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Renaissance & Reformation
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1
What practice allowed people to buy forgiveness for their sins?
Tithing
Simony
Nepotism
Indulgences
2
What was the purpose of the 95 Theses?
To support the sale of indulgences
To call for reform in the Catholic Church
To support the king’s divine right
To praise the Pope
3
At the Diet of Worms, Martin Luther:
Accepted the Church’s teachings
Recanted his writings
Became pope
Refused to take back his criticisms of the Church
4
What was a central focus of Renaissance humanism?
Emphasizing human potential and achievements
Building large cathedrals
Worshiping medieval saints
Supporting feudalism
5
What was the Council of Trent?
A Protestant meeting
A Church council that reaffirmed Catholic beliefs
A scientific conference
A city-state in Renaissance Italy
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What was the purpose of the Catholic Counter-Reformation?
To ban all forms of printing
To reform and strengthen the Catholic Church
To spread Protestant beliefs
To support Martin Luther’s ideas
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What role did the Inquisition play in the Counter-Reformation?
Supporting Martin Luther
Promoting the printing press
Protecting religious freedom
Investigating and punishing heretics
8
What language did Martin Luther believe the Bible should be written in?
Latin
Greek
The vernacular
Hebrew
9
Which of the following best represents Renaissance individualism?
Believing in the divine right of kings
Obeying feudal lords without question
Serving only the church
The belief that individuals can achieve greatness
10
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
A general who unified Italy
A pope who started the Reformation
A painter, scientist, and inventor
A writer who criticized the Church
11
Which Renaissance figure is known as the “father of humanism” for collecting ancient texts?
Leonardo da Vinci
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
12
What does secularism mean in the context of the Renaissance?
Supporting only church-sponsored art
A worldly outlook separate from religious values
A belief in one god
Focusing only on religion
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How was Renaissance art different from medieval art?
It was abstract and unrealistic
It focused only on religion
It was two-dimensional and symbolic
It was more realistic and individualistic
14
What belief was central to John Calvin’s teachings?
Salvation through indulgences
Predestination: God has already chosen who will be saved
That the Pope had the highest authority
Salvation through good deeds only
15
What event is seen as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?
Founding of the Jesuits
Diet of Worms
Martin Luther posting the 95 Theses
Council of Trent
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What made Renaissance scholars different from those in the Middle Ages?
They focused only on religious texts
They avoided ancient Greek and Roman works
They rejected scientific thought
They believed in studying the human experience
17
What did Martin Luther criticize in his 95 Thesis?
Belief in heliocentrism
Sale of indulgences
Renaissance art
The use of Latin in the Bible
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Why was the printing press important during the Renaissance?
It only printed religious texts
It increased the cost of books
It was used only by monks
It spread information quickly and increased literacy
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Which of the following is
not
a cause of the Protestant Reformation?
Indulgences
The Renaissance attitude of questioning
Corruption within the Catholic Church
Scientific discoveries
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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
It had wealthy city-states that supported the arts
Italy had the largest armies in Europe
It was isolated from trade routes
It was ruled by one powerful emperor
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What advice did Machiavelli give to rulers in
The Prince
?
Follow the Pope’s teachings
Avoid politics and focus on religion
Rule through kindness and peace
Use power and strategy to maintain control
