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RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

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How did the Pope and the Catholic Church fight heresy?   d. The Inquisition was used to urge heretics to recant their beliefs.  
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Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?   d. A wealthy merchant class who became patrons  
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The artists of the Renaissance focused on _______.   a. Humans and everyday life  
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Renaissance architects favored which of the following styles?   d. The Greek and Roman and Gothic style  
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In the Renaissance period, which belief was key to the philosophy of humanism?   b. Value of the individual  
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Which idea about leadership would have been supported by Niccolo Machiavelli?   d. Leaders should do evil if necessary to achieve their goals.  
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Which statement best describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?   b. Creativity in the arts was encouraged.  
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Which statement describes a direct effect of the Renaissance on Western Europe?   d. The philosophy of humanism caused a decrease in the power of the Roman Catholic church.  
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Which innovation led directly to the developments listed in the box above?   c. The printing press  
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Prior to the Protestant Reformation, the medieval church in Western Europe was criticized for _______.   c. Being too concerned with worldly power and riches  
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Prior to the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic clergy paid for church projects by doing which of the following?   d. Raising money by selling indulgences  
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Which factor most helped to bring about the Protestant Reformation?   a. The Catholic clergy were criticized for Worldliness, using Nepotism and Simony  
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The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in that both were _______.   a. Stimulated by a questioning spirit  
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The focus on humanism during the Renaissance and Reformation impacted the Catholic Church by _______.   b. Causing people to become less religious by focusing more on their everyday human lives, problems, and happiness.  
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Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses were a call for _______.   d. Reforms within the Roman Catholic Church  
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Martin Luther’s posting of the Ninety-Five Theses is considered by many to be a turning point in history because _______.   c. The Catholic Church weakened and royal power grew  
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Which of the following would be an example of the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation and Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses?   b. The Catholic (Counter) Reformation ended the sale of indulgences.  
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The Protestant Reformation represents a turning point in European history because it _______.   b. Offered a new alternative to the Roman Catholic Church  
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The Reformation and Catholic (Counter) Reformation highlight the _______.   d. Religious and political struggle between Protestants and Catholics  
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In Spain, an effect of the Inquisition (Catholic Reformation) during the 16th century was to _______.   a. Slow or stop the growth of Protestant religions  
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During the crusades, many European kingdoms joined together to reclaim the Holy Land. Which of the following was a result of the crusades?   a. New trade routes were established between Europe and the Middle East.  
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In what way were the effects of the Crusades and the Plague similar?   c. Both of these events caused a decrease in the supply of peasant labor which hurt the feudal system.  
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What impact did the translation of the Bible have on European society?   c. People relied less on the clergy because they could read the Bible themselves  
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In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?   a. He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.  
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Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?   b. The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for their sins.  
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What kind of person represented the ideal of the “Renaissance man”?   b. Someone who excelled in many areas of study including art and science  
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What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?   d. It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular.  
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Which of the following was a reason for the Reformation?   c. The Catholic church was engaged in abuses such as Worldliness and selling indulgences  
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Which of the following was one of Luther’s main beliefs?   d. Salvation was earned through faith in God.  
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Families like the Medici’s of Italy spent large amounts of money for art and financially supported the artists. These families were…   a. Patrons  
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The Renaissance featured a focus on Humanism. Humanism is…   c. The focus on human potential and achievements of humans  
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Machiavelli advised all rulers to be…   b. Strong and vicious, it is better to be feared than loved  
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Gutenberg, Shakespeare, and Utopia, are all associated with…   a. The Northern Renaissance  
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Dante was a Renaissance writer who wrote in Vernacular. Vernacular means,   d. A native, local language instead of Latin  
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How was the Anglican Church in England established?   b. Henry created the new church because the Pope would not allow him to divorce Catherine  
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Lutheranism is a Protestant religion, this term applies to,   a. Christians who belonged to non-Catholic religions  
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The belief that God has known who will be saved from the beginning of time is known as…   e. Predestination  
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The Catholic Reformation was an attempt to…   a. Maintain loyal followers by correcting old abuses  
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The group whose mission was to build schools, convert non-Christians to Catholicism, and stop the spread of Protestantism were known as…   c. Jesuits  
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