Renaissance and Reformation Review – Flashcards

Which statement best compares the ideas of Martin Luther to the ideas of the Catholic Church in the 1500s? Luther taught that salvation came from faith alone, while the Church taught that both faith and good works could bring about salvation. Luther taught that priests and popes were closer to God, while the Church taught that all Christians were equal in God's view. Luther believed the Bible should remain in Latin, while the Church believed the Bible should be translated into different languages. Luther believed people should pay for their sins to be forgiven, while the Church believed people should not pay for forgiveness.

Which invention helped spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe? bicycles printing presses carriages microscopes

Which best explains why Hans Holbein the Younger was a Renaissance artist? He used watercolor paints to create realistic portraits of European landscapes. He used watercolor paints to create realistic portraits of European animals. He used humanistic techniques to create realistic portraits of Europeans. He used humanistic techniques to create a realistic portrait of Shakespeare.

Read the quotation from the Council of Trent in the 1500s. [W]ith God going before us . . . we may . . . deliberate and discuss . . . whatsoever is needful for repelling those assaults of barbarians and infidels, with which they seek the overthrow of all Christendom. What is the quotation most likely about? a refusal to accept the spread of Protestantism a vote of support for the Church of England a call to arms against the Catholic Church a desire to end the sale of indulgences

A major Renaissance poem that included real people as its characters was The Prince. The Divine Comedy. Don Quixote. The Book of the Courtier.

Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by helping merchants become patrons. helping monarchs become artists. helping merchants become politicians. helping artists become patrons

Which statement best compares Mary I to Elizabeth I? Mary I believed non-Catholics should be pardoned, while Elizabeth I believed in punishing non-Catholics. Mary I believed the monarch should lead the church, while Elizabeth I believed the pope should lead the church. Mary I opposed the creation of the Church of England, while Elizabeth I fully supported it. Mary I opposed the policies and practices of the Catholic Church, while Elizabeth I fully supported them.

A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time is Thomas More. Niccolo Machiavelli. Dante Alighieri. Baldassare Castiglione.

The focus on the visible world in Renaissance art was called naturalism. materialism. secularism. classicalism.

Which statement about women's power during the Renaissance is true? Women had great political power but little economic power. Women had great political and economic power. Women had little political or economic power. Women had great economic power but little political power.

In addition to an interest in religious reform, the princes of Germany supported Martin Luther's ideas for cultural and social reasons. political and economic reasons. ethical and philosophical reasons. educational and intellectual reasons.

Which best explains how humanism affected the way Europeans thought about themselves? Humanism helped Europeans believe in their own potential. Humanism helped Europeans strengthen their religious beliefs. Humanism helped Europeans create classical works of art. Humanism helped Europeans reject classical beliefs.

In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through kindness and strength. love and kindness. selfishness and discipline. fear and cruelty.

Jan van Eyck contributed to Renaissance art by... developing new, realistic techniques. painting realistic watercolors of animals. developing precise, stylistic techniques. painting realistic watercolors of landscapes.

Who started the Reformation in England? John Calvin Henry VIII Martin Luther John Wycliffe