Grade 7 Social Studies Practice Test: The Renaissance and the Reformation
- Renaissance and Reformation
- 10 questions
- 13 minutes
The Renaissance renewed interest in learning and art, and the Reformation split the church in western Europe. Tip: notice how the printing press connects the two.
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Question 1
The word "Renaissance" means
Correct answer: A
It refers to a rebirth of interest in the learning and art of ancient Greece and Rome. Reform is linked with the later Reformation.
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Question 2
In which region did the Renaissance begin in the 1300s?
Correct answer: C
City-states such as Florence and Venice were wealthy from trade and had many ancient Roman ruins and texts. The ideas later spread north.
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Question 3
Humanism, an important Renaissance idea, focused on
Correct answer: B
Humanists studied Greek and Roman writers and valued subjects such as history, poetry and ethics. They encouraged curiosity, not blind acceptance.
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Question 4
The Medici family of Florence helped the Renaissance grow because they
Correct answer: D
Rich patrons like the Medici paid for paintings, buildings and libraries. Gutenberg, a German, developed the printing press.
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Question 5
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?
Correct answer: B
Michelangelo painted the ceiling between 1508 and 1512 and also sculpted David. Leonardo painted the Mona Lisa.
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Question 6
Renaissance painters used linear perspective. What does this technique do?
Correct answer: C
Lines that meet at a vanishing point make faraway objects look smaller, creating a feeling of space. Earlier medieval art often looked flatter.
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Question 7
What was the biggest effect of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press with movable type (around 1450)?
Correct answer: A
Printed books could be made much faster than hand-copied ones. This helped both Renaissance ideas and Luther's writings reach many readers.
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Question 8
In 1517, Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-five Theses mainly to protest
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Indulgences were said to reduce punishment for sins, and Luther argued that forgiveness could not be bought. His protest started the Protestant Reformation.
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Question 9
Why did King Henry VIII of England break away from the Catholic Church?
Correct answer: C
When the pope refused, Henry made himself head of a new Church of England in 1534. His reasons were mostly political and personal.
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Question 10
How did the Catholic Church respond to the Reformation?
Correct answer: B
This response is called the Catholic (or Counter-) Reformation. The Jesuits, founded by Ignatius of Loyola, started schools and missions.
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