The Renaissance to the Reformation Study Guide

Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences. Use your HOLT book and/or notes to help you find the answers.

  1. Who created the printing press and why was it important to the Renaissance? (Pgs. 312-313)
  1. Who was Cosimo de Medici and why was he important? (Pg. 302)
  1. Describe the use of perspective in Renaissance art. (Pg. 307)
  1. Describe the various studies and interests of Leonardo da Vinci. (Pgs. 308-309)
  1. What is humanism? How did this philosophy differ from Medieval Europe? (Pg. 304)
  1. Compare and Contrast Medieval art and Renaissance art. Consider both what influenced both types of art and what the art focused on. (Preview 28 in workbook)
  1. What does the word “Renaissance” mean, and what caused the Renaissance to begin? When did it begin? (Pg. 305)
  1. Describe Machiavelli’s view of government and politics. = (pg. 306)
  1. Why was Florence considered the birthplace of the Renaissance? What made it the center of the Italian Renaissance? (pgs. 328-329)
  1. What major sea allowed cities such as Genoa and Venice to thrive? (pgs. 300-301)
  1. Name some of Michelangelo’s famous works. (pg. 311)
  1. How did the Catholic Church try to stop the spread of Protestantism? (pgs. 334-337)
  1. Describe what weakened the influence of the Catholic Church during the late Renaissance and caused the need for reform. (pgs. 328-329)
  1. According to the Catholic Church, describe the connection between purgatory and the selling of indulgences. (pg. 329)
  1. Who helped trigger the Protestant Reformation to begin? What did he write? (pg. 338)
  1. What was the main goal of Catholic missionaries after the Reformation? (pg.337)
  1. What changes did the Catholic Church make after the Council of Trent? (pg. 331)
  1. Who did Martin Luther feel could read and interpret the Bible? (pg. 332)
  1. Who wanted to translate the Bible into English? What happened to him as a result? (pgs. 332-333)
  1. Describe John Calvin’s beliefs about predestination. (Pg.306)
  1. Describe Dante’s The Divine Comedy and how it was different than the stories of the Medieval Period.(pg. 344)
  1. Describe the results of the Thirty Years War. (pg. 333)
  1. Why did Henry VIII leave the Catholic Church and form his own church? What was that church called? (pg. 310)
  1. Why was Petrarch important to the Renaissance? (p.310)
  1. How did Marco Polo affect trade? (p.298-300)
  1. How did trade help bring about the Renaissance? (p.298-300)
  1. What is a patron of the arts? (History Alive)