Renaissance Test
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/41
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
42 Terms
When was the English Renaissance?
1485–1625.
What major change happened during the Renaissance?
People began questioning religion and focusing more on human life.
What is humanism?
An emphasis on human experiences, learning, and life in this world.
What became popular during the Renaissance?
Geography, history, language, and poetry.
How did the English language change?
Middle English gradually became Modern English.
Why was the printing press important?
It made books and ideas easier to spread.
What language was Mass traditionally conducted in?
Latin.
What did Catholics believe about the Eucharist?
The bread and wine truly become Christ's body and blood.
Why did Martin Luther want to reform the Catholic Church?
He believed it had become corrupt and needed reform.
What did Martin Luther's reforms help start?
The Protestant Reformation.
What happened to Christianity during the Reformation?
Western Christianity split into multiple denominations.
What dynasty began ruling England in 1485?
The Tudor dynasty.
What was the Tudor dynasty known for?
Helping establish stability in England.
Who was Henry VIII?
An English king who married six times and broke from Rome.
Why did Henry VIII want to divorce Catherine of Aragon?
She had not produced a surviving male heir.
Why did the Pope refuse Henry VIII's annulment?
The Church did not accept Henry's grounds for ending the marriage.
What did Henry VIII do after the Pope refused?
He broke with Rome and established royal control of the English Church.
Who was Henry VIII's first wife?
Catherine of Aragon.
Who was Henry VIII's oldest daughter?
Mary I, daughter of Catherine of Aragon.
Why was Mary I called Bloody Mary?
She persecuted and executed Protestants.
Who was Elizabeth I's mother?
Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second wife.
What religion did Elizabeth I support?
Protestantism, through the Church of England.
Why did Elizabeth I never marry?
She chose to remain unmarried and retain her independence.
What was Elizabeth I's religious policy?
She established a Protestant church while seeking religious stability.
What was the Elizabethan era known for?
Growth in English theater, poetry, and literature.
Where were most plays performed in Elizabethan England?
The Globe and other public theaters in London.
What three major genres did Shakespeare write?
Histories, comedies, and tragedies.
What is a tragedy?
A serious play often ending in suffering or the downfall of its characters.
What is a comedy in Shakespeare's plays?
A play often involving romance, humor, confusion, and marriage.
What is a history play?
A play dramatizing historical events and rulers.
Who wrote the King James Bible?
A committee of scholars commissioned under King James I.
Why was the King James Bible important?
It became a highly influential English Bible translation.
What is prose?
Writing without a regular poetic meter.
What is poetry?
Writing that uses rhythm, imagery, and carefully arranged language.
What is a sonnet?
A 14-line poem.
What is a Shakespearean sonnet's rhyme scheme?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG.
How many quatrains are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
Three quatrains, followed by one couplet.
What is a Petrarchan sonnet's structure?
An eight-line octave followed by a six-line sestet.
What is the main difference between the two sonnet forms?
Shakespearean: 3 quatrains and a couplet; Petrarchan: octave and sestet.
What is iambic pentameter?
A poetic line with five iambs, usually ten syllables.
What is an iamb?
An unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
What is a couplet?
Two consecutive lines of poetry, often rhyming.