Reformation #1
What was one major effect of Gutenberg's printing press on book production?
Answer: It made books faster to produce.
Why were books more accessible after the invention of the printing press?
Answer: They were cheaper to produce and buy.
What did Gutenberg's invention allow for in terms of ideas?
Answer: It allowed greater access to new ideas.
What does "independent" mean?
Answer: Does not need something or somebody else for support.
What does "export" mean?
Answer: To send a product out of a country to be sold in another country.
Name one reason why books made by hand were expensive
Answer: They were handwritten by monks.
What adjective could describe the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?
Answer: Corrupt (or any other appropriate adjective).
What was one challenge the Catholic Church faced from the Reformation?
Answer: Questions regarding its practices and authority.
Define "excavate."
Answer: To uncover something by digging it out.
What does "incorrect" mean?
Answer: Having errors or mistakes.
How did Martin Luther view the Catholic Church?
Answer: He viewed it as corrupt.
What did the Anabaptists do in Munster, Germany?
Answer: They established their own independent community with a "king."
How long did it take to make books by hand compared to the printing press?
Answer: Months for hand-made books, days for printing press books.
What does "impatient" mean?
Answer: Not able to be calm while waiting.
Define "exterior."
Answer: An outer part or surface.
What did Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses spark?
Answer: A religious and political movement known as the Reformation.
What belief did John Calvin have regarding salvation?
Answer: He believed in predestination.
What was the role of monks in book production before the printing press?
Answer: They handwrote books.
What is the meaning of "impossible"?
What is the meaning of "indefinite"?
Answer: Not already decided.
Describe one way Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Church.
Answer: He challenged the corrupt practice of selling indulgences.
How did Luther's actions make people think about church practices?
Answer: They encouraged people to question the Church's teachings and practices.
Explain how the printing press affected the spread of information.
Answer: It allowed for faster and wider distribution of information.
What does "incomplete" mean?
Answer: Not finished, lacking some part.
What does "immobile" mean?
Answer: Not able to move.