Renaissance and Reformation Concepts

What idea is most associated with the philosophy of humanism?

• Emphasis on individual potential and achievement

• Focus on religious authority

• Importance of feudal loyalty

• Dependence on miracles

What former Catholic monk nailed his 95 Theses to protest again the Catholic faith's "acts of corruption?

• John Calvin

• Marco Polo

• Martin Luther

• Joan of arc

• Pope Leo III

What 16th century invention/technology spread information quickly during the reformation and renaissance?

• Gunpowder

• Paper 

• Compass

• Printing press

• Scribes

What was a major outcome of the Peace of Westphalia (1648)?

• It led to the formation of the European Union and a unified European currency

• It marked the end of the Thirty Years’ War

• It established the United Nations as a global peacekeeping body.

• It ended the Napoleonic Wars and restored monarchies in Europe

What King took the concept of the Protestantism faith to allow himself to remarry for lack of a male heir?

• King Henry VIII

• King George III

• King Louis XVI

• King John I

• Queen Elizabeth the I

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Deidrick 

Which family was famous for being patrons of the arts in Florence during the Renaissance?

• Tudor

• Habsburg

• Medici

• Bourbon

• Bismark

What is one major difference between the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance?

• The Italian Renaissance focused more on religious themes.

• The Italian Renaissance began later than the Northern Renaissance.

• The Northern Renaissance ignored classical ideas.

• The Northern Renaissance focused more on religious reform.

This is the formal exclusion of a person from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

• Heresy

• Predestination

• Alms

• Indulgence

• Excommunication

Which of the following best explains why Catholic France supported Protestant states during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648)?

• France wanted to convert its population to Protestantism.

• France was allied with Spain and followed its religious policies.

• France aimed to weaken the Habsburgs and increase its own political power.

• France had recently become a Protestant nation