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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Reformation was a major historical turning point because it
caused a reinstatement of Catholic authority.
increased interest in the study of Islam.
encouraged individual interpretation of sacred scriptures.
increased the popularity of secularism.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How were the works of Leonardo da Vinci an example of the importance of the Renaissance?
Patrons became less influential.
Subjects became more secular.
Colors and brushstrokes become more simplistic.
Perspective and dimension were emphasized in paintings.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which phrase BEST completes this table?
The Second Great Awakening
The Great Schism
The First Great Migration
The Protestant Reformation
- 4. Multiple Choice
Use the list below to answer the question.
Characteristics of the Renaissance
•Cultural achievements were financed by cities.
•Classical texts and art were valued and studied.
• ?
Which statement BEST completes this list?
Kings gave authority to religious leaders.
People chose to enter monasteries.
Legislative bodies began to tax churches.
People embraced secular ideas.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was one major effect of the invention of the printing press?
It helped Catholic leaders increase power.
It helped facilitate the spread of religious ideas.
It helped popularize reforms in the Catholic Church.
It helped introduce new leadership roles in the church.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What was one direct result of the reforms described below?
Reforms of Protestant Reformation
• Religion should be personal, immediate, and based on faith
• Focus on the scriptures and abolish ritualistic ceremony
• Increase literacy so all could read the Bible in their own language
expansion of a traditional economic system
end of absolute monarchies
development of new faiths
acceptance of radical political groups
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST explains how corruption in the Catholic Church affected Europeans during the 1400s?
Groups sought religious freedom in North America
Trade declined because of religious restrictions
Monarchs began to lose control of land to the Church
Individuals began to question the Pope’s authority
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is significant about this act?
Albeit the king’s Majesty justly and rightfully is . . . the supreme head of the Church of England, and so is recognized by the clergy of this realm . . . be it enacted, by authority of this present Parliament, that the king, our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors, kings of this realm, shall be . . . the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England. . . . —Act of Supremacy, Henry VIII, 1534
It allowed the monarch to override laws passed by Parliament.
It increased tensions during the Protestant Reformation.
It improved political relations among the leaders of Parliament.
It led to the events that prompted the Renaissance.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which aspect of the Renaissance is shown in this information about Florence?
"The welling up of civic pride that overflowed in public building was brought on by that remarkable course of events from the end of the thirteenth to the beginning of the fifteenth century that transformed the Florentine state . . . During the century and a half at the building of the town hall and ending at the crowning of the cathedral with Brunelleschi’s cupola, Florence put its internal affairs into an impressive new order . . . and asserted itself as a major Italian power." —Richard A. Goldthwaite
rising power of artists
economic prosperity of city-states
new techniques in religious sculpture
increased use of the vernacular languages
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which statement best expresses an idea held by many Renaissance humanist philosophers?
People should study worldly subjects as well as sacred matters.
Governments should establish overseas empires.
Individuals should withdraw from the world and study religion.
Scholars should dedicate themselves to the study of life after death.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following BEST defines the Renaissance?
a European period in the 1600s and 1700s that focused on the value of reason
a period from the 1300s to 1500s that brought new beliefs, culture, and art to Europe
a European movement from 1800 to 1850 that emphasized the imagination and feelings
a movement in the 1500s and 1600s during which religious leaders broke away from the Catholic Church in Europe
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did the Islamic world contribute to the Renaissance in Europe?
by inventing the printing press
by training Italian artists at schools in Cordoba
by introducing ideas about democracy and capitalism
by preserving Greek texts after the fall of the Roman Empire
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which result completes this list?
Immediate Effects of the Renaissance
• Revival of trade
• Emergence of cities
• Rise of banks and joint-stock companies
• ?
Creation of a social class hierarchy
Establishment of the manor system
Voyages of exploration and colonization
Increase in the authority of a single church
- 14. Multiple Choice
What advantage did cities like Florence, Venice, and Milan have that made them early centers of the Renaissance?
They were part of a united Italian kingdom that spent money on the arts.
They were located where classical art and architecture could still be seen.
They had been free from political unrest and war for long periods of time.
They had been governed by Muslim rulers who preserved classical learning.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Voices of Reform
• John Wycliffe (ca. 1330–1384)
• Desiderius Erasmus (1469–1536)
• Martin Luther (1483–1546)
The people listed would MOST likely agree with which statement?
The Catholic Church should place less importance on its wealth.
The Catholic Church should raise more money by selling indulgences.
The pope should have more power to decide matters in the Catholic Church.
The Bible is less helpful than Catholic Church officials in guiding people’s faith.
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