Renaissance, Reformation, and the Age of Absolutism

Question 1

Which famous Italian artist painted the Sistine Chapel in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 2

This person completed the first complete edition of the Bible using the printing press.

Accepted Answer

Johann Gutenberg

Question 3

Which famous Italian artist is best known for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 4

The development of the printing press led to

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Increased literacy in Europe

Question 5

What is the period of "rebirth" in European history called?

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance

Question 6

This absolute monarch was also known as the "Sun King."

Accepted Answer

Louis XIV

Question 7

What Renaissance idea focused more on secular issues rather than sacred issues?

Accepted Answer

Humanism

Question 8

Who became the rulers of England after the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

William and Mary

Question 9

For which of the following did Martin Luther criticize the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

Selling indulgences

Question 10

These people supported Charles I in the English Civil War.

Accepted Answer

Cavaliers

Question 11

What happened at the Diet of Worms?

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German princes tried to force Luther to recant his beliefs

Question 12

In what country did the Renaissance begin?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 13

What type of government is it when the ruler has absolute control over the country?

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Absolute monarchy

Question 14

Who was the German monk that argued against abuses of the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 15

Which religious reformer believed in predestination?

Accepted Answer

John Calvin

Question 16

Which king started the Church of England when the pope refused to annul his marriage?

Accepted Answer

Henry VIII

Question 17

English poet and playwright famous for works such as Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet.

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 18

What was the name given to French Protestants during the Reformation?

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Hugenots

Question 19

These people supported Parliament during the English Civil War.

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Roundheads

Question 20

What type of government did England become after the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Limited monarchy

Question 21

The artists of the Renaissance focused on

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Humanistic concerns

Question 22

What technological invention contributed the most to the Protestant Reformation

Accepted Answer

Printing Press

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