Protestant Reformation

What impact did Johannes Gutenberg have on spreading the ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation?

• He redesigned ships to allow them to enter smaller opening up new cities to trade.

• He wrote religious texts that introduced new ideas about how to reform the Catholic Church.

• He invented a way to mass produce books, called the printing press, making information more accessible to people.

• He developed a new technique for painting that made artwork more affordable.

How did the mass reproduction of the Bible impact the practice of Christianity in Europe?

• More people were able to read and interpret the Bible's meaning for themselves.

• Leaders of the Catholic Church gained more influence over religious practices.

• Scientific experimentation became less popular as religious views spread.

• Religion lost popular support as people read the Bible without interpretation.

This chart shows the impacts of the invention of the printing press. Which impacts complete this chart? Select two that apply.

• dissemination of knowledge

• development of feudalism

• collapse of regional trade

• growth of literacy

• rise of isolationism

How did the increase in knowledge in Europe impact the Catholic Church?

• It forced the church to bring other religions into its teachings.

• It allowed the church to take control of regional governments.

• It weakened the church and challenged its teachings.

• It strengthened the church and enforced traditional values.

How did William Tyndale impact European culture during the Reformation?

• He invented the feudal system.

• He supported mercantilism.

• He translated the Bible into English.

• He brought an end to the Crusades.

How did William Tyndale’s translation of the Bible into English impact the Catholic Church?

• It decreased the power of the Catholic Church as people lost access to the Bible.

• It increased the power of the Catholic Church as it was able to sell more copies of the Bible.

• It increased the power of the Catholic Church as it prevented new interpretations of religion.

• It decreased the power of the Catholic Church as people studied religion on their own.

Gutenberg's printing press and Tyndale's translation of the Bible into English caused all of the following except:

• the spread of books

• the growth of literacy

• the start of the Battle of Hastings

• the dissemination of knowledge

How did the increased printing of books such as the Bible impact European society?

• Books became more expensive to own.

• Literacy increased across all levels of society.

• The role of religion in society decreased.

• Religious practices became more regulated.

What famous inventor created the machine in this picture and helped increase literacy throughout the world?

• Gutenberg

• Da Vinci

• Machiavelli

• Michelangelo

According to the above quote, how were books made before the development of the Gutenberg press?

• Monks copied the books by hand

• Monks used ink printers

• Books were coded by monks

• Books were printed on scrolls