Why was Copernicus's theory about the universe significant for the Scientific Revolution?

He was the first to state that Earth moves around the sun.

The purpose of the Council of Trent was to

direct the reform of the Catholic Church.

Which of these factors influenced the start of the Renaissance in Italy?

City-states controlled trade that provided avenues for spread of new ideas.

Martin Luther believed that

salvation could be achieved through faith alone.

How did the message of the Reformation spread through Europe?

printing press spread Luther's writings through pamphlets and broadsheets.

What changes did the Catholic Church make during the Catholic Reformation?

It provided penalties for corruption among the clergy.

What was the historically significant difference between Renaissance and medieval thought?

shift to humanism instead of religious studies

What type of art did Michelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel reflect of the artistic themes during the Renaissance?

ideas of humanism reflected in religious themes

How did the printing press affect the lives of everyday people during the Renaissance?

Literacy rates increased as more people learned to read.

Which events spurred on the Scientific Revolution?

Reformation ideas challenged Church views of the universe.

How was Renaissance art different from Medieval Art?

Renaissance art used realistic depictions of human forms

Which is the best example of a theocracy?

A government run by religious leaders.

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1
Which of the following is an example of an abuse by the Roman Catholic Church during the Renaissance?
printing the Bible in the vernacular
allowing monarchs to rule the Church
selling indulgences
reducing fees for marriages and baptisms
2
Why was Copernicus's theory about the universe significant for the Scientific Revolution?
He was the first to state that Earth moves around the sun.
He calculated that planets travel in an orbit called an ellipse.
He disproved Galileo's theory that the sun moves around Earth.
He rejected Church beliefs based on Plato's theory about the sun.
3
The purpose of the Council of Trent was to
direct the reform of the Catholic Church.
spread the Catholic faith to distant lands.
fight Protestantism by rooting out heresy.
translate the Bible into the vernacular.
4
How did ideas from the Renaissance and Reformation contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
Both challenged medieval views
Both endorsed feudalism
Neither challenged medieval views
Both challenged the king's views
5
Which of these factors influenced the start of the Renaissance in Italy?
City-states controlled trade that provided avenues for spread of new ideas.
Medieval treasures from Greece were easily accessible.
Muslims had established centers of learning in southern Italy.
Banking centers had close ties to the Holy Roman Empire.
6
Martin Luther believed that
salvation could be achieved through faith alone.
good deeds were necessary for salvation.
the Bible should not be translated into the vernacular.
the pope was the sole religious authority.
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How did the message of the Reformation spread through Europe?
printing press spread Luther's writings through pamphlets and broadsheets.
Lutheran missionaries carried his message to people throughout Europe.
Town councils met and talked about it
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What changes did the Catholic Church make during the Catholic Reformation?
It provided penalties for corruption among the clergy.
It stopped using the Inquisition to fight Protestantism.
It revised and updated many traditional Catholic beliefs.
It restored a version of the Book of Common Prayer.
9
What was the historically significant difference between Renaissance and medieval thought?
focus on divine as inspiration for creativity and intellectual perspective
less emphasis on classical scholarship in favor of new methods of inquiry
shift to humanism instead of religious studies
renewed focus on spirituality over secular doctrine
10
What type of art did Michelangelo's work on the Sistine Chapel reflect of the artistic themes during the Renaissance?
Greek and Roman art in contemporary themes
artistic techniques with people in beautiful landscape settings
paintings that reflected society as a whole instead of individuals
ideas of humanism reflected in religious themes
11
How did the printing press affect the lives of everyday people during the Renaissance?
Religious differences came about as more people read the Bible.
Literacy rates increased as more people learned to read.
Birth rates declined as people read about advances in medicine.
Rural population increased as more churches were built.
12
Which idea differentiates the Protestant doctrines of Calvinism and Lutheranism?
rejection of saints, indulgences
belief in purgatory
rejection of papal rule
belief in predestination
13
Which events spurred on the Scientific Revolution?
Scientists explained the physical universe with mathematics.
New thinking brought back ideas of Ptolemy and Aristotle.
Data on the orbits of the planets proved that Galileo was correct.
Reformation ideas challenged Church views of the universe.
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How was Renaissance art different from Medieval Art?
Renaissance art was flat dimensions and lack of perspective
Renaissance art used mythological and spiritual themes
Renaissance art used realistic depictions of human forms
Renaissance art had stylized depictions of human forms
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Which is the best example of a theocracy?
A government run by divine monarchs.
A government run by citizens of all religions.
A government run by elected representatives.
A government run by religious leaders.

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