Renaissance Quiz

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1. What does "Renaissance" mean?
Reformation
Rebirth
Destruction
Chaos
Religious union
Ruler of the world
2. What extrmely important invention was created around that time?
The cannon, for it was more powerful seige.
The longbow for it was a more convinient weapon.
The printing press because it spread ideas rapidly and effectively.
New doctors tools because after the Black Death people needed to take better care of their health.
3. Who wrote "The Prince" due to his belief that men were decietful greedy, and power-hungry?
Petrarch
Erasmis
Thomas More
Machivelli
Rabelais
Shakespeare
4. Who was "the First Lady of the world"?
Cleopatra
Joan of Arc
Anne Boylen
Isabella d'Este
Cathrine Farchs
5. Michalangelo was talented in many areas, but what he consider himself to be above all?
A sculptor
A painter
An architect
6. Who was a monk, scholar, physician and author?
Petrarch
Rabelais
Cervantes
Erasmus
7. Who was a, Italian poet who rewrote Roman works, made many love poems, and was considered pioneer of the Renaissance?
Dante
Albrecht Dürer
Martin Luther
Leonardo Da Vinci
Petrarch
8. Who of these characters were artists of some sort?
Brueshel
Albrecht Dürer
Rembrant
Raphael
None of these.
All of of these.
9. What was "indulgence"?
Selling "salvation"
Living life to the fullest
When successful merchants start heavy competition
Worship of the Pope
Believing you are being watched
10. Who was Martin Luther?
A black activist who spoke up for black rights
A German lawyer
A monk who started his own religion after being banned from the Catholic Church
A scientist who observed lightning
An outlaw who robbed many coast-line cities
11. What is the term meaning, "seperate from the Church"?
religate
secular
condottiere
political
12. WHat was the order of succession after King Henry VIII?
Edward, Elizabeth, Mary
Elizabeth, Edward, Mary
Mary, Edward, Elizabeth
Edward, Mary, Elizabeth
Elizabeth, Mary, Edward
Mary, Elizabeth, Edward
13. Why did princess Mary get the nickname "Bloody Mary"?
She bathed in blood.
She had her husband executed, and went into public with his blood on her gown.
She executed many Protestants since she was Caltholic.
She was a midnight-murderer.
14. Who founded Calvinism?
Calvin Wright
John Calvin
Calvin Hobbes
Henry Calvin
15. Calvinism believed in "predestination". What does this mean?
God pre-selecting your path of life
Being blessed to know where you'll end up in situations
Being predestined by God to go to heaven
16. Why did King Henry VIII start his own religion?
The Pope would not allow him to divorce
He was sick of fasting
He felt like it
His sons could be "blessed" in a "better" and quicker way
17. Which one of these was NOT one of the Three Catholic Principles?
Only the Church can explain the Bible.
You must pray every day.
The Pope was the most powerful.
Faith and goodness were nessecary for salvation.
18. Which is NOT one of the main ripple effects the Renaissance brought?
Middle-class is strengthened.
Europe was no longer united under one religion.
The king became more superior than the Pope.
Lower class is strengthened.
Education spread rapidly.

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