European Explorers and MesoAmerican Cultures Quiz

Who was the German monk writings were responsible for fractionalizing the Catholic Church and sparking the Protestant Reformation?

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Thomas More

The act of a nation controlling a foreign territory and using its resources for the controlling territory's wealth is called (a)   .

The benefits of controlling trade for a nation's profits by promoting exports and limiting imports is (a)   .

The bottom line of (a)   is to create a free trade economic environment to produce maximum profits.

Who was the Portuguese explorer that proved the earth was round by circumnavigating the earth?

• The Caribbean

• Columbian Exchange

• Vasco Da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

Which event ended religious unity in Europe? 

• Crusades
• Renaissance
• Enlightenment 
• Reformation

Which of the following was a key cause of the Protestant Reformation?

• The invention of the steam engine

• Corruption within the Catholic Church

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The fall of the Byzantine Empire

Which document, nailed to a church door, is often credited with starting the Protestant Reformation?

• The Treaty of Westphalia

• The Edict of Worms

• The Ninety-Five Theses

• The Magna Carta

Which religious figure was known for translating the Bible into German, making it more accessible to the common people?

• John Wycliffe

• Ulrich Zwingli

• John Knox

• Martin Luther

What was the primary goal of the Council of Trent?

• To initiate the Crusades

• To reform the Catholic Church

• To establish the Anglican Church

• To end the Thirty Years' War