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a #history quiz about the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation
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1
What event occurred after Martin Luther's grievances against the Catholic Church?
Germany remains as Roman Catholic
Lutheranism spreads to other European countries
The Protestant Reformation occurs
Henry VII starts a religion called Anabaptism
2
Why were the Ninety-Five Theses written in Latin?
Latin was the vernacular of the region
They were intended for Church leaders, not the public
Martin Luther was only fluent in Latin
They were written for a mass audience
3
True or false:
the Renaissance did not spread to other European countries
true
false
4
What language does the word
renaissance
originate from and what does it mean?
Spanish; recreate
German; remake
French; rebirth
Italian; rebirth
5
True or false:
Leonardo da Vinci painted the
Mona Lisa.
true
false
6
What ancient civilizations did the European Renaissance rebirth?
Greek and Roman
Persian and Greek
Mayan and Aztec
Mesopotamian and Roman
7
True or false:
The printing press was invented during the Renaissance.
true
false
8
Where was the Medici bank located?
Italy
Siena
Paris
Turkey
9
Who challenged traditional Aristotelian ideas?
Rene Descartes
Galileo Galilei
Aristotle
Leonardo da Vinci
10
Define Renaissance Man
an artist during the Renaissance
a person with one talent
a talentless person
a multi-talented person
11
Which Renaissance artist sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
12
What time period was the predecessor of the Renaissance?
Romantic Era
Middle Ages
Dark Ages
Neolithic Era
13
What is the term used to describe a person who supports the arts?
patron
secular
vernacular
noble
14
What was Giovanni de Medici known as?
Godfather of the Renaissance
Bank owner
Renaissance Man
God of Light
15
What is the belief that the sun is the center of the universe called?
negrocentric
nucleocentric
geocentric
heliocentrism
16
Who is credited as the 'Father of the Italian Language'?
Giovanni Boccaccio
Petrarch
Niccolo Machiavelli
Dante Alighieri
17
When did the English Renaissance begin?
13th century
16 century
15th century
17th century
18
In what time period did the Renaissance era occur?
11th - 13th century
19th - 20th century
14th - 17th century
16th - 18th century
19
What were some issues of the Renaissance era?
the Black Death
religious wars
witch hunts
the 13 Year War
20
True or false:
The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.
false
true
