1400-1750 History

Which of the following is considered the beginning of the Scientific Revolution?

• Nicolaus Copernicus' book 'On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres' in 1543/heliocentric

• Isaac Newton's 'Principia Mathematica' in 1687
• Galileo Galilei's 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems' in 1632
• Johannes Kepler's 'Astronomia Nova' in 1609

The Reformation idea that the Christian scriptures alone are the authority of the faith was championed by which of the following?

• Martin Luther
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• William Shakespeare
• Christopher Columbus

Capitalism is best defined by which of the following features?

• Government ownership of the means of production and pursuit of profit
• Shared ownership of the means of production and pursuit of profit
• Absence of profit motive and pursuit of common good
• Private ownership of the means of production and pursuit of profit

The spread of Black Death in 14th-century Europe began in which modern-day countries?

• Italy
• Spain
• France
• Germany

Which of the following regions experienced the highest death rates during the Black Plague?

• Asia
• North America
• Africa
• the Mediterranean Basin

Which of the following contributions from the Byzantine Empire was important in organizing the governments of Western Europe during the Renaissance period?

• Introduction of the printing press
• Preservation and transmission of ancient Greek and Roman texts
• Development of the scientific method
• Spread of Christianity

The invention of the printing press was one of the most influential events in the course of European history. Which two of the following events were not directly caused by Johannes Gutenberg's 15th-century invention?

Select all answers that apply.

• the Great Schism

• the First Industrial Revolution

• the Reformation

• the Enlightenment

The growth of capitalism in Europe was primarily caused by what two historical events?

Select all answers that apply.

• 
  the Age of Exploration

• the Enlightenment

• the Industrial Revolution

• the end of the feudal system