Why were so many women burned as witches during the Renaissance?

Religious divisions created distrust in communities.

What was one of Martin Luther's main grievances against the Catholic Church?

Its sale of indulgences to forgive sins

How did a Calvinist worldview contribute to the Dutch spice trade?

It was acceptable to become materially wealthy.

Which describes John Calvin's theory of salvation by predestination?

God decides whether we will go to heaven when we are born.

How did artists such as Albrecht Dürer bring humanism into their work in a new way?

They painted themselves into Biblical scenes.

How did the heliocentric model of the universe change European worldviews?

Humans were no longer the central component of the universe

What was Nicolaus Copernicus's claim to fame?

He proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.

Why was the Catholic Church so upset about Luther's 95 Theses?

They claimed that the Pope had no power to forgive sins

Many German princes adopted Lutheranism to

get out from under the political influence of the Pope.

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1
This artist was famous for both his paintings and his sculptures.
Leonardo
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
2
Which theory did Galileo defend?
geocentrism
heliocentrism
Calvinism
Lutheranism
3
Who pioneered the idea that the universe revolves around Earth?
Galileo
Ptolemy
Calvin
Luther
4
Why were so many women burned as witches during the Renaissance?
Religious divisions created distrust in communities.
Western Europe had poor education systems.
People practised witchcraft to protest Church corruption.
The Catholic Church taught people to fear witches.
5
Why were books so expensive before the invention of the printing press?
Books were more popular before the printing press
Books were copied by hand
There were few trees to make paper
Ink was extremely rare
6
What 1450 invention led to an increase in literacy in Europe?
printing press
quill pen
typewriter
paper
7
What was one of Martin Luther's main grievances against the Catholic Church?
The Pope's annulment of Henry VIII's marriage
Its sale of indulgences to forgive sins
Its belief that everyone should read the Bible
Its failure to accept the doctrine of predestination
8
Who split from the Church because it would not grant him an annulment from his first wife?
Brad Pitt
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
John Calvin
9
How did a Calvinist worldview contribute to the Dutch spice trade?
It was their holy duty to spread the faith to the ignorant.
They had no fear of death due to predestination.
It was acceptable to become materially wealthy.
They built only simple churches on the lands they explored.
10
Which describes John Calvin's theory of salvation by predestination?
The Pope does not have the power to forgive sins.
God decides whether we will go to heaven when we are born.
Churches should only be built on sacred land.
Prematurely born children are destined to go to heaven.
11
How did artists such as Albrecht Dürer bring humanism into their work in a new way?
They used new colours.
They included images of Christ and the saints.
They painted themselves into Biblical scenes.
Their pictures featured human beings.
12
How did the heliocentric model of the universe change European worldviews?
God was now seen as an abstract concept
Humans were no longer the central component of the universe
Humans were now seen as much more important
It convinced them to read the Bible for themselves
13
To which of these countries did Calvinism not spread successfully?
Netherlands
Scotland
Switzerland
Spain
14
Which of these documents contributed directly to the Witch Craze?
Kramer's Malleus Maleficarum
Luther's 95 Theses
Henry VIII's Book of Common Prayer
Calvin's Commentary on the Book of Songs
15
This technique allows artists to give volume and depth to shapes.
perspective
colour blending
contrast
"fading out"
16
In what year did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses on the cathedral door of Wittenberg?
1617
1717
1517
1417
17
What was Nicolaus Copernicus's claim to fame?
He created the theory of salvation by predestination
He criticized the Church's sale of indulgences.
He discovered moons orbiting Jupiter.
He proposed a heliocentric model of the universe.
18
Why was the Catholic Church so upset about Luther's 95 Theses?
Their grammar was poor
They claimed that the Pope had no power to forgive sins
They suggested that vernacular languages be used
They claimed that polytheistic religions were superior
19
This technique allows artists to depict distance.
contrast
"fading out"
colour blending
perspective
20
Many German princes adopted Lutheranism to
build ornate cathedrals that the Pope didn't allow.
get out from under the political influence of the Pope.
freely believe in the theological idea of predestination.
end their marriages and marry other women.

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