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A review of key terms and concepts about the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe.
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Who declared himself head of the English Church?
Martin Luther
Emperor Charles V
John Knox
Henry VIII
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Which is an example of the Catholic Church’s response to Martin Luther & the Protestant Reform.
The Catholic (Counter) Reformation ended indulgences
Martin Luther was tried and convicted of heresy
The Church increased the use of simony
The Lutheran Church was created by the Catholic Church
3
How did the Pope and the Catholic Church fight heresy?
The church collected a tax from the common people
The clergy were urged not to engage in trade
Heretics were exiled to the island of Australia
The Inquisition was used to urge heretics to recant
4
What impact did the translation of the Bible into the vernacular have on European society?
It discouraged people from questioning the Church
It discouraged people to learn to read or write
The power of the clergy increased
Ppl relied less on the clergy bc they could read the Bible
5
There are now two major branches of Christianity in the Western world. These are:
Catholicism and Calvinism
Protestantism and Catholicism
Protestantism and Islam
Catholicism and Islam
6
Martin Luther's 95 Theses were a call for
Religious revolt against the German princes
More crusades to spread Christianity
Reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
Reinstating greater papal authority
7
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent a Renaissance Man?
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist
He used perspective in all of his artwork
He painted the Mona Lisa while holding a scientific debate
He lived in Italy during the 1500s
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Which of the following was one of the reasons for the Reformation?
Luther said he could interpret the Bible better than anyone
European merchants resented paying taxes to the church
The Church was threatening to banish the king of France
The pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin
9
Luther protested the selling of indulgences. What was that practice?
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach heaven
Priests sold pardons to help the needy
The clergy sold pardons that released people from their sins
10
The medieval church in Western Europe was criticized for _____.
Allowing the Bible to be printed and distributed
Sponsoring explorations to the Middle East
Being concerned with power and riches
Refusing to sell indulgences to the peasants
11
For what is the Medici family famous?
For being writers
For being rulers and supporters of the arts
For being religious reformers
For being artists
12
The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were________
Supported by the working class people
Encouraged by the success of the French Revolution
Limited to Italy, France, and Germany
Stimulated by a questioning spirit
13
Renaissance architects favored which of the following styles?
Classical Greek and Roman
Gothic
Chinese
Medieval
14
The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between the supporters of which two groups?
Catholic and Protestant German princes
Roman Catholics and Anglicans
French Catholics and Huguenots
England and Spain
15
One of the causes of the Protestant Reformation was
The rulers of N. Europe resented the power of the RCC
The majority of the Catholic clergy had lost faith
The exploration of the Americas led to new religious ideas
Islam was attracting many converts in W. Europe
16
Which best categorizes the main cause for the start of the Reformation in
England
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Political
Military
Economic
Social
17
What was the first full-sized book printed?
Utopia
The Bible
Romeo and Juliet
The Prince
18
Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?
A new translation of the Bible
The development of oil painting and sculpting
The rise of Protestantism
A wealthy merchant class which supported the arts
19
Which statement describes a direct effect of the Renaissance on Western Europe?
The philosophy of humanism caused a decease in Church power
The feudal system was developed to provide stability
Nationalistic movements among minority ethnic groups decline
Art began to reflect an increase in religious themes
20
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Good health after the plague
Christian devotion
Chivalry and tournaments
Art and learning
21
The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?
An understanding of ancient Muslim values
An understanding of early Christianity
Roman law and government
Human potential and achievements
22
If people are more concerned with
worldly
rather than spiritual matters. This is called what?
Secularism
Vernacular
Individualism
Renaissance
23
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
Gutenberg used his wealth to support the arts
It led to a renewed study in Greek and Latin
It led to the development of public libraries
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
24
Luther's posting of the 95 Theses is considered to be a turning point in history because
The Catholic Church unified Germany & the Holy Roman Emperor
Martin Luther became the leader of Germany
The Catholic Church was weakened and new religions formed
The pope's right to sell indulgences was strengthened
25
Gutenberg, Shakespeare, and Utopia are all associated with what?
The Arab Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance
The Northern Renaissance
The Southern Renaissance
26
What was the main reason for Henry VIII's split with the Catholic Church?
His unwillingness to pay Church taxes
His treatment of Catherine of Aragon
His religious beliefs
His desire for a male heir
27
The Catholic clergy paid for church projects by doing which of the following?
Selling indulgences and charging fees
Waging Middle Eastern wars
Trading with other nations
Taxing Roman citizens
28
Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
Creativity in the arts was encouraged
Political structure was similar to that of the Roman Empire
Humanism decreased in importance
Social structures became very rigid
29
In the Renaissance period, which belief was a key to the philosophy of humanism?
Value of the individual
Superiority of medieval thought
Devotion to religion
Obedience to government officials
30
The Reformation and Catholic (Counter) Reformation highlight the _____.
Religious struggle between the Catholic Church/Pope
Political struggle between the Pope and German princes
Political struggle between the Pope and Holy Roman Emperor
Religious & political struggle between Protestants/Catholics
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What does "vernacular" mean?
The Roman Latin language
A native, local/common language instead of Latin
A picture based writing system
Greek language and alphabet
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How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
Ideas could be spread easily by means of Italy's fleet
Italy had urban city-states which helped spread ideas
The bubonic plague had not reached southern Europe
