World History Chapter 17 Review

Utopia, the title of a book by Thomas More, has come to mean an ideal place.

• True

• False

The Renaissance in northern Europe lagged behind the Renaissance in Italy because of the bubonic plague.

• True

• False

When Jerusalem fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, scholars fled to Rome with ancient Greek manuscripts.

• true

• false

Gutenberg's invention of the vernacular made possible the quick spread of ideas.

• True

• False

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

• art and learning

• chivalry and tournaments

• Christian devotion

• good health after the plague

For what is the Medici family famous?

• for being artists

• for being writers

• for being rulers and supporters of the arts

• for being religious reformers

What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?

• Utopia

• Romeo and Juliet

• the Bible

• The Prince

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?

• omeone who enjoyed worldly pleasures

• someone who excelled in many areas of study

• someone who specialized in a particular field of study

• someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art

Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?

• European merchants resented paying taxes to the Church in Rome.

• The Church was threatening to excommunicate the king of France.

• The pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin.

• Martin Luther said he could interpret the Bible better than the pope.

Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?

• Men and women are naturally sinful.

• Christians needed to be baptized again as adults.

• Good works were required for salvation.

• All people with faith were equal.