Global 9: Renaissance and Reformation Review

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

• It was along major trade routes and the home of the Roman Empire.

• It was the only place unaffected by the Black Death

• Islamic Caliphs liked the Italians better than other Europeans.

• The Renaissance began in France not Italy.

Humanism, Leonardo Da Vinci, and Machiavelli's The Prince are associated with which time period?

• French Revolution

• Renaissance

• Middle Ages

• Enlightenment

Which of these people believed it was better to be fear than to be loved?

• John Locke

• Ignatius Loyola

• Adam Smith

• Niccolo Machiavelli

Who was the intended audience of The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli?

• Merchants

• Monks

• Rulers

• Scientists

Which inventions most directly increased the number of books produced in Europe during the Renaissance?

• Ink

• Paper

• Printing Press

• Computer

How did technology such as the printing press and paper get from Asia to Europe?

• Trade along the Silk Road

• Student exchange programs

• Missionaries

• The Ottomans taking over Constantinople

Which of the following was an effect of the Printing Press?

• Monarchs were replaced by representative governments

• Peasants fled to the countryside

• The Catholic Church gained more power

• Literacy increased

Which man believed that the Bible (not the Pope) was the ultimate authority of Christians?

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Henry VIII

• Ignatius Loyola

• Martin Luther

What event was set off by Martin Luther nailing his 95 These to the door of the church in Wittenberg?

• The Renaissance

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Counter Reformation

Which person believed in the idea of predestination?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Henry VIII

• Ignatius Loyola