Wild Card 1
What effect did the Black Death have on European feudalism?
A. It brought about its eventual decline since the large death tolls prevented manors from functioning.
B. On the manor, the Black Death primarily afflicted the knights.
C. As manors expanded in size due to massive peasant arrivals, they became large cities.
D. Most manors constructed hospitals in order to treat the sick.
A. It brought about its eventual decline since the large death tolls prevented manors from functioning.
Which feature was typical of Greece during the Golden Age and Italy during the Renaissance?
A. Universal suffrage
B. A questioning spirit
C. A diverse society
D. A drive for equality
B. A questioning spirit
An immediate result of the Protestant Reformation was the
A. translation of the Qur'an.
B. destruction of the increasing power of monarchs.
C. increase in power of the Roman Catholic Church.
D. end of religious unity in Europe.
D. end of religious unity in Europe.
A direct impact the printing press had on sixteenth-century Europe was that it encouraged the
A. spread of ideas.
B. development of industrialization.
C. beginnings of communism.
D. birth of democracy.
A. spread of ideas.
The statement below was made by Martin Luther.
The Pope is no judge of matters pertaining to God's word and faith; the true Christian must examine and judge for himself.
Which historic era was based on the spirit of this statement?
A. Enlightenment
B. Pax Romana
C. Crusades
D. Reformation
D. Reformation
Which Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa?
A. Masaccio
B. Filippo Brunelleschi
C. Giotto
D. Leonardo da Vinci
D. Leonardo da Vinci
Which point of view best represents the philosophy of the Renaissance?
A. The glorification of human beings is sinful.
B. Religious doctrines are the only subject of value.
C. The Greek and Roman civilizations are worthy of study.
D. Class distinctions in society should be abolished.
C. The Greek and Roman civilizations are worthy of study.
Which was a major result of the Reformation?
A. New Christian denominations emerged.
B. Religious teachings were no longer allowed in the universities.
C. The power of the pope was strengthened.
D. The Crusades were organized.
A. New Christian denominations emerged.
Which innovation had the greatest impact on the Protestant Reformation?
A. Movable-type printing press
B. Triangular sail
C. Magnetic compass
D. Mercator map projection
A. Movable-type printing press
The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both
A. supported the return of the Roman Empire.
B. encouraged people to question tradition.
C. discouraged the growth of strong monarchs.
D. were led by the military.
B. encouraged people to question tradition.
Which of the following most accurately describes the patterns of the Black Death during the fourteenth century?
A. It was commonly found in the countryside where large numbers of peasants lived.
B. The plague became less virulent once large numbers of infected people were exiled from Europe.
C. The British Isles remained largely unaffected.
D. It mostly spread along commercial trade routes.
D. It mostly spread along commercial trade routes.
The emphasis on individual uniqueness and worth during the European Renaissance is known as
A. manorialism.
B. isolationism.
C. humanism.
D. nationalism.
C. humanism.
Which factor helped most to bring about the Protestant Reformation?
A. Kings and princes in northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church.
B. The Catholic clergy had lost faith in their religion.
C. The exploration of the Americas led to the introduction of new religious ideas.
D. Islam was attracting many converts in Western Europe.
A. Kings and princes in northern Europe resented the power of the Catholic Church.
The first printing press gave rise to which of the following schools of thought?
A. Humanism
B. Romanticism
C. Polytheism
D. Hinduism
A. Humanism
What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
A. Most literature was written in Arabic.
B. Suffrage was granted to men and women.
C. Secular achievements were emphasized.
D. Most ancient Greek and Roman ideas were rejected.
C. Secular achievements were emphasized.
With sincere heart and unpretended faith I [reject]..., and detest the aforesaid errors and heresies [of Copernicus] and also every other error...contrary to the Holy Church, and I swear that in the future I will never again say or assert...anything that might cause a similar suspicion toward me. -Galileo
The historical issue referred to in this statement is the conflict between
A. established institutions and new ideas.
B. city-states and nation-states.
C. sixteenth-century Protestants and Catholics.
D. privileged upper classes and exploited lower classes.
A. established institutions and new ideas.
A major reason why the Renaissance began in Italy was that
A. many European scholars had migrated to this area.
B. Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia.
C. merchants supported the Green Revolution.
D. farmers produced great agricultural surpluses on vast plains.
B. Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia.
The statements below relate to belief systems in Europe.
Martin Luther stresses the central role of faith. / The belief of predestination spreads throughout Switzerland. / The Council of Trent clarifies the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
These statements describe ideas and events that
A. expanded the importance of the Orthodox Church.
B. ended the Glorious Revolution.
C. brought religious unity to Europe.
D. shaped the Reformation and the Counter Reformation.
D. shaped the Reformation and the Counter Reformation.
In Western Europe, a long-term effect of the invention of Gutenberg's printing press was that the
A. development of new ideas was discouraged.
B. feudal system declined.
C. literacy rate increased.
D. monarchies were restored to absolute power.
C. literacy rate increased.
With sincere heart and unpretended faith I [reject]..., and detest the aforesaid errors and heresies [of Copernicus] and also every other error...contrary to the Holy Church, and I swear that in the future I will never again say or assert...anything that might cause a similar suspicion toward me. -Galileo
The best explanation as to why Galileo made this statement is that he
A. was a strong supporter of Church doctrine.
B. feared that the Church might excommunicate him.
C. wanted to advance his ideas through the Church.
D. had lost faith in the teachings of science.
B. feared that the Church might excommunicate him.
Elizabeth I is best known for her military defeat of
A. France.
B. Austria.
C. Germany.
D. Spain.
D. Spain.
One way in which the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was that the Renaissance writers
A. showed little interest in secular affairs.
B. stressed the power of human reason.
C. promoted the religious doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.
D. produced few new scientific ideas.
B. stressed the power of human reason.
...Therefore those preachers of indulgences are in error, who say that by the pope's indulgences a man is freed from every penalty, and saved;.. Martin Luther, 1517
This statement reflects a controversy over the proper
A. means of salvation.
B. types of education.
C. forms of prayer.
D. roles of women.
A. means of salvation.
Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei defied the teachings of the Catholic Church in advocating a
A. geocentric model of the solar system.
B. Deist view of the universe.
C. a Unitarian view of the universe.
D. heliocentric model of the solar system.
D. heliocentric model of the solar system.
Which of the following is true about the Black Death during the fourteenth century?
A. It was the first known epidemic in human history.
B. It had a minimal effect on interregional trade.
C. It was limited to the parts of cities characterized by close living.
D. Its most deleterious effects were felt in Europe.
D. Its most deleterious effects were felt in Europe.