Quiz on Renaissance and Reformation

What event marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?

• Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of All Saints' Church in Germany

• Gutenberg inventing the printing press

• Galileo teaching about heliocentrism

• The English Civil War

What invention by Gutenberg led to the spread of new ideas during the Renaissance?

• Movable type printing press

• Telescope

• Steam engine

• Compass

Which monarch established the model for absolute monarchy in France?

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• William of Orange

• Henry VIII

What did the English Bill of Rights help to preserve?

• The liberties of the English people

• The unity of the Catholic Church

• The power of the monarchy

• The spread of heliocentrism

Who was brought before Church officials for teaching about heliocentrism?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Martin Luther

• Michelangelo

What was one of the key transformations in Western Europe and Russia between 1400-1750?

• State building and shifts in power and authority

• The discovery of America

• The Industrial Revolution

• The fall of the Roman Empire

What significant event happened in 1436 C.E. according to the timeline?

• Johann Gutenberg invents the printing press

• Spanish Inquisition against Jews begins

• Michelangelo begins sculpting David

• Martin Luther posts 95 Theses on Church door

What is one of the main reasons societies undergo change according to historians?

• Societies are always static and unchanging.

• Societies are always changing, growing, decaying, and renewing.

• Societies never experience conflict.

• Societies are always in a state of certainty.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a cause of historical change?

• Conflict among groups in a society

• New ideas

• Contacts with other societies

• Economic stability

What can new ideas about government and society lead to?

• The end of social change

• The transformation of a society

• The destruction of all societies

• The creation of new conflicts only