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Renaissance & Protestant Reformation

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Renaissance literally translates to
a)
a rebirth of classical knowledge
b)
the uncovering of the truth
c)
the discovery of life
d)
the rebirth of power
2.
In what modern day country did the Renaissance begin
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
Florence
d)
Greece
3.
During the Renaissance, patrons were
a)
wealthy priests
b)
European teachers
c)
wealthy people who sponsored scholars
d)
teachers of art
4.
Who was the most powerful family in Europe during the Renaissance?
a)
The Accoltis
b)

The Albizzi family

c)

The Medicis

d)

The Pope

5.
What was a problem occurring within the Catholic church before the Protestant Reformation?
a)
merchant wealth challenged the church
b)
the Muslim community began to outnumber the Catholics
c)
maintenance funds for the church began to decline
d)
The Ottomans invaded Europe and intended to turn Churches into Mosques
6.
The Protestant Reformation can best be defined as a -
a)
period of time whereby priests held the ultimate religious power
b)
religious revolution to create one and only one form of Christianity
c)
religious reform movement that led to the founding of other branches of Christianity
d)
push to spread Christianity into Ireland and Scotland
7.
What was one of Martin Luther’s ideas?
a)
men are more equal than women in God's eyes
b)
Faith in God is not necessary
c)
Salvation comes by faith alone
d)
political power is beneficial for religion
8.
What document helped initiate the Protestant Reformation?
a)
The Lutheran Rules
b)
95 Theses
c)
The Protestant Rules of God
d)
Protestant Freedom and the State
9.
Why was John Wycliffe declared a heretic after his death?
a)
he worked for the Ottoman army
b)
he spied on English authority
c)
He believed in witchcraft
d)
His writings challenged the Catholic church
10.
Jan Hus, a Czech priest and philosopher, was opposed to which aspect of the Catholic Church?
a)
priests taking money from political authorities
b)
the separation of Church and state
c)
Pope and Cardinals establishing doctrine of the church
d)
priests in positions of political power
11.
Over his lifetime, Henry VIII had 6 wives. This was mostly due to -
a)
bad luck
b)
love
c)
political reasons
d)
his popularity
12.
Protestants reject which of the following Roman catholic ideas?
a)
an afterlife
b)
purgatory
c)
ultimate salvation
d)
forgiveness of sins
13.
For Roman Catholics, who can receive communion?
a)
All Christians
b)
Non-Christians and Christians
c)
only Christian church members
d)
Only the highest Priests
14.
In which city did Luther write his famous Protestant rules?
a)
Wittenberg
b)
Manchester
c)
Nottingham
d)
Stratford-upon-Avon
15.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Reformation?
a)
Advances in science contradicted the church
b)
paying indulgences was frustrating for many
c)
Martin Luther's 95 theses nailed to the church door
d)
The Renaissance lead people to be less interested in religious art
16.
Martin Luther translated the Bible into ___ which made it so his fellow people could read it for themselves.
a)
German
b)
English
c)
Italian
d)
Latin
17.
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
a)
Gutenberg used his wealth from the invention to support artists
b)
It led to the development of public libraries
c)
It led to the renewed study of Latin and Greek
d)
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
18.

Humanism is

a)

the emphasis on the person as an individual rather than part of a larger group

b)

focus on worldly themes instead of religious

c)

a reform movement to change the Catholic church

d)

a rebirth in classical knowledge

19.

_ became the banking center of Europe and a major city in the Renaissance

a)

London

b)

Florence

c)

Constantinople

d)

Paris

20.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
21.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
22.
Who is the creator of this sculpture? 
a)
Michelango
b)
Raphael
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
23.

Which date would be included in the Renaissance era?

a)

1200

b)

1400

c)

1800

d)

1900

24.

inventor of the printing press

a)

John Calvin

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Cosimo de Medici

d)

Johann Gutenburg

25.
What ceiling did Michelangelo paint? 
a)
St. Peters Bacillica 
b)
Sistine Chapel
c)
St. Pauls Church
d)
Westminster Abby 
26.

Who wrote "The Prince" and said it is better for a ruler "to be feared than loved"?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Shakespeare

27.

All of the following were impacts of the Renaissance EXCEPT

a)

spreading to Northern Europe

b)

paved the way for the Protestant Reformation

c)

sparks interests in art and exploration

d)

caused massive wars and death tolls across Europe

28.

What were indulgences?

a)

the original texts of the Bible

b)

a form of communion

c)

pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church

d)

a new style of Renaissance art

29.

What did the Peace of Augsburg do?

a)

Allowed the Pope to get territory in Germany

b)

allowed each German state to choose Protestantism or Catholicism

c)

Ended the so King Henry could get an annulment

d)

Declared Martin Luther as the leader of the Holy Roman Empire after the war

30.

How did the Pope respond to Martin Luther's criticisms?

a)

Agreed with them and made changes to the Catholic church

b)

Allowed Martin Luther to go create his own branch of Protestantism

c)

Declared Luther an outlaw and excommunicated from the Church

d)

Started a war with Martin Luther's army

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