Renaissance Art and Reformation Quiz

Which Renaissance artist painted "The School of Athens"?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

What was Martin Luther's primary criticism of the Catholic Church?

• The practice of selling indulgences

• The use of Latin in services

• The power of local priests

• The size of the churches

What concept did John Calvin promote in Protestant theology?

• Free will

• Monarchies

• Predestination

• Pope

Why did Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church?

• To support Martin Luther

• To create the Church of England

• To reduce church taxes

• To get a divorce

What theory did Nicolaus Copernicus propose?

• Gravity

• Heliocentrism

• Evolution

• Relativity

What was the purpose of indulgences in the Catholic Church?

• To grant church membership

• To forgive sins for payment

• To assign penance

• To record baptisms

What document did Martin Luther nail to the church door?

• The 95 Theses

• The Protestant Manifesto

• The Declaration of Faith

• The Church Reform Act

The scientific method was developed by:

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Johannes Kepler

What best describes secularism during the Renaissance?

• Focus on religious matters

• Interest in worldly concerns

• Rejection of art

• Devotion to prayer

The heliocentric theory states that:

• The Moon orbits Earth

• Stars orbit planets

• The Sun is at the center of our solar system

• Earth is at the center of the universe