Renaissance Quiz Review

Which was the effect of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press on Western Europe?

• The price of books increased

• Europeans were exposed to new ideas about religious and secular thought.

• The number of universities in England decreased.

• Literacy levels decreased among very religious leaders. .

How did the Protestant Reformation contribute to the development of the Scientific Revolution?

• Protestant Reformation supported the development of the printing press.

• Protestant Reformation supported the cultural rebirths of the Renaissance

• Protestat Reformation supported independent thought on scientific matters

• Protestant Reformation supported independent thought on spiritual matters

What was the effect of Copernicus's theory of the universe?

• That it challenged the belief that the earth was the center of the universe

• It challenged Isaac Newton’s theory of gravity

• Tried to make the physical world fit in with the teachings of the Church

• Galileo Galilei was challenged to build an astronomical telescope.

What describes Erasmus's criticism of the Catholic Church?

• The pope is not to be punished for his bad deeds

• The pope made a council to convict those of heresy

• The pope has done something good

• The pope corrupted the Church

Who proposed the Scientific Method?

• Plato

• Nicolas Copernicus

• Rene Descartes

• Issac Newton

The theory that the earth is the center of the universe?

• Law of Inertia

• Law of Gravity

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

What invention spread new ideas and secular thoughts

• Printing press

• The Longbow

• Counter Reformation

• Protestant Reformation

What happened to those non-Muslims (diimmi) who lived in a Muslim controlled land?

• Paid a tax

• Put into ghettos

• Forced to convert to Islam

• Forced to wear a different clothing than Muslims

What was the consequence of Constance the Great's Edict of Milan

• Christians became widely persecuted across the Roman Empire.

• Christianity eventually became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire adopted and preserved many aspects of Greek culture.

• The Eastern capital of “New Rome” was given the name Constantinople.

Who is credited with writing the 95 Theses?

• Marting Luther King

• John Calvin

• Edward VIII

• Martin Luther