Why was block printing more useful in Europe than in China?

European languages had smaller # of characters than Chinese

How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Italy had access to ruins & manuscripts from Constantinople

How did the 95 Theses affect Europe?

New forms of Christianity sprouted & challenged Catholicism

What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

It increased literacy & the use of the vernacular

Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?

Northern merchants resented paying taxes to Church in Rome.

Peace of Augsburg ended war between supporters of which 2 groups?

Catholic & Protestant German princes

For what is the Medici family famous?

For being rulers and supporters of the arts

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

He was a painter, sculptor inventor, and scientist.

What Kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance man?

someone who excelled in many areas of study

Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?

Clergy sold pardons: released people from penalties

The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?

Human potential and achievements

Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?

All people with faith were equal.

Which of the following was agreed upon at the Council of Trent?

Church's interpretation of the Bible was final

Which idea of Luther's most influenced John Calvin?

Humans cannot earn a place in heaven.

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1
What was one of John Calvin's major teachings?
Indulgences
Adult Baptism
Humanism
Predestination
2
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
Martin Luther
John Knox
Emperor Charles V
Henry VIII
3
What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?
Utopia
The Prince
The Bible
Romeo and Juliet
4
Why was block printing more useful in Europe than in China?
Chinese paper was difficult to print on.
All of the above are true
European languages had smaller # of characters than Chinese
The Chinese invented movable type but not printing press.
5
How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Ideas could be spread eaily by menas of Italy's fleet
Italy had access to ruins & manuscripts from Constantinople
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
Bubonic plague had not reached the southern tip of Europe
6
How did the 95 Theses affect Europe?
They had little impact on Europe
New forms of Christianity sprouted & challenged Catholicism
Non of the above
Roman Catholic church became stronger
7
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
It led to a renewed study of Latin & Greek.
It increased literacy & the use of the vernacular
It led to the development of public libraries.
Gutenberg used wealth from the invention to support artist
8
Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?
The pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin.
Church was threatening to excommunicate the king of France.
Martin Luther said he could interpret Bible better than pope
Northern merchants resented paying taxes to Church in Rome.
9
Predestination is a belief that the _______________ followed
Calvinists
Catholics
Lutherans
Muslims
10
Changes in Roman Catholic Church--Luther's 95 Theses--Founding of Protestantism---all represent
Scientific Revolution
Middle Ages
protestant Reformation
Age of exploration & colonization
11
Peace of Augsburg ended war between supporters of which 2 groups?
England & Spain
Catholic & Protestant German princes
French Catholics & Huguenots
Roman Catholics & Anglicans
12
For what is the Medici family famous?
For being artists
For being rulers and supporters of the arts
For being writers
For being religious reformers
13
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
art and learning
chivalry & tournaments
Christian devotion
good health after the plague
14
What was the main reason for HenryVIII's split with the Roman Catholic Church?
religious beliefs
Unwillingness to pay church taxes
desire for a male heir
treatment of Catherine of Aragon
15
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings.
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
He was a painter, sculptor inventor, and scientist.
He painted Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussions.
16
What Kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance man?
someone who enjoyed worldly peasures
someone who supported/appreciated arts without creating art
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
someone who excelled in many areas of study
17
Only the baptism of adults was valid to the
Jesuits
Anglicans
Anabaptists
Cavinists
18
The "rebirth" of art & learning between 1300 and 1600 is known as the
Elizabethan Age.
Rococo period
Renaissance
Baroque period
19
Who was the important Catholic Reformer who founded the Jesuit order?
Ignatius of Loyola
Girolamo Savonarola
Pope Paul III
Katarina Zell
20
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Clergy sold pardons: released people from penalties
Charles V told people buying indulgences earned heaven.
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices.
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children
21
One of the major complainte of Martin Luther's 95 Theses was the Church should not be
speaking in Latin
selling indulgences
in charge of burial of parishoners
teaching that good works were not important for a Christian
22
All of the following happened because of the Edict of Worms except
Martin Luther was made an outlaw
All of Luther's works were burned
All of the above
Lutheranism was accepted
23
What were Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More?
Patrons of the arts
Christian humanists
Flemish painters
German painters
24
Martin Luther was important because he
write the 95 Theses
Started Lutheranism
All of the above
started the Protestant Reformation
25
The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?
An understanding of ancient Muslim values
Roman law and government
Human potential and achievements
An understanding of early Christianity
26
The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers time from
1100 to 1400
1400 to 1700
1300 to 1600
1200 to 1500
27
Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?
Christians needed to be baptized again as adults.
Good works were required for salvation.
Men & women are naturally sinful.
All people with faith were equal.
28
What technology developed in Germany in 1400's by Gutenberg had impact on learning & literacy?
printing press
Henry's School of Navigation
the compass
Gutenberg Bible
29
Which of the following was agreed upon at the Council of Trent?
local priests had to originate process of excommunication
selling inculgences was an appropriate practice
Church's interpretation of the Bible was final
church & state should be separate
30
Which idea of Luther's most influenced John Calvin?
church should not sell indulgences
people did not need priests to interpret Bible for them
There was no hierarchy of believers
Humans cannot earn a place in heaven.

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