Unit 2 Renaissance and Reformation Honors Test

By Amy Gilstrap

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23 Questions

Which of the following did not occur as a result of the Protestant Reformation?

A movement within the Catholic Church to correct abuses

The establishment of several Protestant denominations in Europe

A substantial increase in religious tolerance

A series of religious wars in Europe

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Which of the following statements below concerning serfs in the feudal era is correct? 

Some saved enough money to move to other lands

Many fought in service of their knights

They had more rights than peasants

Wealthy vassals often sold them to other vassals

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Which of the following is the best title for the list below? 
Decline in population
Scarcity of labor
Disruption of trade
Feudal contracts ignored

Impact of the Black Death

Decline of the Feudal System

The European Economy in the 14th Century

Social Institutions of the 14th Century

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Which of the following explains the sharp downturn in the population graph below?

The Mongol invasions

The Napoleonic Wars

The colonization of the New World

The spread of the Bubonic Plague

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What impact did humanism have in Europe? 

It encouraged people to believe in the supremacy of the state over individual rights

It created a rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures

It increased the idea of social control and obedience to national rulers

It promoted the belief in the potential value and goodness of human beings.

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How did Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses contribute to the start of the Protestant Reformation? 

They called for greater papal authority

They asked for more Crusades to spread Christianity

They encouraged debate on corrupt practices within the Roman Catholic Church

They caused religious revolts against German princes

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Why did the Catholic Church form the Council of Trent? 

To address concerns about corruption, while reaffirming basic Catholic beliefs

To strip the Pope of his power and distribute it to local preachers

To completely reform all aspects of the Catholic faith

To launch an all-out offensive on the new Protestant faith

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What was a major impact of the Protestant Reformation? 

A lasting peace between Catholics and Protestants was created

Martin Luter became Pope

Religious unity in Western Europe ended

The Catholic Church became more powerful

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How did the Black Death enter Europe? 

Infected slaves being brought into the country

Tainted food

Flea bearing rats on trade ships

Poisoned water

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10.

What condition allowed for the birth of the Renaissance? 

Expanding urban areas

Wider availability of universities

Increased economic well being

Rise of the Protestant Church

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11.

Which of the following would were results of Gutenberg’s adaptation of the printing press in 1439? 
(Select more than 1)

a. The spread of Renaissance ideas

b. The suppression of literacy in Europe

c. The stimulation of the scientific revolution

The circulation of Martin Luther’s ideas on Protestantism

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12.

How was Dante’s The Divine Comedy an illustration of the ideals of humanism?

 It discussed the importance of the Catholic church in the lives of Italians

It gave an accurate description of the concept of heaven and hell

It was written in a vernacular language that could be easily understood

It was the first ever epic poem rather than a true comedy

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13.

Why do historians believe that Florence, Italy was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

It was a wealthy center of trade in the late Medieval period

It avoided being affected by the plagues that struck Europe

It remained loyal to the Pope during the Reformation

It was home to many people from China and Japan

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14.

The Italian Renaissance focused on ________________ while the Northern Renaissance focused on _____.

reading and writing, growing wealthy

religion and reform, art and culture

growing wealthy, reading and writing

art and culture, religion and reform

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Which of the following were Italian Renaissance writers? 

Boccaccio, da Vinci, Twain

Boccaccio, Michelangelo, Calvin

Boccaccio, Shakespeare, da Vinci

Boccaccio, Machiavelli, Petrarch

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16.

Those who believe that they can be certain of their salvation because they have indulgence letters will be eternally damned, together with their teachers. Men must especially be on their guard against those who say that the pope’s pardons are that inestimable gift of God by which man is reconciled to him.
 -Ninety-five Theses, Martin Luther, 1517

According to the passage, who will be eternally damned?

those who speak against the Church

those who think they can buy salvation through indulgence letters

those who deny the authority of Martin Luther

those who deny the authority of the pope

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"For it may be said of men in general that they are ungrateful, changeable, liars, anxious to avoid danger, and covetous of gain; as long as you benefit them, they are entirely yours....And the prince who has relied solely on their words, without making preparations, is ruined."- The Prince

Who would benefit the most from the advice given in the above passage?

Political leaders

Landowning Nobles

Church officials

Peasants

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18.

Place the statements with the term they best describe. 

Encouraged pride in individual success
Man is the measure of all things
emphasized the importance of humans and their values
Focus of attention from religious to worldly affairs
Wealthy wanted to set themselves separate from masses

Humanism
Individualism
Secularism

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		They wrote about the corruption of society, wanted changes. Encouraged people to read the Bible and other works on their own, and to have their own opinions
		wrote about things that normal people could relate to.
		more about the beauty and potential of man. Brighter colors and over-developed characters.
		more about pointing out the reality of life, and finding beauty in the realism of the moment.

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20.

Read the following quotes.

“The free mind, unafraid of labor, presses on to attain the good.”
– Laura Cereta Collected Letters of a Renaissance Feminist

May I learn to see instead
how, in the fire of being, suffering
is turned to light.
- Vittoria Colonna – Selections from the Rime Spirituali,

Women writers of during the Italian Renaissance appealed to their readers by

Writing about spiritual matters

Writing in Latin

Publishing their work under a false name to hide their feminine identity

Writing about love and matters of the heart

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21.

Which renaissance style appeals to you most Italian or Northern?  Compare the art, literature and attitudes in your answer.  You should include SPECIFIC names, ideas, and information to support your answer. 

22.

No points for this question but... How is this semster going for you?  Tell me something good... or if you need help with something let me know what it is. 

23.

Final question.  Do you need me to print out a lecture outline for you to take notes on?  (I need to know how many to print.)

yes

no