Unit 6 – Quiz 1Renaissance & Reformation

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1. Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for

a. selling indulgences.b. translating the Bible into

German.c. preaching forgiveness.d. believing in the Bible. 

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2. Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?

a. a new translation of the Bible

b. a wealthy and powerful merchant class

c. the development of oil paintingd. the rise of Protestantism

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3. Luther believed that

a. good deeds were necessary for salvation.

b. the Pope was the sole religious authority.

c. the Bible was a hoax.d. salvation could be achieved

through faith alone. 

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4. Which innovation had the greatest impact on the Protestant Reformation?

a. establishment of a movable-type printing press.

b. introduction of porcelainc. use of a magnetic compassd. construction of a triangular

sail

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5. Which individual’s work had the greatest impact on the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas?

a. Lorenzo Medici b. Niccolo Machiavellic. William Shakespeared. Johann Gutenberg

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6. Which change to the Christian church practices was suggested by Martin Luther?

a. increasing the sale of indulgencesb. installing statues of saints in

churchesc. saying the mass in Latin so the

faithful would hear itd. printing the Bible in the vernacular

so all could understand it

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7. Renaissance means:

a. A person with talent in many fields

b. rebirthc. deceit in politics d. “Utopia”  

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True // False8. A “Renaissance Man” means

a person with talents in many fields

9. The Renaissance began in France.

10. John Tetzel, who sold indulgences, was a merchant.

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