Midterm Review 4

Which of these was a key idea of the Renaissance?

• the equality of all mankind

• the supression of artistic innovation

• an interest in classical civilizations of Greece and Rome

• emphasis on the next world rather than man's place in this one

The LEAST LIKELY impact of Gutenberg's adaptation of the printing press in 1439 was

• the spread of Renaissance ideas.

• the suppression of literacy in Europe.

• the stimulation of the Scientific Revolution.

• the circulation of Martin Luther's ideas on Protestantism.

Unlike painting from the medieval period, Renaissance artists

• worked exclusively with granite.

• focused primarily on religious topics.

• refused to accept payments from wealthy political or religious patrons.

• used light, shadow, and perspective to carefully recreate the human form.

The teachings of Martin Luther sparked the

• Middle Ages.

• Renaissance.

• Industrial Revolution.

• Protestant Reformation.

Francis Bacon and René Descartes were both MOST vital in the creation of the

• Reformation.

• Enlightenment.

• social contract.

• scientific method.

Unlike earlier scholars, Renaissance scholars

• explored the importance of human experiences.

• attempted to apply knowledge to scientific problems.

• focused on applying religious teachings to all issues.

• believed that only the wealthiest had the ability to learn.

In the mid-1500s, John Calvin taught that humans could not change their fate through prayer, faith, or good deeds. This philosophy became known as

• Indulgence.

• Pilgrimage.

• Reformation.

• Predestination.

Historians believe that Florence, Italy, was the birth-place of the Renaissance because Florence

• was home to many people from China and Japan.

• remained loyal to the Pope during the Reformation.

• avoided being affected by the plagues that struck Europe.

• was a wealthy center of trade in the late Medieval period.

The term heliocentrism refers to which belief?

• Some elements are lighter than air.

• The sun is at the center of the Universe.

• Human life was created by a higher power.

• The earth is the only planet containing life.

Who is responsible for authoring the 95 Theses, which essentially started the Protestant Reformation?

• King James

• Martin Luther

• Johann Tetzel

• Johann Gutenberg