Practice Test: The Renaissance and Protestant Reformation

The passage and image attached are evidence of Leonardo da Vinci’s involvement in which historical development?

• The Protestant Reformation

• Golden Age of Athens

• The Renaissance

• The Crusades

Leonardo da Vinci’s learned about the human body through

• Dissecting dead bodies

• Examining the anatomy of other animals

• The teachings of Martin Luther

• Studying bibilcal sources

What most directly contributed to the creation of the Gutenberg press?

• The Ottoman takeover of Constantinople

• The Protestant Reformation

• Trade between Asia and Europe

• Classical Greek and Roman Writing

Identify ONE effect of the creation of Gutenberg's Press.

• Literacy rates increased

• Scientific discoveries stopped

• Interest in the Americas decreased

• The Middle Ages

What invention in the 1400s most directly contributed to the increase in the number of active printers in Europe in 1500?

• Written Language

• Printing Press

• Ink

• Computers

Which is supported by the diagram above?

• Modern day technology is based on past inventions

• Western Europe was the first to develop printing technology

• Most innovation in the past took place in the Middle East

• Innovation in communication technology ended in the 1980s

Based on the passage attached, which movement was John Calvin most likely a part of?

• The Crusades

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Age of Exploration

• The Scientific Revolution

Identify the purpose for John Calvin's The Institutes of the Christian Religion.

• To convince people of his view on Christianity

• To inform about the teachings of the Catholic Church

• To convince people to join the Catholic Church

• To debate Martin Luther's 95 Theses

Based on the document, which major event in history caused the start of the Renaissance in Europe?

• The fall of Rome

• The Neolithic Revolution

• The Crusades

• The Industrial Revolution

According to the document, how did the Crusades cause the start of the Renaissance in Europe?

• Wealthy land owners left Europe

• Feudalism fell

• Wealthy city-states emerged

• All answers are correct