WorksheetsRenaissance Test New
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In what years did the Renaissance take place?
a)
3000 BCE- 300 BCE
b)
500 CE - 2000CE
c)
1927 CE - 1975 CE
d)
1400 CE-1600 CE
2.
What first motivated Christopher Columbus to try to travel to Asia?
a)
He wanted to capture native people to make into slaves.
b)
He wanted to discover new places for Spanish people to live because Spain was overcrowded.
c)
He wanted to find gold, spices and new trade routes.
d)
He wanted to learn about non-European cultures and languages.
3.
On what continent did the Renaissance happen?
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
4.
How did science change during the Renaissance?
a)
the Bible became the only source of scientific information
b)
science became less important
c)
experimentation, observation and evidence became more important
d)
art replaced science
5.
What was Galileo's most important invention?
a)
Water Pump
b)
The steam engine
c)
Telescope
d)
Electricity
6.
What was Galileo accused of by the Roman Catholic church?
a)
Robbery
b)
Treason
c)
Heresy
d)
Selling Indulgences
7.
What style of art did Renaissance artists copy?
a)
Classical art
b)
French art
c)
German art
d)
Muslim art
8.
What was Marco Polo's primary contribution to world history?
a)
He invented pasta and brought it to Italy
b)
He wrote detailed accounts of his travels in Asia
c)
He discovered America before Columbus
d)
He created the first accurate world map
9.
As feudalism ended and trade increased, Europe found itself in a time of renewed interest in art and learning, called the ____________.
a)
A. Catholic Reformation
b)
B. Inquisition
c)
C. Renaissance
d)
D. Reformation
10.
Nicholas Copernicus challenged traditional beliefs by suggesting that
a)
the heliocentric theory was wrong.
b)
faith alone is needed to win salvation.
c)
the authority to rule comes from God.
d)
Earth moves around the sun.
11.
How did art change during the Renaissance?
a)
Artists studied the human body for lifelike art, in three dimensional perspective
b)
Artists began studying more religious art
c)
Artists became less important
d)
Art declined during this period
12.
Which of the following was a belief of the Protestant reformers?
a)
Only the clergy can interpret the Bible.
b)
Buying an indulgence can earn pardon
c)
A Christian’s salvation comes by faith alone
d)
Church tradition is as important as the Bible
13.
How did Martin Luther begin the Reformation?
a)
He began to attack Bishops and Cardinals he accused of being corrupt
b)
He wanted a new church where divorce was allowed
c)
He wrote the 95 Theses, criticizing the Catholic Church
d)
He started printing books complimenting Catholicism
14.
What was an indulgence in the Catholic Church during the Renaissance?
a)
A special prayer said during mass
b)
A document that reduced punishment for sins
c)
A type of religious painting
d)
A sacred musical composition
15.
What is something that Europeans introduced to the Americas?
a)
Corn
b)
Eagles
c)
Horses
d)
Chocolate
16.
What did Medieval (Dark Ages) scientists think was at the center of the universe?
a)
The Sun
b)
The Moon
c)
Black holes
d)
Earth
17.
What did Isaac Newton contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
a)
He invented the telescope
b)
He invented the lightbulb
c)
He discovered things of similar mass fall at the same rate.
d)
He defined gravity and how objects moved
18.
One of the biggest innovations in Renaissance painting was that, for the first time, artists painted
a)
using new paints from China
b)
portraits of women.
c)
scenes that looked three-dimensional.
d)
scenes from the Bible.
19.
The idea that Earth revolved around the Sun got ________ into major trouble with the Roman Catholic Church.
a)
Newton
b)
da Vinci
c)
Galileo
d)
Donatello
20.
The scientific method is based on the idea that a scientist should form a ________ and test it.
a)
hypotenuse
b)
hypocampus
c)
hypothesis
d)
laboratory
21.
The German inventor of the movable-type printing press was
a)
Jens Lehmann.
b)
Martin Luther.
c)
Johannes Gutenberg.
d)
Michael Ballack.
22.
One of Martin Luther's main objections to Roman Catholic Church practices was the selling of
a)
church gold.
b)
indulgences.
c)
vestments.
d)
chapel art.
23.
The time when the Protestant faiths split away from the Roman Catholic Church is called the
a)
Reclamation.
b)
Reformation.
c)
Great Schism.
d)
Reconstruction.
24.
What was the main conflict that scientists faced during the Scientific Revolution?
a)
Lack of funding
b)
Language barriers
c)
Limited access to education
d)
Conflict between science and religion
25.
What impact did the printing press have on the Scientific Revolution?
a)
It made scientific ideas harder to spread
b)
It helped spread new scientific ideas quickly
c)
It had no impact on scientific knowledge
d)
It only printed religious texts
26.
Which number represents the location of Italy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
27.
Which number represents the location of France?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
28.
Which number represents the location of Spain?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
29.
Which number represents the location of Greece?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
30.
Which number represents the location of the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
31.
What was Henry VIII's motivation for forming his own church?
a)
he was winning the 100 years war
b)
he wanted a divorce from his wife
c)
he disliked the Pope
d)
he found Jesus on a personal level
32.
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
a)
It had no effect on the people of Europe
b)
It increased literacy and education across Europe
c)
A shortage of trees
d)
It made copying books more difficult
33.
What does the word "Renaissance" translate to?
a)
New Born
b)
Secular
c)
Dowry
d)
Rebirth
34.
Italian Renaissance artist that painted The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, he was also an engineer, architect, sculptor, and scientist.
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Donatello
d)
Raphael
35.
An artistic technique that creates the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface; it became popular in the Renaissance
a)
humanism
b)
perspective
c)
renaissance
d)
architecture
36.
Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, poet, engineer, and architect; famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the sculpture of the David
a)
Raphael
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Donatello
d)
Leonardo Da Vinci
e)
Master Splinter
37.
Leonardo da Vinci is considered a "Renaissance man" because:
a)
He only focused on painting
b)
He was wealthy and powerful
c)
He mastered multiple fields including art, science, and engineering
d)
He lived in Italy
38.
During the Renaissance, people began to rely less on the church and more on what?
a)
Governement
b)
Love
c)
Science
d)
Superstition
39.
Which Renaissance value is most important in today's education system?
a)
Religious devotion only
b)
Military training
c)
Critical thinking and questioning
d)
Memorization of facts
40.
What caused the bubonic plague of the middle ages?
a)
Bad smells
b)
Armadillos
c)
Fleas on rats
d)
Mosquitoes
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