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Renaissance and Reformation Test

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Question 1
1.
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Humanism
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Philosophy that emphasized the human experience over religious doctrine
Nicolaus Copernicus
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German credited with inventing the printing press (in Europe)
Niccolo Machiavelli
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Painted the Mona Lisa; example of a "Renaissance Man"
Erasmus
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Artistic technique that shows depth on a 2D surface
Leonardo da Vinci
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Protestant sect that focused on individual reading of the Bible and salvation through faith
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Protestant sect that focused on salvation through predestination
Lutheranism
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Italian writer who studied and published a book on realistic politics
Calvinism
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Polish astronomer and mathematician credited with the heliocentric theory of the universe
perspective
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Sculpted La Pieta
Elizabeth I
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Language or dialect spoken by ordinary people
Johannes Gutenberg
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English ruler who solved decades of religious strife through compromise
Michelangelo
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Wrote Praise of Folly
Question 2
2.

What caused Henry VIII to break with the Catholic Church and seize control of the English church?

Question 3
3.

Look at the map. In which area would Protestants be most likely to face persecution?

Question 4
4.

“To [man] it is granted to have whatever he chooses, to be whatever he wills.”
— Pico della Mirandola

Which characteristic of the Renaissance does this quotation reflect?

Question 5
5.

According to John Calvin's teachings, how is salvation achieved?

Question 6
6.

This picture shows the artist Michelangelo in front of his sculpture of Moses. Which new idea used by Renaissance artists is demonstrated by the sculpture?

Question 7
7.

Which general conclusion did Isaac Newton’s observation of gravity have on the way we understand the universe?

Question 8
8.

What connection exists between the printing press and the start of the Protestant Reformation?

Question 9
9.

Which scientist was responsible for the heliocentric model of the universe?

Question 10
10.

Look at the chart. Which statement best summarizes the factors that caused the Protestant Reformation?


Question 11
11.

How did the new heliocentric theory differ from the model of the universe shown in the image?

Question 12
12.

“I never had any meaning or intent that (my) subjects should be troubled or molested [harassed] by examination or inquisition in any matter either of their faith or for that matters of ceremonies, as long as they shall in their outward conversation show themselves quiet and not manifestly repugnant to the laws of the realm.”
— Queen Elizabeth I

Which of the following policies best reflects the ideas in this quotation from Queen Elizabeth?

Question 13
13.

The dome of this Renaissance cathedral in Florence reflects which characteristic of the Renaissance?

Question 14
14.

In which way does this painting by Northern European artist Pieter Bruegel differ from the work of Italian Renaissance painters?

Question 15
15.

What did Galileo Galilei's ideas about the universe support?

Question 16
16.

The Pietà is an example of the realistic representation of humans in the sculptures of...

Question 17
17.

Look at the image. Which effect did the machine in the image have in Europe during the Renaissance?

Question 18
18.

“27. There is no divine authority for preaching that the soul flies out of the purgatory immediately the money clinks in the bottom of the chest."
“28. It is certainly possible that when the money clinks in the bottom of the chest avarice [extreme greed] and greed increase; but when the church offers intercession [intervention], all depends in the will of God.”
— Martin Luther, 95 Theses

Which of the following provides an accurate historical context for this excerpt from Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?

Question 19
19.

Which of the following is the best example of a theocracy?

Question 20
20.

“How we live is so different from how we ought to live that he who studies what ought to be done rather than what is done will learn the way to his downfall rather than to his preservation.”
— Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince

Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of this excerpt?

Question 21
21.

“Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and—I shall boldly add—all can be theologians.”
— Erasmus

Which central idea that Erasmus strived to achieve is implied in this quotation?

Question 22
22.

What was the eventual result of the scientific contributions of René Descartes and Francis Bacon?

Question 23
23.

In this painting, Dutch Calvinists are destroying Catholic religious images. Which of the following best explains why scenes like this were common during the Reformation?

Question 24
24.

This painting by Raphael of a gathering of great people from different periods is called the School of Athens. In which way is it a reflection of Renaissance ideas?

Question 25
25.

In The Book of the Courtier, which author described the ideal Renaissance man and woman?

Question 26
26.

Analyze this woodcut print of St. Christopher by Albrecht Dürer. What about it tells you that this is a Renaissance work rather than a medieval one?

Question 27
27.

Which idea differentiates the Protestant doctrines of Calvinism and Lutheranism?

Question 28
28.

Which of the following was a characteristic of Protestantism but not of Roman Catholicism?

Question 29
29.

Which action did Martin Luther take to help start the Protestant Reformation?

Question 30
30.

Which Renaissance artistic techniques are best illustrated by this painting of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci?

Question 31
31.

How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?

Question 32
32.

Identify and explain TWO ways the Renaissance led to new ways of thinking in Europe.

Question 33
33.

Evaluate the political and cultural effects of the Reformation in Europe. Support your answer with valid examples.