Renaissance Literature and Philosophy
Well-educated people during the Renaissance learned
A) medieval Latin.
B) classical Latin.
C) medieval French.
D) classical French.
B) classical Latin.
A common theme found in both Medieval art and Renaissance art is
A) religion.
B) music.
C) nature.
D) science.
A) religion.
The popularity of the Gutenberg press in Europe made books more accessible and motivated people to want to learn how to
A) write.
B) paint.
C) read.
D) travel.
C) read.
Who launched the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s?
A) John Calvin
B) Henry VIII
C) Martin Luther
D) John Wycliffe
C) Martin Luther
Another name for the Counter-Reformation of the 1500s was
A) the Catholic Reformation.
B) the English Reformation.
C) the German Reformation.
D) the Protestant Reformation.
A) the Catholic Reformation.
Which humanist idea affected Renaissance society?
A) Reason is secondary to rational thought.
B) People are basically good at their core.
C) Reason is secondary to faith and truth.
D) People should always support their leaders.
B) People are basically good at their core.
During the Renaissance, an artist who was considered a “Renaissance man” because of his expertise in several areas was
A) Michelangelo.
B) Donatello.
C) da Vinci.
D) Botticelli.
C) da Vinci.
After many people began reading and interpreting the Bible, they
A) began to support the Church’s teachings.
B) began to challenge the Church’s teachings.
C) ignored the Church.
D) abandoned the Church.
B) began to challenge the Church’s teachings.
Historians believe that Martin Luther announced the Ninety-Five Theses by
A) giving a speech in a square in a small town.
B) handing churchgoers fliers during a service.
C) nailing a list to the door of a church in Germany.
D) printing his beliefs in a newspaper in Wittenburg.
C) nailing a list to the door of a church in Germany.
A goal of the Great Peasants’ Revolt was
A) to stop the raids on monasteries and churches.
B) to make Germany part of the Holy Roman Empire.
C) to oppose the spread of Protestantism in Germany.
D) to take wealth away from the Roman Catholic Church.
D) to take wealth away from the Roman Catholic Church.
How did humanism affect paintings during the Renaissance?
A) Paintings became more religious.
B) Paintings became less political.
C) Paintings became more lifelike.
D) Paintings became less realistic.
C) Paintings became more lifelike.
Renaissance art often included influences from ancient Greek and Roman
A) religion and politics.
B) sculpture and architecture.
C) economics and sculpture.
D) politics and architecture.
B) sculpture and architecture.
Which best describes printing before the invention of the Gutenberg printing press?
A) a long, expensive process
B) a short, expensive process
C) a long, inexpensive process
D) a short, inexpensive process
A) a long, expensive process
A key belief of Calvinism in the 1500s was that
A) human beings are born free from all sins.
B) children should not attend religious services.
C) only priests and popes should interpret the Bible.
D) some people are picked before birth for salvation.
D) some people are picked before birth for salvation.
The Peace of Augsburg ended the conflict between
A) German princes and the Holy Roman Emperor.
B) German princes and peasants who had revolted.
C) Martin Luther and the Roman Catholic Church.
D) Martin Luther and the Holy Roman Emperor.
A) German princes and the Holy Roman Emperor.
Which best states how the book Don Quixote reflected Renaissance humanism?
A) It shows that people are responsible for their choices.
B) It shows that people are capable of doing great things.
C) It shows that people are not responsible for their choices.
D) It shows that people are not capable of doing great things.
B) It shows that people are capable of doing great things.
A reason that Renaissance art looked different from Medieval art is that it was generally
A) created for the Catholic Church.
B) created for major political figures.
C) created for aspiring artists.
D) created for wealthy patrons.
D) created for wealthy patrons.
How did Thomas More’s work help spread humanistic ideas?
A) He applied them to the Church.
B) He applied them to society.
C) He applied them to theater.
D) He applied them to the arts.
B) He applied them to society.
How did the Catholic Church respond to the Ninety-Five Theses?
A) It implemented a few key reforms from the list.
B) It created its own list of reforms and enacted them.
C) It implemented almost all of the reforms from the list.
D) It condemned the list and asked the writer to recant it.
D) It condemned the list and asked the writer to recant it.
The Counter-Reformation was a religious and political movement that
A) worked to spread the ideas and teachings of John Calvin across Europe.
B) worked to spread the ideas and teachings of Martin Luther across Europe.
C) involved the creation of new practices and policies in the Catholic Church.
D) involved the creation of new practices and policies in the Protestant Church.
C) involved the creation of new practices and policies in the Catholic Church.
How did use of the vernacular affect the spread of humanism in Europe?
A) The vernacular helped artists create and distribute works that patrons liked.
B) The vernacular helped writers and philosophers reach wider audiences.
C) The vernacular helped scholars collect and study classical literature.
D) The vernacular helped politicians and businessmen maintain power.
B) The vernacular helped writers and philosophers reach wider audiences.
Which best states how the use of perspective made Renaissance art appear different than Medieval art?
A) Perspective added colors to Renaissance art that Medieval art did not have.
B) Perspective added depth to Renaissance art that Medieval art did not show.
C) Perspective made Renaissance art seem larger than Medieval art.
D) Perspective made Renaissance art seem more religious than Medieval art.
B) Perspective added depth to Renaissance art that Medieval art did not show.
Differing interpretations of the Bible by Christians in Europe eventually led to
A) the Reformation.
B) the Hundred Years’ War.
C) the Black Plague.
D) the Italian wars.
A) the Reformation.
Which statement best defines the teachings of John Calvin?
A) Calvin taught his followers that salvation could be achieved through faith, but not through good works.
B) Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
C) Calvin taught his followers that they could reduce punishment for their sins by giving generously to the church.
D) Calvin taught his followers that priests and popes were closer to God than their churchgoers.
B) Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
Which statement best describes what happened if a German prince decided a state was Catholic in the late 1500s?
A) The state had to tolerate other religions.
B) The state tolerated Lutherans but not Calvinists.
C) Lutherans could stay, but they had to pay higher taxes.
D) Lutherans had to change their religion or leave the state.
D) Lutherans had to change their religion or leave the state.