Renaissance, Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution

Which factor contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italian cities?

• occupation by foreign powers

• interaction with Latin America

• surplus of porcelain from Japan

• location near important trade routes

A direct impact that the printing press had on 16th-century Europe was that it encouraged the

• spread of ideas

• beginnings of communism

• establishment of democracy

• development of industrialization

17th-century scholars Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas

• were based on the Bible

• contradicted traditional medieval Christian beliefs

• relied only on teachings from non-Christian cultures

• were not supported by scientific investigations

The Heliocentric Model believes that

• Earth rotates on axis and orbits around the sun

• Earth is center of universe

• There is no center of universe

• There are no other planets than planet Earth

One similarity between Martin Luther, Henry VIII and Galileo is that they

• argued against the establishment of a theocratic state

• protested against the ideas of the Enlightenment

• died during the Reign of Terror

• challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church

In western Europe, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy led to

• an end to Christian unity throughout Europe

• a strengthening of economic unity

• better relations between peasants and merchants

• fewer violent outbreaks between ethnic groups

Which book became most widely printed shortly after the arrival of the movable type printing press to Europe?

• The Da Vinci Code

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Koran

Who invented the printing press?

• Francis Bacon

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Martin Luther

Who got mad and created the Church of England when the Pope denied his annulment?

• Michelangelo

• King Henry VIII

• John Calvin

• da Vinci

What did Galileo Improve?

• The astrolabe
• the stars
• The Telescope
• cat food.