AP Textbook Europe 1500-1750

According to Le Roy, what had the marine compass made possible?

• The discovery of America

• The spread of printing

• The connection of Europe to Africa and Asia

• The development of firearms

Who was the skillful overseer of the design and financing of the new Saint Peter's Basilica?

• Martin Luther

• Pope Leo X

• Pope Leo III

• John Calvin

What technique did Pope Leo X use to raise funds for the basilica?

• Selling church property

• Authorizing indulgences

• Increasing taxes

• Borrowing money from other nations

Who objected to the way the new indulgence was preached and challenged the preachers to a debate?

• John Calvin

• Pope Leo X

• Martin Luther

• Henry VIII

What was the central government of Latin Christianity known as in 1500?

• The Vatican

• The Papacy

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

What was the magnificent jewel of the building projects in Rome during the sixteenth century?

• The Colosseum

• The Pantheon

• Saint Peter's Basilica

• The Sistine Chapel

What movement did Martin Luther begin by rejecting the pope's authority?

• The Renaissance

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Enlightenment

• The Scientific Revolution

When did the Protestant Reformation begin?

• 1519

• 1545

• 1600

• 1700

What significant event in the field of science occurred in the 1540s?

• Galileo's astronomical telescope

• Scientific Revolution begins

• Canal du Midi completed

• Lisbon earthquake

What was the purpose of the council held at the city of Trent between 1545 and 1563?

• To distinguish proper Catholic doctrines from Protestant "errors"

• To elect a new pope

• To establish a new religious order

• To translate the Bible into vernacular languages