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100

Who change Europe by inventing a printing press with moveable type?

Johann Gutenberg

100

Describe the geocentric model and the heliocentric model of the universe-- how are they different?

Geocentric believes earth is the center of the universe; heliocentric believes the sun is the center of the universe

100

List 3 adjectives that describe the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages and Renaissance

ideas:  powerful, controlling, wealthy, corrupt, selfish

100

What were the 95 thesis?

Luther's objections to the issue of indulgences

200

The printing press aided in the distribution of texts written by who? 

Martin Luther

200

How did the theories of Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo change the views of the Church during the Reformation?

These scientists proved that the Church's belief in the geocentric (earth is the center) model was incorrect

200

Who is Martin Luther

A monk who broke away from the Catholic Church because he believed it was corrupt; he sparked the Protestant Reformation

200

Explain the relationship between the 95 thesis and the Reformation?

The 95 thesis helped spark the reformation because they helped people start to see the corruption going on in the Catholic Church

300

What is Martin Luther credited with sparking?

The Protestant Reformation

300

How did the Church react to Galileo's findings?

They labeled him a heretic

300

Which of the following were actions the Catholic Church took to reform itself?  (more than one answer)

1. created the index of forbidden books

2. built walls around cities to keep Protestants out

3. took steps to reform corrupt practices within the church

4. established new religious orders such as the Jesuits

3 and 4

400

The Jesuits, led by ____________, helped the Catholic Reformation by reviving Catholicism in Europe and spreading the faith to the new world.

Ignatius of Loyola

400

Why was the invention of the printing press important?

1. translated books into english

2. made books more available to people

3. allowed monks to press books more slowly

4. could print several hundred pages a day

5. promoted the spread of new knowledge and ideas

2, 4, 5

500

How did the Protestant and Catholic Reformations impact Europe?  (choose all that apply)

a. The Catholic Church weakened

b. conflicts flared between Christians that led to wars

c. More people could access Bibles in their native language

d. Kings lost control over their kingdoms

e. People began to identify  more with their country than their religion

f. Europe was divided between Protestant and Catholic

b, c, e, f

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