Name ____________________________________ Class _________________________ Date ___________________

The Renaissance and

the Reformation of Christianity Section Quiz
Section 2

FILL IN THE BLANK For each of the following statements, fill in the
blank with the appropriate word, phrase, or name.
1. During the Renaissance advances in ________________________ led to
advances in other fields of science. (printing/math)
2. Scientists studied ________________________ to learn about the sun, stars,
and planets. (astronomy/math)
3. Improvements in the technology of ________________________ allowed
thousands of people to read books for the first time. (history/printing)
4. ________________________ developed a printing press that used movable
type. (Johann Gutenberg/Petrarch)
5. ________________________ humanism was a blend of humanist and religious
ideas. (Christian/Religious)
6. A Dutch ________________________ named Desiderius Erasmus criticized
corrupt clergy and wanted to rid the church of rituals that he considered
meaningless. (scientist/priest)
7. Albrecht Dürer, a German artist, was famous for his
________________________. (sculpture/prints)
8. Students from all over Europe traveled to ________________________ to
study at universities there. (Italy/Belgium)
9. ________________________ poked fun at the romantic tales of the Middle
Ages in his book Don Quixote. (Miguel de Cervantes/William Shakespeare)
10. ________________________ was famous for his sonnets, comedies, tragedies,
and histories. (Miguel de Cervantes/William Shakespeare)

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Name ____________________________________ Class _________________________ Date ___________________
The Renaissance and
the Reformation of Christianity Section Quiz
Section 2

10. b

SECTION 2
1. math
2. astronomy
3. printing
4. Johann Gutenberg
5. Christian
6. priest
7. prints
8. Italy
9. Miguel de Cervantes
10. William Shakespeare

SECTION 3
1. k
2. d
3. h
4. j
5. g
6. i
7. e
8. a
9. m
10. b

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