19-20 WldHist 3rd 6wk CP

How did the Catholic Church practice of

selling indulgences for the forgiveness

of sins contribute to the Reformation?

• French scholar John Calvin argued publicly

  that faith could not be perfect

• German monk Martin Luther argued

  publicly that salvation could not

  be earned

• English humanist Thomas More argued

  publicly that greed could not be forgiven

• Lutheran pastor Ulrich Zwingli argued

  publicly that indulgences could

  not be banned.

Which of the following major changes

resulted from the Scientific Revolution?

• The replacement of inertia theory

  with impetus theory

• The replacement of heliocentrism

  with geocentrism

• A change in the way scientific

  investigations were conducted

• A change in the way the Church

  handled scientific revelations

As a result of the Scientific Revolution,

it could be argued that religion,

superstition, and fear were replaced by —

• reason and knowledge

• geocentrism and theory

• astrology and philosophy

• natural law and violence

Taken together, navigational problems,

medieval universities, the Renaissance,

Humanism, and the Reformation led to which

significant period in European history?

• Scientific Revolution

• Napoleonic Era

• Industrial Revolution

• Dark Ages

Which description best reflects the

relationship between religion and the

secular world during the Renaissance?

• Protestant emphasis on the individual’s personal

  relationship with God was reflected in the size of new churches being built.

• Renewed interest in the Classical Greek

  and Roman texts led to closer ties between the Catholic Church and secular institutions.

• The relationship between politics and religion

  became strained, and the political influence of the Catholic Church weakened.

• Humanist writers and philosophers whose

  ideas fostered individual expression and intellectual freedom supported the Catholic Church.

How did the publication of the Bible in

German impact intellectual life in Europe

• With the Bible available in the people’s

  native language, rates of literacy increased.

• With the Bible available in the people’s

  local library, business at

  bookstores declined.

• With the Bible available in the country’s

  average home, attendance at schools declined

• With the Bible available in the country’s

  many universities, prejudice against scholars increased.

How did the Enlightenment philosophies,

such as the separation of powers,

influence the political revolutions of the eighteenth century?

• The ideas became the focus of debates

  between monarchs and their heirs

• The ideas were used to create a series

  of slogans and mottos to rally the troops

• The ideas were used by monarchs to argue

  against the changes made by revolutionary leaders.

• The ideas became incorporated into

  constitutional documents which advocated for an increase in democratic principles.

Which of the following was an important

astronomical discovery made by the Maya?

• developing the theory of relativity

• developing the heliocentric theory

• calculating the length of the solar year

• identifying the planets of the solar system

Which effect did the invention of the

printing press have on publication

of the Bible

• The Bible could only be

  published in Rome

• The Bible could be printed

  in many languages

• The Bible was required to

  be handwritten by monks.

Following democratic revolutions such

as the French Revolution, which

principle characterized the new governments as opposed

to the monarchies that preceded them?

• Royal rule

• Divine right

• Powers of taxation

• Separation of powers