Renaissance

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What was the effect of Gutenberg’s printing press on Western Europe?

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Europeans were exposed to new ideas about religious and secular thought.

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The School of Athens Painting reflected what development of humanism?

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It blended Greek and Roman cultures, as evidenced by the philosophers at the center of the background, with secular subjects.

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During the 13th and 14th centuries, why did some Italian city-states become major commercial centers?

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geographic location

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How did Copernicus’s heliocentric theory effect the universe?

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It challenged the medieval Catholic Church’s stance that the earth was the center of the universe.

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The Protestant Reformation contributed what to the development of the Scientific Revolution?

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It supported independent thought on spiritual matters which led to independent thought on scientific matters.

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What were the different architectural styles that were used in the Renaissance Era?

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It was influenced by various Classical architecture styles from the Mediterranean Sea region.

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Who contributed to the development of the Scientific Method? Options: Aristotle, Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, René Descartes

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René Descartes

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Which statement describes the effect of the Reformation on Europe? Options: Military conflict between European countries was reduced due to increased religious unity. The development of new religious sects divided the populations between some countries. The population within each country uniformly all practiced the same religion. Religious diversity decreased after the Reformation.

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The development of new religious sects divided the populations between some countries.

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What response did the Catholic Church have to the Protestant Reformation?

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The Council of Trent was formed to reaffirm Catholic beliefs and end abuses in the Catholic Church in order to challenge the spread of Protestantism.

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Which statements describes Erasmus’s criticism of the Catholic Church? Options: The pope, as leader of the Catholic Church, has done something good. The pope has formed a council to convict members of the Catholic Church for heresy. The pope corrupted the Catholic Church by going against church teachings and by abusing his power. The pope is not to be punished for his bad deeds against the Catholic Church and was publicly convicted of heresy.

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The pope corrupted the Catholic Church by going against church teachings and by abusing his power.