European History Quiz

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact the distribution of knowledge?

• It led to the decline of literacy rates among the common people.

• Books became less expensive and more accessible to a wider audience.

• Manuscript copying by hand became the primary method of book production.

• The printing press was largely ignored until the 18th century.

Which event significantly contributed to the shift from feudal economies to more urban-centered economies in Europe?

• The signing of the Magna Carta.

• The spread of the bubonic plague.

• The discovery of the New World.

• The invention of the printing press.

Wealthy families like the Medici were a major patron of the arts during the Renaissance period in Italy. A majority of their wealth was made by

• Commerce and trade.

• Bootlegging.

• Bear Wrangling.

• Construction.

The Renaissance artist most famous for his painting this portrait (minus the googly eyes) was

• Michelangelo.

• Bruegel.

• Leonardo da Vinci.

• Raphael.

Which theme was central to the works of Renaissance humanists like Dante and Petrarch?

• The exploration of the cosmos.

• The inherent sinfulness of humanity.

• The value and potential of the individual.

• The importance of monarchial rule.

Indulgences were considered a sign of church corruption because they were

• privileges given to priests.

• pardons that people could buy.

• violations of the vow of poverty.

• arguments against church teachings.

Which reformer said (within his 95 Theses) that any Christian could read the Bible and understand God’s message?

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• King Henry VIII

• Desiderius Erasmus

The Council of Trent was a series of meetings in which the Council defined Christian doctrine and called for needed reforms. This Council was part of the

• Reformation

• Scientific Revolution

• Renaissance

• Counter-Reformation

Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by

• making mathematical calculations

• retracting his views due to outside pressures

• observing the sky through a telescope

• formulating laws of gravity and motion

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that

• dictators learn from their experience

• natural laws influence human society

• society matters more than individuals

• nature is beyond human understanding