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Test Review: Renaissance and Reformation
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1
What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church?
his religious beliefs
his treatment of Catherine of Aragon
his desire for a male heir
his unwillingness to pay Church taxes
2
Which book was an analysis of government and how rulers governed and maintained their power?
The Prince
Principia Mathematica
Summa Theologica
The Courtier
3
How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
Access to Roman ruins & ancient scripts from Constantinople
Bubonic plague had not reached the southern tip of Europe
Italy wasn’t the birthplace of the Renaissance at all, silly
4
Which of the following is NOT compatible with the Renaissance idea of Humanism?
people should think for themselves
faith & religion were important for understanding the world
God was an unimportant factor in the lives of people
human achievement is very important
5
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
It led to the development of public libraries
Gutenberg used his wealth from the invention to support art
It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
6
Which of the following was one of Luther’s main beliefs?
Christians needed to be baptized again as adults
People of faith are equal/ didn’t need priests to read Bible
Good works were required for salvation
Men and women are naturally sinful.
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What was one of John Calvin’s major teachings?
Predestination
humanism
indulgences
adult baptism
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What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
chivalry and tournaments
art and learning
Christian devotion
good health after the plague
9
The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between supporters of which two groups?
French Catholics and Huguenots
Catholic and Protestant German princes
England and Spain
Roman Catholics and Anglicans
10
Of the following, which was a cause of the Reformation?
the papacy had become corrupt
barbarians had disrupted trade in the North
popes had become materialistic and amoral
none of these is correct
11
Who was the important Catholic Reformer who founded the Jesuit order?
Katarina Zell
Girolamo Savonarola
Ignatius of Loyola
Pope Paul III
12
What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?
The Prince
Romeo and Juliet
Utopia
the Bible
13
For what is the Medici family famous?
for being artists
for being religious reformers
for being rulers and supporters of the arts
for being writers
14
Thomas More wrote a book called "Utopia". The Greek word utopia means
“no place”
“meaningless”
“an ideal place”
“highest”
15
A person who works “in the vernacular” is one who
writes in a local, not classical language
uses natural light to paint
uses iambic pentameter to write
is often nude
16
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
Emperor Charles V
Henry VIII
John Knox
Martin Luther
17
Luther raised controversy by publicly stating his opposition to the church. He did this by
being struck by lightning
posting his 95 Theses on the Wittenburg Castle Church door
having the Dominican monk Tetzel assassinated
writing an insulting letter to the pope
18
What kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance man?
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
one who supported the arts without creating art
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
someone who excelled in many areas of study
19
Who is considered to be the inventor of modern political science?
Michelangelo
Caravaggio
Machiavelli
Castiglioni
20
Which of the following was agreed upon at the Council of Trent?
Priests had to originate the process of excommunication
Church and state should be separate
The Church’s interpretation of the Bible was final
The pope was actually better looking that Henry VIII
21
Which of the following was a new invention responsible for propelling art in the Renaissance?
oil paint
horse hair paint brushes
linear perspective
painting on canvas
22
Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?
Henry VIII said he was better looking than the pope
Northern merchants resented paying taxes to the Church
The pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin
The Church threatened to excommunicate the king of France
23
The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper are very famous works of Renaissance art. Who painted them?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Splinter
24
What were Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More?
German painters
Christian humanists
Flemish painters
patrons of the arts
25
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children
Indulgences allowed for the heavy eating of chocolate
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
The clergy sold pardons that released people from their sins
26
One of the things that allowed Luther’s ideas to spread so quickly was
the pope liked what he had to say
his marriage to a former nun
the availability of cheap printing
the Holy Roman Emperor agreed with him
27
Which idea of Luther’s most influenced John Calvin?
The Church should not sell indulgences
There was no hierarchy of believers
People did not need priests to interpret the Bible for them
Humans cannot earn a place in heaven
28
In which region of Europe did the Reformation begin?
South (Italy, Spain)
all of these are correct
East (Constantinople)
North (Germany, the Netherlands)
29
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
He actually passed Mr. Thompson's speech class
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings
30
The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?
an understanding of early Christianity
human potential and achievements
Mr. Thompson's English class
an understanding of ancient Muslim values
31
We know that the Renaissance actually began as early as
the Ninth Century (the 800s)
the Sixth Century (the 500s)
the Thirteenth Century (the 1200s)
the Fifteenth Century (the 1400s)
