WorksheetsThe Renaissance and Reformation Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Revolution
Rebirth
Renewal
Enlightenment
In which modern country did the Renaissance begin?
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Which Italian city was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Venice
Florence
Rome
Milan
Why was Venice especially wealthy during the Renaissance?
Banking
Silk weaving
Trade and shipbuilding
Farming
Why was Florence wealthy?
Fishing
Wool trade and banking
Military power
Agriculture
What did Humanists believe they could learn by studying the classics?
Scientific truths
Moral lessons and human potential
Religious salvation
Military strategy
Which two ancient cultures influenced the Renaissance the most?
Roman and Greek
Egyptian and Babylonian
Chinese and Indian
Arabic and Persian
What subjects are part of the humanities today?
Math and science
History, literature, grammar, rhetoric
Engineering and medicine
Agriculture and commerce
Who encouraged Europeans to search for old Latin manuscripts?
Dante
Petrarch
Chaucer
Machiavelli
Who invented the printing press in Europe?
Dante Alighieri
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
Martin Luther
What was the first book Gutenberg mass produced?
The Divine Comedy
The Bible
Canterbury Tales
The Prince
What impact did the printing press have?
Books became more expensive
Books were censored more
Ideas spread quickly and cheaply
People stopped reading manuscripts
Which writer wrote the Divine Comedy?
Petrarch
Dante Alighieri
Chaucer
Boccaccio
Who wrote Canterbury Tales?
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Dante
Machiavelli
What is perspective in Renaissance art?
Use of bright colors
Showing emotion
Making paintings look 3D
Religious symbolism
Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Donatello
Which of Michelangelo’s works is a famous marble statue?
The Last Supper
David
Who painted The School of Athens?
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
Botticelli
What is Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous portrait?
David
Mona Lisa
Last Supper
Venus
Why is Leonardo considered a "Renaissance Man"?
He was only a great painter
He excelled in many fields like art, science, and invention
He was a famous merchant
He led armies in war
Which family controlled Florence during much of the Renaissance?
Borgia
Medici
Sforza
Habsburg
How did the Medici keep control of Florence?
Through farming
By military conquest
Through wealth and banking influence
By alliances with Spain
Who wrote The Prince?
Petrarch
Niccolò Machiavelli
Erasmus
Chaucer
What did Machiavelli argue in The Prince?
Rulers should always be kind
It is better to be feared than loved
Democracy is best
Religion is unnecessary
Which playwright is considered the greatest English writer of the Renaissance?
Christopher Marlowe
William Shakespeare
Chaucer
Thomas More
Which of Shakespeare’s works is a tragedy?
Macbeth
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Henry V
Which of Shakespeare’s works is a comedy?
Hamlet
Romeo and Juliet
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Richard III
Which of Shakespeare’s plays is historical?
Julius Caesar
Henry V
Macbeth
Hamlet
Who is called the "Father of Humanism"?
Erasmus
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
How did ideas spread during the Renaissance?
Crusades
Printing press and trade
Oral traditions
Church sermons
Which explorer’s stories inspired greater interest in Asia?
Columbus
Marco Polo
Magellan
Henry the Navigator
Which Portuguese prince encouraged exploration?
Prince Ferdinand
Prince Henry the Navigator
Prince Charles
Prince Louis
Why were spices important in Europe?
Used as medicine
Preserved food and added flavor
Religious rituals
Building materials
Why did Europeans need new routes to Asia?
Spices were no longer desired
The Silk Road became dangerous
Who discovered the New World for Spain?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Hernán Cortés
Who led the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe?
Columbus
Magellan
Cabot
da Gama
How did Ferdinand Magellan die?
Shipwreck
Battle in the Philippines
Disease
Execution
How many ships survived Magellan’s voyage around the world?
5
3
1
None
Which new art technique emphasized realistic portrayal of people?
Symbolism
Perspective
Iconography
Fresco
What architectural style influenced Renaissance buildings?
Gothic
Classical Greek and Roman
Baroque
Byzantine
The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. was inspired by:
Medieval castles
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Hagia Sophia
Florence Cathedral
Which Renaissance thinker studied corpses to understand human anatomy?
Petrarch
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Shakespeare
Which social class gained influence during the Renaissance in Italy?
Peasants
Nobles who engaged in trade
Knights
Serfs
Which economic system supported Renaissance art?
Patronage
Feudalism
Capitalism
Barter
Who painted The Birth of Venus?
Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Michelangelo
What was a major difference between Medieval and Renaissance art?
Medieval art used perspective
Renaissance art was more realistic
Medieval art was secular
Renaissance art rejected classical themes
Who said rulers should be tricky and not worry about morality?
Erasmus
Machiavelli
Calvin
Luther
Which movement emphasized the importance of individuals and secular life?
Feudalism
Humanism
Scholasticism
Calvinism
Which Renaissance writer explored human flaws in plays like Hamlet?
Machiavelli
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Dante
Which invention allowed ideas to spread uncensored by the Church?
Compass
Printing press
Telescope
Astrolabe
What was the Protestant Reformation?
A political revolution in Germany
A movement that split the Catholic Church in Europe
A war between France and Spain
The Renaissance in Northern Europe
Who began the Protestant Reformation?
John Calvin
Desiderius Erasmus
Martin Luther
Ignatius of Loyola
In what year did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses?
1456
1492
1517
1534
What were indulgences?
Forgiveness of sins in exchange for money
Religious pilgrimages
Prayers said for the dead
Excommunications
Where did Luther post his 95 Theses?
On the Popes of the University of Paris
On the church door in Wittenberg
On the Pope’s palace in Rome
At the Council of Trent
Luther believed salvation came through:
Good works alone
Faith alone
Paying indulgences
Church sacraments only
Luther’s teaching that all believers are equal is called:
Justification by faith
Priesthood of all believers
Predestination
Humanism
Which of the following was NOT one of Luther’s beliefs?
Mass should be in the native language
Bible is the ultimate truth
Confessions to saints are necessary
All believers are equal
What was the Catholic Church’s response to Luther?
They supported him
Pope Leo X banned his works and excommunicated him
They ignored him
They made him a cardinal
While in hiding, what did Luther do?
Wrote the Divine Comedy
Translated the New Testament into German
Fled to France
Started Calvinism
What religion was founded on Luther’s teachings?
Calvinism
Anglicanism
Lutheranism
Puritanism
Why did many rulers support Lutheranism?
They wanted religious freedom
They could seize church lands and collect taxes
They opposed the Pope’s political influence
All of the above
Who was another major reformer after Luther?
John Calvin
John Knox
Erasmus
Henry VIII
What is Calvin’s doctrine of predestination?
God pre-decided who would go to Heaven or Hell
People could earn salvation through works
Only priests could reach Heaven
The Pope had the final say
What type of government did Calvin support?
Democracy
Monarchy
Theocracy (ruled by religious leaders)
Republic
Who spread Calvinism to Scotland?
Martin Luther
John Knox
Ignatius Loyola
Henry VIII
What were French Protestants called?
Puritans
Presbyterians
What war was the worst religious conflict of the Reformation?
The Hundred Years’ War
The Thirty Years’ War
The English Civil War
The Crusades
What was the result of the Thirty Years’ War?
Strengthened Spain
Weakened Spain, strengthened France
Spread Calvinism to Asia
Reunited Europe under the Pope
What was the Counter-Reformation?
The Catholic Church’s effort to stop Protestantism
Luther’s movement in Germany
England’s break from Rome
Calvin’s reforms in Geneva
What council reformed Catholic practices during the Counter-Reformation?
Council of Constance
Council of Trent
Diet of Worms
Vatican I
What new order of priests was created during the Counter-Reformation?
Franciscans
Jesuits
Benedictines
Dominicans
Who founded the Jesuits?
Martin Luther
Ignatius of Loyola
John Knox
Erasmus
What was the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?
To fight heresy and enforce Catholicism
To support Luther’s reforms
To spread Calvinism
To establish Protestantism in Spain
Which Spanish rulers enforced the Inquisition and expelled Muslims and Jews in 1492?
Charles V and Philip II
Ferdinand and Isabella
Ferdinand Magellan
Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette
Who was Henry VIII’s first wife?
Anne Boleyn
Catherine of Aragon
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic Church?
He wanted to marry Anne Boleyn
He wanted to become Pope
He was influenced by Luther
He supported Calvin
What church did Henry VIII establish?
Calvinist Church
Anglican Church
Lutheran Church
Puritan Church
Who was known as “Bloody Mary”?
Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary I of England
Mary Magdalene
Mary Tudor II
Why was Mary I called “Bloody Mary”?
She lost many wars
She executed Protestants by burning them
She was wounded in battle
She poisoned her enemies
Who became queen after Mary I?
Elizabeth I
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Mary, Queen of Scots
How did Elizabeth I settle religious conflict?
Returned to full Catholicism
Created a moderate Anglican Church
Made England Lutheran
Forced everyone to become Calvinist
What was Anglicanism?
A Protestant church with some Catholic traditions
The official church of Scotland
Another name for Calvinism
A radical Puritan movement
Who were the Puritans?
Calvinists in France
Reformers in England who wanted to purify Anglicanism
Another name for Anglican priests
Supporters of the Pope
Why did many Puritans leave England for America?
They wanted wealth
They sought religious freedom
They followed Henry VIII
They were expelled by Elizabeth I
Which colonies in America were founded by Puritans?
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island
Virginia and Maryland
New York and Pennsylvania
Florida and Louisiana
What was Erasmus’ role in the Reformation?
He founded Calvinism
He criticized church corruption but stayed Catholic
He created Anglicanism
He spread Lutheranism
What invention helped spread Reformation ideas quickly?
Telescope
Compass
Printing press
Astrolabe
What was the Diet of Worms?
A council where Luther defended his beliefs
A Catholic feast day
A Calvinist meeting
A peasant revolt
What did the Peace of Augsburg (1555) decide?
Each ruler could choose Catholicism or Lutheranism for their state
Calvinism was outlawed
Protestantism was banned in Germany
The Pope was supreme
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during Luther’s trial?
Charles V
Philip II
Ferdinand I
Henry VIII
Who protected Luther after his excommunication?
Pope Leo X
Frederick the Wise
John Calvin
Erasmus
What did John Calvin believe about church leadership?
Kings should control the church
Congregations should choose their own leaders
The Pope must lead all churches
Bishops were necessary
Which country saw Calvinism influence its political system most strongly?
France
Scotland
Spain
Italy
What was the Edict of Nantes (1598)?
A decree giving Huguenots limited religious freedom
A Catholic ban on Protestants
A Jesuit order for education
An Anglican law
Which Catholic order was most involved in education and missionary work?
Benedictines
Jesuits
Dominicans
Franciscans
Which English king persecuted Puritans and shut down their churches?
Henry VIII
James I
Edward VI
Charles II
What movement did Puritans influence in America?
Enlightenment
Democratic self-government
Catholic revival
Feudalism
Which religious conflict weakened Spain and helped France rise to power?
English Reformation
Thirty Years’ War
Peasants’ Revolt
Council of Trent
Which queen is remembered as one of England’s greatest rulers during the Reformation?
Mary I
Elizabeth I
Mary, Queen of Scots
Catherine of Aragon
