Renaissance & Reformation Review

What does the term 'Renaissance' refer to?

• A government based on religious laws

• A period of religious reform

• A period of rebirth in art and learning

• A movement for reform of the Catholic Church

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'Humanism' during the Renaissance?

• Focused on human potential and achievement with the help of God

• Focused on divine intervention for human potential and achievement

• Focused on human potential and achievement without the help of God

• Focused on the afterlife rather than human potential and achievement

What does the term 'Secular' mean in the context of the Renaissance?

• Separation of church and state

• Religious extremism

• Religious tolerance

• Unity of church and state

Who is known as the inventor of the printing press?

• Petrarch

• Michelangelo

• Johann Gutenberg

• Leonardo Da Vinci

What was the main purpose of Martin Luther's 95 Thesis?

• To challenge the practices of the Catholic Church

• To promote the sale of indulgences

• To establish a new religious group

• To support the authority of the Pope

What was the outcome of the Edict of Worms issued against Martin Luther?

• He was declared an outlaw

• He was appointed as a bishop

• He was given a high position in the Catholic Church

• He was excommunicated

Which monarch declared himself as the head of the Church of England?

• Henry VIII

• Charles V

• Edward VI

• Mary I

What was the main belief of John Calvin's teachings?

• Secularism and humanism

• Predestination and theocracy

• Divine intervention and monarchy

• Religious tolerance and democracy

Who founded the Jesuit order dedicated to keeping people loyal to Catholicism?

• Ignatius of Loyola

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Pope Paul III

What was the main outcome of the Council of Trent?

• The Church's interpretation of the Bible was final

• Theocracy was abolished

• Indulgences were declared legal

• The Church's interpretation of the Bible was not final