Glencoe World History © 2012 Georgia Edition

Chapter 12: Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600

Renaissance and Reformation

1
During the Italian Renaissance, people believed _____.
A)they were witnessing a rebirth of ancient Greece and Rome
B)they had entered a new age of human achievement
C)well-rounded people could achieve in many areas of life
D)All of these.
2
Which of the following city-states did NOT play a central role in the politics of Renaissance Italy?
A)Florence
B)Milan
C)Naples
D)Venice
3
Machiavelli's The Prince _____.
A)described how a prince should acquire and keep political power
B)based political power on Christian principles
C)condemned the excesses of the Medici family
D)attacked the corruption of the Church
4
What was the basis of humanism, a key intellectual movement of the Renaissance?
A)interest in art and sculpture
B)secularism
C)study of the classics
D)political theory
5
Dante and Chaucer were two authors who wrote their works in _____.
A)classical Latin
B)classical Greek
C)French
D)the vernacular
6
Frescoes _____.
A)required the use of oil paints
B)were painted on wet plaster
C)were first produced in the Low Countries
D)were first produced during the High Renaissance
7
The major goal of humanism in northern Europe was _____.
A)to show people how to lead good lives
B)to spread the philosophy of Christ
C)to reform the Catholic Church
D)to encourage people to participate in civic life
8
The chief teaching of the Protestant Reformation was that _____.
A)faith and good works were necessary to gain personal salvation
B)good works alone were the key to salvation
C)only through faith in God could humans be saved
D)inner piety would bring salvation
9
Which of the following was a major reason for Martin Luther's religious reforms?
A)the Church's involvement in politics
B)the military campaigns of Julius II
C)the ignorance of many parish priests
D)the selling of indulgences
10
Which of the following was NOT a Protestant reformer?
A)Ignatius of Loyola
B)Henry VIII
C)John Calvin
D)Ulrich Zwingli
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