Quiz on Historical Statements

Use the statement made by Galileo Galilei after he stood trial for heresy to answer the question:

With sincere heart and unpretended faith I abjure, curse,

and detest the aforesaid errors and heresies and also

every other error and sect contrary to the Holy Church,

and I swear that in the future I will never again say or

assert verbally or in writing, anything that might cause a

similar suspicion toward me.

—Galileo Galilei

Why did Galileo make the statement above?

• He had lost faith in the teachings of science.

• He feared being excommunicated by the Church.

• He needed the help of the Church to advance his ideas.

• He wished to communicate his support of Church doctrine.

Use the passage to answer the question:

"The Pope is no judge of matters pertaining to God's word and faith; the true Christian must examine and judge for himself."

—Martin Luther

With which historical time period is the quotation above associated?

• the Age of Discovery

• the Industrial Revolution

• the Reconquista

• the Reformation

How does the information in the diagram differ from most beliefs about the solar system prior to the Scientific Revolution?

• Before the Scientific Revolution, people believed that the sun was the center of the solar system.

• Before the Scientific Revolution, people believed that Earth was the center of the solar system.

• Before the Scientific Revolution, people believed that it was blasphemous to study the solar system.

• Before the Scientific Revolution, people believed it was impossible to diagram the solar system.

How can you tell that this diagram was made after the Scientific Revolution?

• It is based on the philosophical ideas of Aristotle.

• It is based on the observations of Galen and Harvey.

• It is based on the philosophical theories of Rousseau.

• It is based on the observations of Copernicus and Galileo.

Which branch of science was fundamental to the work of artists during the Renaissance?

Which of the following accounted for the majority of Florence, Italy’s income during the Renaissance?

• agriculture

• banking

• mining

• trade

How were Florence’s republican form of government and humanist philosophy related?

• Humanism focused on the individual and individuals have a say in the government in a republic.

• Humanism focused on the collective good and monarchs made choices for the collective in a republic.

• Humanism focused on gaining individual power and republics helped the powerful oppress the weak.

• Humanism focused on devotion to the Catholic Church and republics were often controlled by the Pope.

Why was there a freer flow of ideas in Florence than other parts of Europe during the 1300s?

• Florence was a republic.

• Florence was led by an enlightened duke.

• Florence was a papal state.

• Florence was led by an enlightened king.

Humanist thinkers of the Renaissance drew much of their inspiration from which of the following?

• the study of the worlds of early Christian theologians

• the study of the political ideologies of Chinese legalists

• the study of the philosophical teachings of ancient Greeks

• the study of the scientific advancements of Islamic scholars

How did the Medici family play a significant role in the development of Renaissance humanism?

• by serving as patrons of the arts and literature in Florence

• by authoring such influential works as The Prince and Don Quixote

• by dissolving the Catholic Church in Italy and encouraging religious freedom

• by conquering Constantinople and introducing Venetians to Greek literature