Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that

natural laws influence human societ

What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg’s innovation?

Far more books became readily available

Why did many Byzantines move to Italy during the time of the Renaissance?

They feared the growing threat of the Ottoman Empire

Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by

observing the sky through a telescope

Which statement best describes a change that occurred during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?

A new questioning spirit emerged

How did Galileo Galilei contribute to Copernicus' heliocentric theory?

His observations of the sky with a telescope supported it

In “The Wealth of Nations,” Adam Smith argued for

a free market based on competition

Which of the following ideas developed relatively late during the Enlightenment?

A free market is based on competition

In Western Europe, a major immediate effect of the Reformation was a

Decline of religious unity and the power of the Catholic Church

Renaissance artwork illustrated the Renaissance's interest in...

classical Roman and Greek philosophy

Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in

Changing the relationship between people and their government

What was one reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

Italians were surrounded by the remnants of classical Rome, stimulating in

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1
Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that
nature is beyond human understanding
dictators learn from their experience
society matters more than individuals
natural laws influence human societ
2
If you go into the Sistine Chapel, where would you find Michelangelo's famous painting?
by the pillars
in the crypt
behind the altar
on the ceiling
3
Prior to using the vernacular, the Catholic Church used _________________________.
Sainthood
Execution
Angels
Latin
4
What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg’s innovation?
Processing metal became far more efficient
Latin became the common language of the people
Scholarship became concentrated in monasteries
Far more books became readily available
5
The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of
The natural rights of man
Empiricism (direct observation)
Socialism
The Divine Rights of Monarchs
6
Why did many Byzantines move to Italy during the time of the Renaissance?
Rumors of a massive gold strike were falsely circulated in Constantinople
They feared the growing threat of the Ottoman Empire
Taxes were too high in Constantinople
They were slaves and were forced against their will
7
Money to support the arts in Renaissance Italy came primarily from
industry
commerce
agriculture
construction
8
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
good health after the plague
art and learning
chivalry and tournaments
Christian devotion
9
John Locke believed that people had a social contract with ___________________.
religious leaders
the Earth itself
only their immediate family members
the government
10
The Council of Trent was part of the
Counter-Reformation
Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Reformation
11
Humanist writers such as Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio emphasized
the beauty of nature
disbelief in a deity.
the worth of the individual
scientific understanding
12
What were the salons of French Enlightenment thinkers?
stores where books were sold
lectures open to the public
gatherings in private homes
secular university classes
13
Isaac Newton’s “Principia” explained
the laws of gravity and motion
the limits of human reason
the Scientific Method
the value of experimentation
14
The Enlightenment overall promoted an attitude of
anger
cynicism
piety
optimism
15
Machiavelli's book, The Prince, is about _____________.
history
religion
economy
Politics
16
The destruction of feudalism and the growth of urban workshops resulted in part from changes in population caused by
new foods from America
the decline of universities
new church policies
the bubonic plague
17
The Renaissance artist most famous for his painting the “Mona Lisa” was
Michaelangelo
Bruegel
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
18
Galileo Galilei added support for the heliocentric theory by
formulating laws of gravity and motion
retracting his views under pressure
observing the sky through a telescope
making mathematical calculations.
19
Who developed a new system for classifying plants and animals?
Kepler
Lavoisier
Linnaeus
Descartes
20
Which statement best describes a change that occurred during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment?
A new questioning spirit emerged
Technology and science were considered unimportant
Feudalism became the dominant political system
The use of reason and logic were discouraged
21
When sea voyages began to require sailing out of sight of land, this encouraged a growing interest in
physics of ocean currents
astronomy for navigation
biology for deep-sea fishing
chemistry of salt water
22
How did Galileo Galilei contribute to Copernicus' heliocentric theory?
His observations of the sky with a telescope supported it
He directly collaborated with Copernicus in the development of the theory
He convinced the Catholic Church that Copernicus' theory was accurate
His math equations modeled the movement of the planets around the sun
23
In “The Wealth of Nations,” Adam Smith argued for
a free market based on competition
building a global industrial empire
allowing colonies to be independent
a national policy to accumulate gold
24
Which reformer said that any Christian could read the Bible and understand God’s message?
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
Desiderius Erasmus
John Calvin
25
Which of the following ideas developed relatively late during the Enlightenment?
An ideal society is governed by reason.
A free market is based on competition
Government should be separated into three branches
A ruler should always be ready for war
26
In Western Europe, a major immediate effect of the Reformation was a
Renewed domination of the Catholic Church over the German states
Greater tolerance of religions other than Christianity
Decline of religious unity and the power of the Catholic Church
Decreased educational opportunities for the middle class
27
BONUS QUESTION! What is the correct spelling?
Renissants
Renisance
Renaissance
Renassance
28
Renaissance artwork illustrated the Renaissance's interest in...
classical Roman and Greek philosophy
the religious cults of the ancient Greeks and Romans
the ritual of the early Christian church
the painting techniques of the ancient Greeks and Romans
29
Indulgences were considered a sign of church corruption because they were
violations of the vow of poverty
pardons that people could buy
arguments against church teachings
privileges given to priests
30
Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in
Changing the relationship between people and their government
Support the Divine Right theory
Promoting increased power for European monarchs
Debating the role of the church in history
31
How did Copernicus' ideas affect European society in his lifetime?
They created an immediate revolution in scientific thought
They were condemned as heretical
They were largely ignored
They were widely circulated throughout Europe
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What was one reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
Italy had connections to Britain and France, where classical texts had been
Italy was the only region in Europe where scholarship was conducted in the
Italy was the most technologically advanced society in the West
Italians were surrounded by the remnants of classical Rome, stimulating in

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