Ren/Ref/Disc/SciRev/Enl

In what country did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy

• France

• England

• Spain

Who led the Protestant Reformation?

• Martin Luther

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Rene Descartes

• Niccolo Machiavelli

What did the printing press allow for during the Renaissance?

• Improved communication and spread of ideas

• Advancements in international finance and trade

• Rediscovery of classical philosophy and literature

• Development of new artistic techniques

In the 1500's, Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses and Henry VII's Act of Supremacy contributed to ----.

• a decline in the power of the Catholic Church

• an increased sense of nationalism in England

• war between Catholics and Protestants

• the breakdown in the Orthodox church

Martin Luther wanted the Bible printed in _________, or everyday language.

• the vernacular

• slang

• Latin

• colloquialisms

Luther criticized the sale of ---.

• interdicts

• sacraments

• relics

• indulgences

What cultures were studied and imitated during the Renaissance?

• the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome

• Medieval European cultures

• Mongolian and Chinese cultures

• Mesopotamian cultures

Who was made the head of the Church of England with the Act of Supremacy of 1534?

• the monarch

• the archbishop

• the patriarch

• the pope

What invention helped to spread Martin Luther's ideas?

• the telegraph

• the printing press

• the ink pen

• mass produced paper

Who invented the printing press?

• Shakespeare

• Gutenberg

• Galileo

• Copernicus