Quiz on Book Production in Europe

Based on the information in the table, which of the following statements is true?

• Nearly as many books were printed between 1751 and 1800 as in the previous 100 years.

• In the year 1651 to 1700, twice as many books were printed as in the previous years.

• The number of books printed from 1551 to 1600 and from 1601 to 1650 were almost equal.

• The number of books printed doubled every 50 years.

Based on the table, what can be inferred about Europe in the late 1700s?

• Large number of books were imported from Asia

• There were more newspapers than ever before.

• Growing numbers of people were able to read.

• More people were learning how to read Latin.

“Gutenberg’s printing press made many more books available to people. Its invention came at a time when many twonspeople were learning to read and think for themselves. It also came during the Renaissance and just before the Reformation. Scholars could read each other’s works and discuss their ideas. Ideas developed and spread more quickly than ever before in Europe. The Protestant Reformation also increased literacy, as Protestants were expected to understand the Christian Bible, which made easier by reading it.” 

-from “New Ways of Thinking,”Lesson 4, World History Student Edition

According to the passage, what was already happening in Europe when Gutenberg invented the printing press?

• Books were becoming more widely available.

• Schools moved from churches and monasteries to villages.

• Peasants were able to work less and read more.

• People were beginning to think more independently.

“Gutenberg’s printing press made many more books available to people. Its invention came at a time when many twonspeople were learning to read and think for themselves. It also came during the Renaissance and just before the Reformation. Scholars could read each other’s works and discuss their ideas. Ideas developed and spread more quickly than ever before in Europe. The Protestant Reformation also increased literacy, as Protestants were expected to understand the Christian Bible, which made easier by reading it.” 

-from “New Ways of Thinking,”Lesson 4, World History Student Edition

According to the passage, how did the Protestant Reformation increase literacy?

• It encouraged people to read and understand the Bible.

• Protestant version of Bible were easier to read.

• Literacy classes were held in Protestant churches.

• Protestants gathered to read the Bible together.

What impact did the printing press have on European society?

According to the English priest John Wycliffe, who should be recognized as the head of the Church?

• The pope

• The king

• Jesus

• No one

According to Desiderius Erasmus, what was most important for Christians?

• To go to the Church regularly

• To be a good person

• To read and study the Bible

• To spread Christianity

Which of the following is a core belief of Lutheranism?

• Good behavior is the key to earning a place in heaven.

• Only the clergy can know the truth about God.

• God has chosen Luther for a better life on earth.

• The Bible is the only true source of knowledge of God.

How was Calvinism a tool for social order?

• It encouraged everybody to work hard and be good.

• It promoted federalism, or the sharing of power.

• It regarded all believers as part of the church.

• It emphasized church rituals and religious rules.

Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic Church and create the Church of England?

• He wanted to take power away from the pope.

• He thought that the Catholic Church was too corrupt.

• The Roman Catholic Church did not allow divorce.

• He wanted English land owned by the Church.