore there was no need for the edict. It was revoked. Now Louis launched a reign of terror. He refused to allow French Protestants to leave the country. He promised that those who remained could worship privately, free of persecution, but never kept the promise. Their churches were torn down, their gatherings forbidden, their children made to attend mass. The Waldensians in Savoy were massacred, and six hundred Protestants “caught making assemblies” were executed. Perhaps two hundred and fifty thousand fled abroad to escape persecution.... The actions described in the passage above demonstrate that Louis XIV was

a)

Democratically elected

b)

An absolute monarch

c)

A traditionalist

d)

A supporter of Martin Luther’s

19.

The Movement in Response to the criticisms of Martin Luther and other Protestants that sought to regain followers and power while reforming corruption within the church and reaffirming Catholic beliefs

a)

The Catholic Counter Reformation

b)

The Protestant Reformation

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

The Scientific Revolution

20.

The Prince by Machiavelli:

a)

Encouraged honesty and fair play by political rulers

b)

Provided a set of rules for rulers to take and hold power

c)

Was the story of an English prince fro the Middle Ages

d)

Firmly established democracy as the government in Italy

21.

What philosophy was depicted in Renaissance art?

a)

Daoism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Humanism

22.

What was the significance of the printing press?

a)

the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.

b)

there is no significance

c)

the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.

d)

the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.

23.

The _________ expanded ideas and increased cultural diffusion.

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Printing Press

24.

What was the impact of the invention of the printing press?

a)

It did not have an impact

b)

It helped spread Renaissance ideas

c)

It made books more expensive

25.

Why would an absolute monarch circumvent getting approval on their initiatives according to the text?

a)

A) To avoid delays and opposition

b)

B) To increase transparency

c)

C) To strengthen democratic processes

d)

D) To encourage public participation

26.

What was the primary reason absolute monarchs focused on controlling the nobility?

a)

A) To gain more wealth

b)

B) To consolidate power

c)

C) To promote equality

d)

D) To improve agriculture

27.
The nobles from which country were called boyars?
a)
England
b)
Prussia
c)
Russia
d)
France
28.

One way in which Louis XIV controlled the French nobility was by

a)

Maintaining standing armies in the countryside to crush noble uprisings

b)

Requiring the presence of the major noble families at Versailles for at least part of the year

c)

Periodically visiting the nobility in order to check on their activities

d)

Forcing them to participate in a parliamentary assembly

29.

Which of the following phrases best sums up the spirit of Louis XIV’s government?

a)

Traditional liberties

b)

I am the state

c)

Paris is worth a Mass

d)

I am the sufferer

30.

Which of the following statements best applies to Peter the Great of Russia?

a)

Even though he desired to teach Russians western customs, he could only enforce his ideas among the old-fashioned nobles.

b)

His program of modernization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military while securing a sea port to make Russia a real military power.

c)

His respect for eastern governments led to increased powers for the Duma/Russian parliament.

d)

His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women.

31.
. . .He loved splendour, magnificence, and profusion [excess] in all things, and encouraged similar tastes in his Court; to spend money freely on equipages [carriages] and buildings, on feasting and at cards, was a sure way to gain his favour, perhaps to obtain the honour of a word from him. Motives of policy had something to do with this; by making expensive habits the fashion, and, for people in a certain position, a necessity, he compelled his courtiers to live beyond their income, and gradually reduced them to depend on his bounty for the means of subsistence. This was a plague which, once introduced, became a scourge to the whole country, for it did not take long to spread to Paris, and thence to the armies and the provinces; so that a man of any position is now estimated entirely according to his expenditure on his table and other luxuries. This folly, sustained by pride and ostentation [extravagance], has already produced widespread confusion; it threatens to end in nothing short of ruin and a general overthrow. . . . Source: F. Arkwright, ed., The Memoirs of the Duke de Saint-Simon, Brentano’s A historian would find this passage most useful for explaining King Louis XIV’s attempt to
a)
control the elite class
b)
establish trust within the court
c)
provide necessities to be self-sufficient
d)
eliminate taxation on the poorer classes
32.

Which statement is true about Humanists during the Renaissance?

a)

Humanists believed that citizens needed a good, well-rounded education

b)

Humanists believed that the church should make all political decisions

c)

Humanists believed that the church should control every part of civic (city/government) matters

d)

Humanists believed that citizens should only look to the Church & their teachings for knowledge

33.

How did the philosophy of Humanism influence Renaissance art?

a)

By focusing on religious themes exclusively

b)

By emphasizing the importance of human potential and achievements

c)

By rejecting classical antiquity

d)

By promoting abstract art forms

34.

Which literary work is considered a hallmark of Renaissance literature for its exploration of human nature?

a)

"The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri

b)

"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer

c)

"Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes

d)

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare

35.

What was the primary focus of Renaissance humanism?

a)

The study of medieval scholasticism

b)

The glorification of religious dogma

c)

The study of classical texts and human potential

d)

The rejection of all ancient knowledge

36.

When did the Renaissance occur?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1300s–1500s

c)

1200s–1600s

d)

none of these