An Early Modern World History MCQ Quiz!
- 1.What major theme of the Northern Renaissance did German artist Albrecht Durer display in his engravings?
- A.
Religious upheaval
- B.
Peasant life
- C.
Women's rights
- D.
Social art
- 2.What resulted from the Peace of Augsburg in 1555?
- A.
Martin Luther was forced to recant his 95 Theses.
- B.
The Catholic Church stopped selling indulgences.
- C.
Martin Luther was excommunicated from the Church.
- D.
Each German prince could decide the religion in his land.
- 3.Humanist scholars differed from medieval thinkers in that Humanists:
- A.
Used Latin as the language for scholarship.
- B.
Tended to focus on more spiritual subjects.
- C.
Rejected the learning of Greece and Rome.
- D.
Tended to focus on more worldly subjects.
- 4.In the 1600s Robert Boyle's work transformed the field of:
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
Medicine
- C.
Chemistry
- D.
Philosophy
- 5.The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa were works of the great artist:
- A.
Michelangelo
- B.
Botticelli
- C.
Raphael
- D.
Da Vinci
- 6.Which of the following describes the ideal woman according to Italian writer Castiglione?
- A.
Her inner goodness transcends her outer beauty.
- B.
Her outer beauty is a reflection of her inner goodness.
- C.
She should have knowledge of literature and history.
- D.
She should be athletic but not muscular.
- 7.The inventor who perfected the microscope and was the first to see cells and microorganisms was:
- A.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
- B.
Ambroise Pare
- C.
Andreas Vesalius
- D.
Robert Boyle
- 8.What triggered the events that led to the development of the Church of England?
- A.
The pope would not end corruption.
- B.
Henry VIII wanted a divorce.
- C.
Henry VIII converted to Lutheranism.
- D.
The pope rejected the Act of Supremacy.
- 9.In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a:
- A.
Conclusion that shouldn't be questioned.
- B.
Possible explanation that should be tested.
- C.
Truth that leads to deeper understanding.
- D.
Truth known at the beginning of inquiry.
- 10.How did Martin Luther react when he found out peasants were rebelling against the nobles for social change in his name?
- A.
He denounced the peasants and the rebellion was crushed.
- B.
He supported the peasants and overthrew the nobles.
- C.
He made a public statement that he would not take sides.
- D.
He offered to negotiate a compromise between both sides.
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