Chapter 7 Section 1 Quiz

Which statement describes life for most people in Europe in the 1400s and 1500s?

• landowners with laborers to do the work

• merchants that traded with other merchants

• farmers that did not own the land that they worked

• nobles that owned large amounts of land and worked it

What is life expectancy?

• the average time a person lives

• the average amount that a person moves

• the number of people that expect to farm

• the number of people that can read and write

What time period is being described:

-This was a time of increased education and dramatic changes in religion

-Scholars made significant discoveries in science

-Artists and musicians created an abundance of masterpieces

• Black Death

• Renaissance

• Reformation

• Columbian Exchange

How did Johannes Gutenberg's invention change life in Europe?

• It helped people dye cloth easier

• It could weave silk cloth quickly

• It allowed books to be produced more quickly

• It allowed astronomers to track the movement of the planets

How did the increased number of books available impact daily life in Europe?

• It increased the literacy rate

• It decreased the literacy rate

• It increased trade with the Far East

• It decreased trade with the Far East

Who was Martin Luther?

• A priest that invented the printing press

• A priest that challenged the Catholic Church

• A nobleman that invented the printing press

• A nobleman that challenged the Catholic Church

What was the Reformation?

• A time when astronomers found new planets

• A time when farmers discovered new farming methods

• A time when the Catholic church divided into different groups

• A time when musicians and artists produced many great masterpieces

What types of goods did merchants bring from the Far East to Europe?

• spices, ice, and cloth

• salt, good, and wool

• dyes, spices, and silk

• books, dyes, and wool

Who was a leading figure of the Protestant Reformation?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Martin Luther

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

What invention helped spread Martin Luther's ideas quickly?

• The compass

• The printing press

• The clock

• The telescop