Renaissance Quiz 2

Question 1

Humanism is the idea that we need to put more importance on the divine & super natural rather than ourselves as humans.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What did the people of the 'New World' have no immunity to?

Accepted Answer

Disease

Question 3

The Medici family despised that art and refused to fund them.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Why did Martin Luther and others rebel against the church?

Accepted Answer

The Church was becoming corrupt by selling indulgences

Question 5

During imperialism and expansionism the motto heard was 'For God, For Glory, For Gold'.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The Medici family's funding lead to the creation of the piano and the violin.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Who invented the printing press?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 8

What was the biggest fear that stopped sailors from sailing too far West?

Accepted Answer

They would fall off the Earth

Question 9

The "block-printing" originated from

Accepted Answer

China

Question 10

England, France, Spain & Portugal sought out new trade routes to the East.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

How many theses did Martin Luther write?

Accepted Answer

95

Question 12

Europe was unaware of The Americas when sailing East.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Cartography is they study of charts.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Where did the Medici's wealth come from?

Accepted Answer

They were bankers

Question 15

These factors helped to accelerate the spread of Renaissance culture.

Accepted Answer

Economic prosperity and the printing press

Question 16

Copernicus' view was seen as _____ by the Church.

Accepted Answer

Heresy

Question 17

Who is Nicolaus Copernicus?

Accepted Answer

Astronomer

Question 18

European nations wanted to spread western worldview to all the continents they explored.

Accepted Answer

True

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