Unit 4 ATA

Which of the Following was a problem Martin Luther had with the Roman Catholic church?

• Creating statues of Saints to worship

• Paying tribute to the Holy Roman Empire

• Rewriting the Bible into German

• The sale of indulgences

One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had:

• a wealthy class that invested in the arts

• a communist government

• limited contact with the Byzantine Empire

• a shrinking middle class

European society during the Renaissance differed from European society during the Middle Ages in that during the Renaissance:

• Church ideology was prohibited

• economic activity declined

• merchants lost their elevated social standing

• the emphasis on individual worth increased

In Europe, a major characteristic of humanism developed by writers included:

• a belief in the supremacy of the state above individual rights

• a focus on social control and obedience to national rulers

• a rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures

• an appreciation of individual human achievement and valuing human emotion

Which situation was a direct RESULT of the Protestant Reformation in Western Europe?

• the Pope was removed as leader of the Catholic Church

• The religions of the people of Europe became more diverse

• Women assumed leadership in Christian denominations

• European rulers established religious freedom for their subjects

The printing press impacted Western Europe in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• increased the number of languages used

• increased the price of books

• increased literacy rates

• spread the ideas of the Reformation

During the 15th century, which two European countries BEGAN sea voyages of exploration?

• Germany and Italy

• Portugal and Spain

• England and France

• Russia and the Netherlands

All of the following are examples of mercantilism, EXCEPT:

• to have more exports and more imports

• to eliminate private property

• to colonize for raw materials

• to create wealth for the mother country

What were Europeans looking for when they set out on their explorations?

• In search for a lucrative fur trade

• to gain followers for the Protestant faith

• access to Asian trade routes and goods

• new technology from the Americas

Complete the following analogy:

Hieroglyphs: Egypt

________: Inca

• Chinampas

• Popol Vuh

• Quipu

• Terracing