Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

• Italians were better Catholics

• Italy had better means of transportation

• Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

• Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

Renaissance means

• Rebirth

• Restart

• Reform

• Relation

The School of Athens was painted by Rafael in 1511.

How did the School of Athens reflect the development of humanism? 

 

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

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

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

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

According to Medieval Catholic teaching, which was reliant on ancient teachings of Ptolemy and others, it was believed that the ___ was the center of the universe.

• sun

• moon

• Jupiter

• Earth

Which theory proposed by Copernicus, stated the sun, not the earth was the center of the universe?

• Heliocentric Theory

• Geocentric Theory

Who created the first telescope and is considered the Father of Experimental Science?

• Newton

• Bacon

• Descartes

• Galileo

The process that is used today by scientists to conduct experiments is called the

How did the Catholic Church respond to the work of Galileo?

• The Church embraced the new findings and supported the work of Galileo

• The Church helped to publish Galileo's book and incorporated the new science into church doctrine.

• Galileo's work was viewed as heresy (belief or opinion contrary to religious doctrine and carried harsh punishments)

• Galileo was forced to recant (take back) his support for heliocentrism

Which of the following was an effect of Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press on Western Europe? 

• A. The price of books increased. 

• B. The number of universities in England decreased. 

• C. Literacy levels decreased among very religious leaders. 

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

How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to the development of the Scientific Revolution?

• A. The Protestant Reformation supported the development of the printing press.

• B. The Protestant Reformation supported the cultural rebirths of the Renaissance. 

• C. The Protestant Reformation supported independent thought on scientific matters which led to independent thought on spiritual matters. 

• D. The Protestant Reformation supported independent thought on spiritual matters which led to independent thought on scientific matters.