Renaissance

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

• The number of universities in England decreased.

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

• The price of books increased.

• Literacy levels decreased among very religious leaders.

The School of Athens Painting reflected what development of humanism?

• It blended medieval subjects, such as the nature of life after death, with secular subjects.

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

• It blended medieval subjects, such as the nature of life after death, with religious subjects.

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

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

• artistic achievements

• use of vernacular language

• geographic location

• individual achievement

How did Copernicus’s heliocentric theory effect the universe?

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

• It challenged technology used by Galileo Galilei to build an astronomical telescope.

• It challenged Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity.

• It supported medieval scholars who had tried to make the physical world fit in with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

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

• It supported the cultural rebirths of the Renaissance.

• It supported independent thought on spiritual matters which led

  to independent thought on scientific matters.

• It supported the development of the printing press.

• It supported independent thought on scientific matters which

  led to independent thought on spiritual matters.

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

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

• Was heavily influenced by Northern European styles.

• Was easily identified when viewed from inside a building.

• Was designed to withstand flooding caused by the changing of

  the tides.

Who contributed to the development of the Scientific Method?

• Aristotle

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• René Descartes

Which statement describes the effect of the Reformation on Europe?

• 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.

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

• 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.

• The Inquisition was ended because members of the Catholic Church were being found guilty of too many religious crimes.

• The Council of Trent was formed to put Martin Luther on trial for selling indulgences.

• The Anglican Church was founded as an alternative to the Protestant Church.

Which statements describes Erasmus’s criticism of the Catholic Church?

• 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.