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renaissance and reformation

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False: Queen Elizabeth's Anglican Church was a mix of BOTH Catholic & Protestant beliefs to keep peace in her country.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Who were the Huguenots?
a)
Protestants from Germany 
b)
Followers of Martin Luther
c)
French Protestants - followers of Calvin
d)
Economic migrants from Amsterdam 
3.
 Calvinists believed in _________________, a religious belief that God has already decided who will go to heaven and who will not.
a)
perspective
b)
predestination
c)
humanism
d)
Reformation
4.
John Calvin developed a ____________________ in Geneva, Switzerland, which inspired future Calvinist leaders throughout Europe.
a)
theocracy
b)
oligarchy
c)
democracy
d)
republic
5.
Martin Luther studied theology, the study of
a)
theory
b)
religion
c)
thought
d)
languages
6.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo daVinci
7.

Why did the Catholic Church begin the Counter-Reformation after the Council of Trent?

a)

to react to the Protestant criticisms of the Catholic Church

b)

to weaken the political influence of the Catholic Church

c)

to protect Protestant nations from being attacked by Catholic nations

d)

to increase trade between Catholic nations in Europe

8.

Why did religious leaders call for the Council of Trent in the mid-1500s?

a)

to elect a new pope

b)

to regulate the laws and practices of Protestantism

c)

to end the Crusades

d)

to regulate the laws and practices of the Catholic Church

9.

The Church of England is also known as the _____ Church.

a)

Presbyterian

b)

Eastern Rite Catholic

c)

Anglican

d)

Saxon

10.

English King Henry VIII broke away from the Church so he could give himself:

a)

a promotion

b)

a divorce

c)

a better passport

d)

a tax break

11.
A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles V
c)
Leo X
d)
Edward VI
12.
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.
13.
T or F: Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
15.

Philosophers and painters of the Renaissance and wanted to return to the times of ...

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

The Middle Ages

d)

about 3 weeks ago

16.

Where do historians feel the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Twin Valley Middle School

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

The Globe Theater

17.

Which statement best describes a contribution of the works of Nicolas Copernicus and Galileo Galilei?

a)

They renewed interest in Greek and Roman drama.

b)

They strengthened acceptance of traditional Church beliefs.

c)

They explained the laws of gravity on heavenly bodies.

d)

They demonstrated Earth was not the center of the universe.

18.

One way in which the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was that Renaissance writers-

a)

emphasized the power of human reason

b)

showed little interest in secular affairs

c)

produced few new scientific ideas

d)

promoted the religious doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church

19.

Which statement expresses a belief shared by most Renaissance humanist philosophers?

a)

People should study secular subjects as well as sacred matters.

b)

Governments should establish overseas empires.

c)

People should withdraw from the world to worship God.

d)

Scholars should follow Church teachings without question.

20.

In 1517, Martin Luther was dissatisfied with the Catholic Church because he -

a)

thought the Church lacked structure

b)

disagreed with the sale of indulgences

c)

blamed the Church for not curing people who had the plague

d)

believed that kings should have more power to appoint clergy

21.

Which change to Christian church practices was suggested by Martin Luther?

a)

increasing the sale of indulgences

b)

installing statues of saints in churches

c)

saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would hear it

d)

printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could understand it

22.

In the 1500s, Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses, Henry VIII's "Act of Supremacy," and john Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion contributed to -

a)

a decline in the power of the Catholic Church

b)

an increased sense of nationalism in Tudor England

c)

the growing power of the feudal nobility in Europe

d)

a major conflict with Eastern Orthodox Christians

23.

Protection from sin, being "saved" and guaranteed entry to heaven based on faith in God is called

a)

indulgences

b)

patronage

c)

communion

d)

salvation

24.

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

25.

The original church of the Christian faith that lost power after the Reformation was the

a)

Catholic

b)

Lutheran

c)

Protestant

d)

Methodist

26.

The idea that people are important and good in addition to the greatness of a deity is called

a)

Populism

b)

Commercialism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Humanism

27.

Patronage during the Renaissance was most closely aligned with

a)

Leaders granting loyal supporters lucrative government jobs

b)

Wealthy families hiring artists to create paintings, sculptures, etc. in exchange for money, food, shelter, etc.

c)

The concept of frequenting the same shop or business so you are loyal to an individual and/or their products

d)

Governments assisting mariners in funding overseas voyages to further expand trade

28.

He wrote The Courtier, which describes the perfect Renaissance gentleman and/or gentlewoman.


a)

Gutenberg

b)

Castiglione

c)

Erasmus

d)

Shakespeare

29.

A church court that tried people who were accused of being Protestant, practicing witchcraft, or breaking church law.


a)

Theoracy

b)

Humanism

c)

Renaissance

d)

Roman Inquisition

30.

A religious movement that split the Christian church and led to the development of a number of new churches.


a)

Counter Reformation

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Roman Inquisition

d)

Renaissance

31.

A government ruled by religious leaders who claim God’s authority.


a)

theocracy

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Counter Reformation

d)

Indulgences

32.

Who was the author of 'The Prince', a political treatise of the Renaissance?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Michelangelo

d)

John Calvin

33.

What were Martin Luther's main beliefs that led to his discontent with the Catholic Church?

a)

A. Emphasis on the authority of the Pope

b)

B. Support for the sale of indulgences

c)

C. Belief in salvation through faith and God's grace alone

d)

D. Advocacy for the pope's military role

34.

What was the period of intellectual and cultural revival that bridged the Middle Ages to the Modern era?

a)

Reformation

b)

Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Revolution

35.

Who were known for their strict religious beliefs and practices in England?

a)

Puritans

b)

Quakers

c)

Catholics

d)

Protestants

36.

Who is known for speaking out against the sale of indulgences that sparked the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Pope Francis

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Henry VIII

37.

Who painted the famous artwork 'The Last Supper'?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

38.

Who was the founder of the Anglican Church?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Pope Francis

39.

Who is known for starting the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Pope Francis

40.

Which of the following is a result of Henry VIII and his desire for a male heir?

a)

Cancels the Pope’s authority

b)

Gets married multiple times

c)

Leads to the creation of the Anglican Church

d)

Leaves England to begin a new kingdoms free from the church

41.

The sale of indulgences was a hotly contested issue during the Renaissance. What was this?

a)

People could buy their forgiveness and salvation

b)

People could buy time with God

c)

The church could buy souls

d)

The church could buy God’s blessing

42.

What did scientists believe was needed in achieving truth?

a)

Experimentation and observation

b)

Teachings of the church

c)

Experimentation with the teachings of the church

d)

A new interpretation of the church’s teachings

43.

Why did people have difficulty believing the heliocentric theory?

a)

The belief of the Big Bang went against Catholic teachings.

b)

The belief the sun revolves around the earth went against the church’s teachings.

c)

The idea the planets orbited the sun went against Catholic teachings.

d)

The idea the stars moved around the planets violated church teachings.

44.

Which of the following artistic techniques are being used in this painting?

a)

Realism

b)

Shadow and light

c)

Perspective

d)

Geometric designs

45.

Joyn Calvin is best known for _____.

a)

Sale of indulgences

b)

Leading the catholic church

c)

Belief in Predestination

d)

Inventing the printing press

46.

Which of the following was a true renaissance man because he was a sculptor, painter, inventor, and mathematician?

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Rafael

d)

Botticelli

47.

What was the Church's court called?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

the trials

c)

Inquisition

d)

Spanish questioning

48.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

the Reformers fighting against the Church

b)

the Church's answer to the Protestant Reformers

c)

The Church fighting back against the Jesuits

d)

The Church's Court

49.
A heretic is 
a)
Someone who challenges church doctrine
b)
Someone who works for the Inquisition.
c)
Someone who sells fish
d)
A protestor
50.

Who passed the Act of Supremacy of 1534 to make themselves head of their own church?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Ulrich Zwingli

d)

Henry VIII

51.

Which king broke away from the Catholic church because he wanted a male heir?

a)
Henry VI
b)
George I
c)
Charles I
d)
Henry VIII
52.
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
53.

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

54.

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

55.

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

56.

__________ celebrates the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

sonnets

d)

Protestant

57.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

da Vinci.

b)

Gutenberg.

c)

Mrs. Spring.

58.

Who was considered the "Father of Humanism"?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Petrarch

d)

Erasmus

59.

Which powerful family used violence to gain their power?

a)

The Medici Family

b)

The Shakespeare Family

c)

The Caesar Family

d)

The Da Vinci Family

60.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

61.

The first book ever published for the public

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

62.

What was the first branch of Protestantism?

a)

Lutheran

b)

Christianity

c)

Catholicism

d)

Buddhism

63.

What was the Ninety-Five Theses?

a)

95 things the Catholic Church was doing wrong according to the Bible

b)

95 things the Catholic Church were doing right according to the Bible

c)

95 things the Catholic Church did according to the Bible

d)

95 complaints from Catholics about the Catholic Church

64.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the burning of bibles

c)

the removal of the pope

d)

the invention of movable type

65.

What was the Reformation?

a)

A series of events to reform Europe

b)

A series of events to reform the Catholic Church

c)

The reforming of Protestantism

d)

The reforming of Buddhism

66.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

67.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the burning of bibles

c)

the removal of the pope

d)

the invention of movable type

68.

Which of the following statements describes the type of government that existed in cities like Florence (during the renaissance)

a)

ruled by a king and his feudal lords

b)

ruled by the Catholic Church.

c)

ruled by the wealthy merchant class like the Medici family.

d)

every male citizen could vote to make decisions

69.

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.

70.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

71.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Italian university system

b)

The Prince

c)

The Bible

d)

The Gutenberg Printing Press

72.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

73.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

74.

Italy was primed for the renaissance because...

a)

they had access to sea travel

b)

they had lots of money

c)

they had lots of trading opportunities

d)

all of the above

75.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

b)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

c)

Humanists were inspired by Rome/Greece classical texts and emphasized worth of the individual.

d)

none of the above

76.

What was a key characteristic of Renaissance art?

a)

Use of flat, two-dimensional figures

b)

Emphasis on religious symbolism only

c)

Use of perspective and chiaroscuro

d)

Avoidance of human subjects

77.

What was one of the political impacts of the Reformation?

a)

The unification of the Holy Roman Empire

b)

The increase in papal authority

c)

The rise of nation-states

d)

The establishment of the Byzantine Empire

78.

Which religious change was a result of the Renaissance?

a)

The establishment of the Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

The Protestant Reformation

c)

The Crusades

d)

The Great Schism

79.

What was a significant economic impact of the Renaissance?

a)

The decline of trade routes

b)

The rise of a banking system and commerce

c)

The collapse of the merchant class

d)

The end of the guild system

80.

How did the Renaissance impact the arts?

a)

It led to the creation of abstract art

b)

It focused on religious themes exclusively

c)

It introduced perspective and realism in art

d)

It discouraged the use of classical themes

81.

Which intellectual movement was central to the Renaissance?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Humanism

c)

Romanticism

d)

Existentialism

82.

What was one of the main political impacts of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The establishment of absolute monarchies

b)

The decline of feudalism and rise of centralized states

c)

The spread of communism

d)

The unification of Italy

83.

During the Reformation, conflict between Protestants and Catholics resulted in devastating wars such as:

a)

World War I

b)

French Revolution

c)

Thirty Years' War

84.

Who wrote In Praise of Folly, which criticized the Catholic Church?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Erasmus

d)

Cardinal Richelieu

85.

Choose the 2 Renaissance artists who made visual art.

a)

Michelangelo and daVinci

b)

Erasmus and Shakespeare

c)

Henry and Elizabeth

86.

Believing that church and government should be kept separate.

a)

Secularism

b)

Humanism

c)

Reformation

87.

During the Counter-Reformation ___________________ reaffirmed most Church doctrine.

a)

The Congress of Vienna

b)

The Council of Trent

88.

Who changed the focus of the Thirty Years’ War from a religious to a political conflict?

a)

Pope Francis

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Bishop Ireton

d)

Cardinal Richelieu

89.

What group was founded to spread Catholic Doctrine around the world?

a)

Calvinists

b)

Jesuits

c)

Missionaries of America

d)

European Crusaders

90.

What is another name for French Protestants during the Reformation?

a)

Huguenots

b)

Calvinists

c)

Methodists

d)

Catholics

91.

Who was the famous writer from the Northern Renaissance that wrote Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Leonardo daVinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

William Shakespeare

92.

The Renaissance began in Italy and spread which direction?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

93.

What is the name of the movement that means “rebirth?”

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Reformation

c)

Renaissance

d)

Italian Revolution

94.

What happened to Martin Luther after he spoke out against the Catholic Church?

a)

He was killed

b)

He was excommunicated

c)

He was made into a Saint

95.

Who famously dismissed the authority of the Pope in Rome?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Erasmus

96.

What invention helped spread new ideas and new copies of the Bible?

a)

Telescope

b)

Printing Press

c)

Vaccinations

d)

Sonnets

97.

What sect of Christianity believes in predestination?

a)

Lutheranism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Methodist

d)

Calvinism

98.

What was the new church headed by King Henry VIII?

a)

Church of England

b)

Catholic Church

c)

Calvin Church

d)

Lutheran Church

99.

Who is the English Queen famous for defeating the Spanish Armada?

a)

Queen Anne of Scots

b)

Queen Mary

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

King Henry VIII

100.

What is the "ticket" sold by the Catholic Church, which promised salvation?

a)

Jesuits

b)

Church Doctrine

c)

95 Theses

d)

Indulgences

101.

What is the name of Martin Luther's famous document?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

95 Theses

c)

Church Doctrine

d)

Sonnet

102.

Who was the German monk that wrote the 95 Theses?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Cardinal Richelieu