Unit 3b Study Guide

Which statement best evaluates the social impact of the Protestant Reformation?

• Leaders of the Catholic Church had to re-think the way they taught the Bible to the common people.

• People all over Europe learned to read the LATIN Bible and form their own conclusions about how to live their lives as Christians

• Controversial ideas spread and encouraged Europeans to question authority figures & challenge traditional orders.

• Rulers and Authority figures split from on another and broke off into smaller states and kingdoms.

Which statement BEST analyzes the impact that Martin Luther & John Calvin had on the Reformation?

• They tried to reform the Catholic Church and used their influence to bring about major changes in the Church's teachings and beliefs.

• They led Protestant movements opposing Church teachings and ultimately formed their own separate groups that split away from Catholicism.

• They opposed Catholic Church and ultimately overthrew its power and influence completely so that most of Western Europe could become Protestant.

• They believed that the Catholic Church needed to be eliminated because of its corrupt practices and led movements to erase Church influence.

Put the following events in the correct chronological order.

A. Henry VIII disobeys the Pope by marrying his mistress and later executing his former wife

B. Henry VIII rejected Catholicism, set up a Protestant Church, and funds the mass-printing of Bibles in the English language

C. The Catholic Church declares divorce illegal and against Christian principles

D. Queen Elizabeth I puts a stop to the persecution of Protestants in England and supports the growth of the movement.

• A > B > D > C

• B > A > D > C

• D > B > A > C

• C > A > B > D

What was one of the main tasks of the Jesuits during the Counter Reformation?

• uncovering corruption within the Catholic Church

• establishing Catholic schools & universities and missionary work

• providing security for the Pope as he traveled through Europe

• raising revenue for the Catholic Church through the sale of indulgences

What does the passage above best demonstrate?

• The response of the Church to the horrors of the Crusades.

• The response of the Church to the ideas of the Protestant Reformation.

• The response of the Church to the problem with illiteracy during the Middle Ages.

• The response of the Church to the invention of the Printing Press.

What is Leonardo da Vinci most well known for?

• Painting called The School of Athens

• Drawings of futuristic inventions, such as the tank, and painting the Mona Lisa

• Painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• Writing the book called Utopia

Which statement best explains the effect that Machiavelli's book, The Prince, had on rulers?

• they should be kind and generous, but it is better to be feared than loved.

• they should trust their subjects to work hard and be well-educated.

• they should set an example by following Christ and not worrying about rituals.

• they should be ruthless dictators who persecute those subjects who do not listen.

Why was Leonardo da Vinci described as a "Renaissance Man"?

• Not only was he a painter - he was also a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, sculptor, botanist, musician and writer.

• He was encouraged to take up the priesthood and work to spread Christianity throughout Eastern Europe.

• He refused to participate in the growing interests in science, art and architecture.

• He was a famous leader of the Catholic Church during the Renaissance.

Why might rulers have encouraged censorship of some printed material made possible because of the printing press?

• Rulers were concerned people would publish lies about them.

• Rulers felt that peasants needed to be protected from the exact translations of the Bible.

• Because printed words had the power and ability to spread rebellious ideas quickly.

• Rulers felt that everything published needed to be in English in order to unify the kingdom

What was one of the main focuses of study by Renaissance humanists?

• Ancient Chinese & Indian Knowledge

• Ancient Greek & Roman philosophy

• Christian doctrine and ritual

• Islamic teachings and culture