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Renaissance, Reformation, and Religions Test Review Sheet
1. The term Renaissance means:
2. During the Renaissance, what areas expanded creativity and skill?
3. Which powerful family was famous for sponsoring artists, and even paid for the Il Duomo Cathedral in
Florence to be built?
4. When a king or queen dies, and leaves someone else in charge until their child is old enough to rule,
this “fill in” monarch is called a _____________.
5. Rich people that would pay artists to practice their art during the Renaissance were called:
Please describe what you know about each important Renaissance figure.
6. Donatello
7. Michelangelo
8. Raphael
9. Leonardo da Vinci
10. Lucrezia Borgia
11. Who created the following pieces of art?
Creation of Adam, Sistine Chapel
Invented early form of the tank
12. What was a term meaning “the renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture and values?”
13. What was the term that explained how the Renaissance put more worth into personal achievements
and successes?
14. What term expressed the Renaissance belief that people’s individuality was important? This could be
seen in the really realistic artwork that showed human emotion and physical details.
Please describe what you know about the following people:
15. John Wycliffe
16. Jan Hus
17. Erasmus
18. Johann Gutenberg
19. Martin Luther
20. When a Bible was translated into a local language, a formal term for “local language” was:
21. One of Martin Luther’s biggest complaints with the Catholic Church was the selling of
_______________. The more of these you bought, the shorter the time your loved one would have to
spend in purgatory before ascending to heaven.
22. Luther was questioned by the German government at the ___________________ . He was found
guilty, but the government officials could not decide on a punishment, so they let him go.
23. In the Christian faith, worshipers are categorized as either Catholics or _____________.
24. How many wives did King Henry VIII have?
25. Who was Henry’s first wife?
Please describe what you know about the following people:
26. Anne Boleyn
27. Jane Seymour
28. Anne of Cleves
29. Katherine Howard
30. Catherine Parr
31. Which church did Henry VIII create when he divorced Catherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn? It
was called the Church of England, but also was known as the _____________ Church.
32. Mary I was the daughter of _____________ and Henry VIII. She was _____________(religion).
33. Elizabeth I was the daughter of _____________ and Henry VIII. She was ____________ (religion).
34. Which of these daughters became famous for her cruelty toward Protestants and burned many of
them at the stake?
a. Mary
b. Elizabeth
35. Which of these daughters led England into a Golden Age and never married?
a. Mary
b. Elizabeth
36. Which of these daughters became known as the “Virgin Queen?”
a. Mary
b. Elizabeth
37. What are the FIVE major world religions?
38. What is considered to be the 2nd largest religion in the World?
39. Which religion is the largest in the world?
40. Which religion is the OLDEST monotheistic religion?
41. What does monotheistic mean?
42. Religions that believe in more than one deity are known as___________.
Describe what you know about the following religions.
43. Judaism
44. Christianity
45. Islam
46. Hinduism
47. Buddhism
48. Which “Holy City” is shared by the religions of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism?
49. The holiest site for Muslims is called the “House of God,” also known as the ______________.