Renaissance and Reformation Practice Test Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true concerning the Renaissance?A. Occurred after the fall of the Byzantine capital of AnkaraB. Centered in Italy as Greek and Roman knowledge returned to ItalyC. Changed though from scholasticism to humanismD. Age of recovery following events like the Black Death and Hundred Years War

2. Which of the following families was the most powerful during the Renaissance?A. Gates B. D’Angelo C. Da Vinci D. De Medici

3. Which of the following writers wrote a book called the Prince which he advocates doing whatever it takes to acquire and keep political power and rejected a humble, Christian approach in favor of a more ruthless, less conscience approach?

A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Niccolo MachiavelliC. Miguel de Cervantes D. Dante Aligheri

4. Which of the following Renaissance writers wrote sonnets in the form of a b b a a b b a?

A. William Shakespeare B. Miguel de CervantesC. Petrarch D. Geoffrey Chaucer

5. Which of the following Renaissance artists was the first painter to use a vanishing point that guided reader towards center of the painting?

A. Michelangelo B. Raphael C. Masacio D. Albrecht Durer

6. Which of the following types of artistic techniques can BEST be described as blurring or softening of sharp outlines by subtle and gradual blending of one tone into another through the use of thin glazes to give the illusion of depth or three-dimensionality?

A. Chiaroscuro B. Sfumato C. Linear Perspective D. Foreshortening

7. Which of the following Renaissance artists was a Dutch painter who painted everyday life and scenery?

A. Jan van Eyck B. Michelangelo C. Albrecht Durer D. Raphael

8. Which of the following reformers advocated for an “inner religion” and laid the foundation for other reformers such as Luther and Calvin?

A. John Wesley B. Sir Thomas MoreC. St. Anselm D. Desiderius Erasmus

9. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people desired reform within the Catholic Church?

A. Protest of the practice of simony B. Protest practice of indulgencesC. To elect a new pope D. Secular people in church offices

10. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the printing press was vital to the spread of Reformation ideas which challenged the church?

A. Could print Bible in many languages B. Increased prices of booksC. Faster printing = spread ideas faster D. Bible becomes best-selling book

11. Which of the following men led Catholic military and missionary efforts to stop the Reformation when he created the Jesuit Order?

A. Matteo Ricci B. John AbernathyC. Francis Xaveier D. Ignatius of Loyola

12. Which of the following terms describes French Protestants who were constantly under attack by the French Catholic monarchy during the Reformation time period?

A. San-coulettes B. Huguenots C. Roundheads D. Calvinists

13. Which of the following Catholic Church councils laid out Catholic plans to fight back against Protestantism?

A. Trent B. Berlin C. Rome D. Constance

14. Which Protestant leader experienced some success against Catholic forces before dying at the Battle of Lutzen?

A. Louis X B. Ulrich ZwingliC. Gustavus Adolpus D. Martin Luther

15. Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of the English Bill of Rights?A. No standing army in peacetimeB. No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail C. Fair and speedy trialD. King is the head of the Catholic Church in England

16. Which of the following is a MAJOR change which resulted from English Civil War?

A. British monarchy gained even more power as Oliver Cromwell became kingB. Britain lost all of its overseas colonies except the 13 colonies in AmericaC. Britain defeated the Chinese on land and sea in the Indian OceanD. Parliament replaced the king as the central political force in Britain