Which of these BEST describes how the printing press promoted intellectual developments during the Renaissance?

Learning spread throughout Europe as movable type made it easier to print.

Which factor MOST contributed to the development of the manor system in Western Europe?

lack of central authority and infrastructure

Which of the following MOST DIRECTLY contributed to peasants' inability to build wealth?

Peasants were not allowed to pass down an inheritance.

Thousands of Jewish people were murdered or forced to leave Western Europe because they

were blamed for the Black Death.

Which of the following BEST explains why studying maps of medieval Europe is important to us today?

It gives insights into how people in the past lived.

Prior to the events of the Crusades, which civilization was the most scientifically and culturally advanced?

Muslims of the Abbasid Caliphate

Why was literature written in vernacular languages so important?

It made information easier for people to access.

Which MOST contributed to the spread of Protestantism during the sixteenth century?

The printing press allowed for information to spread quickly.

Which of the following statements BEST demonstrates why a woman would join a convent in the Middle Ages?

Convents were the only place where women could continue higher education.

What was the immediate result of the Defenestration of Prague?

The Beginning of the Thirty Years' War.

Which of these statements BEST describes the political and religious situation in Europe at the end of the 16th century?

Europe remained divided over political and religious issues.

Germanic rulers used Salic Law and Christian conversion to

create cultural unity across central Europe.

How is the influence of humanism seen in Michelangelo's sculpture David, pictured here?

through its focus on the human form

What characteristics of Italian economic and political development helped lead to the Italian Renaissance?

City-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.

How did the bubonic plague affect education during the Middle Ages?

It resulted in a decline in education due to low student enrollment.

The Constitution of the Crown can BEST be described as

a collection of documents and legal precedents that make up rule of law

The Protestant Reformation BEST illustrates which of the following reasons for major shifts in religious beliefs?

Failure to respond to ideas for change lead people to seek new institutions

Which of the following BEST demonstrates the lasting influence the printing press had on Europe?

Thinkers relied on the technology of the printing press to share ideas.

What is MOST responsible for preventing the Church from stopping the Protestant Reformation?

the invention of the printing press

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1
Which of these BEST describes how the printing press promoted intellectual developments during the Renaissance?
Book production remained low for several centuries due to slow printing.
Learning spread throughout Europe as movable type made it easier to print.
New printing techniques made it easier to print larger numbers of books.
The use of animal parchments made the cost of books more expensive.
2
Which factor MOST contributed to the development of the manor system in Western Europe?
increased trade with Asia and North Africa
lack of central authority and infrastructure
influence of the Catholic Church
advancements in agricultural technology
3
Which of the following MOST DIRECTLY contributed to peasants' inability to build wealth?
Peasants were not allowed to pass down an inheritance.
Only one common currency was used.
Since manors were self-sufficient, peasants did not need to build wealth.
Peasants were required to tithe 90 percent of what they earned to lords.
4
Thousands of Jewish people were murdered or forced to leave Western Europe because they
were trying to escape the plague.
were blamed for the Black Death.
had no role in medieval society.
were being quarantined.
5
Which of the following BEST explains why studying maps of medieval Europe is important to us today?
It tells us the whole story of the past.
It shows us exactly how borders and territories are laid out today.
It gives insights into how people in the past lived.
Memorizing maps is an important part of history.
6
Who used Tycho Brahe's calculations to discover the elliptical motion of the planets?
Galileo
Kepler
Copernicus
Newton
7
Prior to the events of the Crusades, which civilization was the most scientifically and culturally advanced?
the Franks
Western Christians
the Mongols
Muslims of the Abbasid Caliphate
8
Why was literature written in vernacular languages so important?
It made information easier for people to access.
It meant people didn't have to learn Latin or Greek anymore.
It made information harder for people to access.
It meant people didn't have to learn how to read anymore.
9
Which MOST contributed to the spread of Protestantism during the sixteenth century?
Indulgences were sold by Protestants to gain support.
Governments supported a second baptism among Christians.
The printing press allowed for information to spread quickly.
The bubonic plague undermined the authority of the pope.
10
Which of the following statements BEST demonstrates why a woman would join a convent in the Middle Ages?
Women often joined convents to avoid public education.
Convents were the only place where women could continue higher education.
If a woman wanted to become a priest, she would have to join a convent.
Convents were the ideal place for women to find a suitable husband.
11
What did Newton create to prove his idea of gravity?
the heliocentric theory
calculus
the telescope
the scientific method
12
The rise of the nation-state in Europe most directly challenged the power of
Clovis
the Western Roman Empire
the Eastern Roman Empire
the papacy
13
What was the immediate result of the Defenestration of Prague?
The Beginning of the Thirty Years' War.
The end of the Thirty Years' War
The beginning of the Peasants' Revolt.
The end of the Peasants' Revolt.
14
Which term refers to a type of ethical thought that influenced Renaissance art?
primary source
perspective
medieval
humanism
15
Which of these statements BEST describes the political and religious situation in Europe at the end of the 16th century?
Most of the German states in the Holy Roman Empire reinstated Catholicism.
Catholic nations intervened in English affairs.
Europe remained divided over political and religious issues.
Rulers in Southern and Eastern Europe adopted Protestantism.
16
How did the translation of Greek and Roman texts by Muslim scholars cause the growth of Europe during the Renaissance?
They led to Islamic ideas becoming an important part of European society.
They inspired Europeans to include Muslim religious themes in their art.
They fueled the Renaissance.
They inspired Europeans to call for the Catholic church to be reformed.
17
Germanic rulers used Salic Law and Christian conversion to
create cultural unity across central Europe.
ensure that their sons would become warlords after them.
suppress the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
create absolute monarchies.
18
How is the influence of humanism seen in Michelangelo's sculpture David, pictured here?
through its focus on the human form
by it's larger size
through its use of stone
by it's focus on a religious figure
19
What characteristics of Italian economic and political development helped lead to the Italian Renaissance?
A central monarchy created a strong national identity.
City-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.
The isolation of Italian city-states spared them from the Black Death.
Involvement in the Hundred Years' War put pressure on the feudal system.
20
How did the bubonic plague affect education during the Middle Ages?
It drove people back to church and away from education.
The plague had little impact because they were only open for a few decades.
It resulted in a decline in education due to low student enrollment.
It did not affect universities as students were insulated on campus.
21
The Constitution of the Crown can BEST be described as
a collection of documents and legal precedents that make up rule of law
the Provisions of Oxford, which serve as the constitution for Englad
one singular document known as the Magna Carta
a set of laws that regulates the power of the king
22
The Protestant Reformation BEST illustrates which of the following reasons for major shifts in religious beliefs?
Churches lead the way in correcting issues pointed out by critics.
Religious institutions can use force to keep people from speaking out.
Shifts in beliefs happen when people realize that their church has flaws.
Failure to respond to ideas for change lead people to seek new institutions
23
Which of the following BEST demonstrates the lasting influence the printing press had on Europe?
Roman Catholic Church leaders' made efforts to censor books.
Thinkers relied on the technology of the printing press to share ideas.
The number of books in Europe rose drastically.
People added hand-drawn illustrations to books.
24
After either a lord or vassal passed away, what typically happened to the fief?
The land was returned to the owner.
The heirs had to renew the contract.
The fief was offered to the other serfs.
It passed to the heir.
25
What is MOST responsible for preventing the Church from stopping the Protestant Reformation?
the concept of papal supremacy
the spread of the bubonic plague
the sale of indulgences
the invention of the printing press

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