WorksheetsRenaissance & Reformation Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A French word meaning "rebirth," this era of history was the revival of the classical learning of Greece and Rome in Europe from the 1300s-1600s
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Inquisition
2.
A person with many talents or areas of knowledge; a "jack of all trades"
a)
Humanist
b)
Individualist
c)
Renaissance Man
d)
Multi-Tasker
3.
A person who financially supports the work of artists
a)
Backer
b)
Sculptor
c)
Medici
d)
Patron
4.
A machine for printing text or pictures created by Johannes Gutenberg in the Renaissance
a)
Fax Machine
b)
Printing Press
c)
Ink Jet Printer
d)
Dictation Press
5.
A widespread movement in the 1500s-1600s that saw a reforming of Christianity
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Inquisition
6.
A grant by the Catholic Church for forgiveness of sins, usually obtained through payment to the Church
a)
Pardon
b)
Indulgence
c)
Remittence
d)
Penance
7.
A Christian who belongs to a church that separated from the Catholic Church during the Reformation
a)
Protestant
b)
Puritan
c)
Pilgrim
d)
Seperatist
8.
Which country is the letter A?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Italy
e)
Greece
9.
Which country is the letter B?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Italy
e)
Greece
10.
Which country is the letter C?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Italy
e)
Greece
11.
Which country is the peninsula by the letter D?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Italy
e)
Greece
12.
Which country is the letter E?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
Italy
e)
Greece
13.
Which city is the pencil by the #1?
a)
Rome
b)
Florence
c)
Milan
d)
Venice
e)
London
14.
Which city is the lightbulb by the #5?
a)
Rome
b)
Florence
c)
Milan
d)
Venice
e)
London
15.
The Italian Renaissance was a time of renewed interest in the classical ideas and achievements associated with the cultures of which two ancient civilizations?
a)
China and Egypt
b)
India and Greece
c)
Greece and Rome
d)
Rome and Mesopotamia
16.
Which statement best explains why the Renaissance first began in Italian cities such as Florence and Venice
a)
They had large Catholic Churches that preserved ancient art
b)
They had universities where scholars studied and taught
c)
They were economic centers where trade routes met and people exchanged ideas
d)
They were governed by a king that spend money on the arts
17.
What is the best titled for the list in the picture below?
a)
Feudal Kings
b)
Renaissance Men
c)
Absolute Monarchs
d)
Enlightenment Philosophers
18.
Based on the excerpt below, how did the development of the printing press allow for the spread of Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?
a)
It allowed for more books to be made, which decreased the price of books so more people were exposed to new ideas
b)
It allowed for more books to be made, which allowed for Renaissance thinkers to sell new books containing their ideas
c)
It allowed for more books to be made, which increased the price of books as people thought books were now more valuable
d)
The printing press had no correlation on the spread of Renaissance ideas
19.
Which period of history best completes the diagram below?
a)
The Era of Good Feelings
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
The Protestant Reformation
d)
The Italian Renaissance
20.
What was the main effect of Luther's assertion in the quote below?
a)
The Catholic Church saw an increase in church attendance
b)
The authority of the Catholic Church was called into question
c)
Reforms were adopted to make the Catholic Church better
d)
Kings used their militaries to overthrow the Pope
21.
The Reformation was a major turning point in history because it...
a)
Led to an increase in the power of the Pope
b)
Led more people to converting to Islam
c)
Increased the popularity of Kings instead of Popes
d)
Encouraged individuals to read and study the Bible on their own
22.
Which English monarch broke away from the Catholic Church and established the Church of England?
a)
King John I
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
William the Conqueror
d)
Richard the Lionheart
23.
The table below shows the major events of which era of history?
a)
The Italian Renaissance
b)
The Northern Renaissance
c)
The Protestant Reformation
d)
The Catholic Counter Reformation
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