Literacy Increases
Catholic Corruption
The Tudor Dynasty
Counter-Reformation
100
Which invention helped fuel the Renaissance?
- A) astrolabe
- B) crossbow
- C) printing press
- D) steam engine
C) printing press
100
Which number correctly identifies the region most likely to support Martin Luther during the Protestant Reformation?
- A) 1
- B) 2
- C) 3
- D) 4
C) 3
100
Why did Henry VIII create the Anglican Church?
- A) to divorce his wife
- B) to stop paying taxes to the Catholic Church
- C) to have multiple wives at the same time
- D) to answer what he believed was God's calling
A) to divorce his wife
100
How did the Council of Trent impact the Catholic Church?
- A) It disbanded the church.
- B) It made the Vatican an independent nation.
- C) It restarted the Crusades.
- D) It led to reforms known as the Counter-Reformation.
D) It led to reforms known as the Counter-Reformation.
200
The period from 1378 to 1417 CE, when one pope lived in Rome and another lived in France, was known by which name?
- A) the Inquisition
- B) the Reformation
- C) the Great Schism
- D) the Age of Reason
B) the Reformation
200
Which Protestant reformer preached the idea of predestination?
- A) Martin Luther
- B) John Wesley
- C) Henry VIII
- D) John Calvin
D) John Calvin
200
How did the rule of Elizabeth I impact England and the Tudor Dynasty?
- A) It brought about a golden age of prosperity and social change.
- B) It isolated England from Europe and started an economic depression.
- C) It forced England into several wars that decreased its population and military power.
- D) It allowed for the rise of democratic practices and ended the rule of monarchs.
A) It brought about a golden age of prosperity and social change.
200
Which famous meeting was set up by the Catholic Church to fix the problems within itself?
- A) The Council of Trent
- B) The Treaty of Tordesillas
- C) The Treaty of Versailles
- D) The Meeting Of Rome
A) The Council of Trent
300
Which advance helped spread the ideas of the Protestant Reformation?
- A) Da Vinci’s drawings of human anatomy
- B) Michelangelo’s architectural achievements
- C) Gutenberg’s moveable type printing press
- D) Galileo’s invention of the reflecting telescope
C) Gutenberg's moveable type printing press
300
During the 1300s, European Christians worried that the Pope’s actions were controlled by whom?
- A) Italian bankers
- B) the French king
- C) Protestant reformers
- D) the Holy Roman emperor
B) the French King
300
What revolutionary change that took place in Great Britain is evident on this family tree?
- A) Henry VII made peace with Protestant Denmark and Holland through many failed arranged marriages with his son.
- B) Women were publicly executed for adultery and disobeying their husbands.
- C) Henry VIII left the Roman Catholic Church and founded the Church of England in order to remarry.
- D) Women were no longer barred from ruling Great Britain based on Biblical verses on submissiveness.
C) Henry VIII left the Roman Catholic Church and founded the Church of England in order to remarry.
300
Who called the Council of Trent?
- A) Pope Paul III
- B) Henry VIII
- C) Leonardo da Vinci
- D) Martin Luther
A) Pope Paul III
400
What was one result of the increase of books in the vernacular, such as Johannes Gutenberg’s version of the Bible?
- A) More people were encouraged to learn how to read.
- B) People became more dependent on the Catholic clergy.
- C) Universities became less important as centers of learning.
- D) People became less interested in ancient works written in Latin or Greek.
A) More people were encouraged to learn how to read.
400
What was an effect of Luther’s assertion?
The pope cannot remit [forgive] any guilt, except by declaring and showing that it has been remitted [forgiven] by God . . . .
—Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
- A) The Church experienced a decrease in attendance.
- B) The authority of Church officials was questioned.
- C) Reforms were adopted to unify the Church.
- D) Military leaders defended Church policies.
B) The authority of Church officials was questioned.
400
Which event completes this timeline?
- A) The Tudor dynasty came into power.
- B) The Protestant Reformation ended.
- C) The Reconquista took control of England.
- D) The Catholic Church gained power in England.
A) The Tudor dynasty came into power.
400
Why did St. Ignatius of Loyola form the Jesuits?
- A) to continue the Crusades and conquer the Holy Lands
- B) to start democratic movements throughout Europe
- C)to form a union of alliances among Catholic nations
- D) to spread Catholic ideas and slow the growth of Protestant movements
D) to spread Catholic ideas and slow the growth of Protestant movements
500
Below are some descriptions of an invention.
• Invented in Germany in 1448
• Used movable blocks to set type
• Some blocks created to replicate
handwriting
How did this invention contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
- A) by conducting new physical experiments
- B) by performing complex mathematical computations
- C) by enhancing the study of astronomy
- Below are some descriptions of an invention. • Invented in Germany in 1448
• Used movable blocks to set type
• Some blocks created to replicate
handwriting
How did this invention contribute to the Scientific Revolution?- A) by conducting new physical experiments
- B) by performing complex mathematical computations
- C) by enhancing the study of astronomy
- D) by expanding access to new ideas
D) by expanding access to new ideas
500
Voices of Reform
• John Wycliffe (ca. 1330–1384)
• Desiderius Erasmus (1469–1536)
• Martin Luther (1483–1546)
The people listed would most likely agree with which statement?
- A) The Catholic Church should place less importance on its wealth.
- B) The Catholic Church should raise more money by selling indulgences.
- C) The pope should have more power to decide matters in the Catholic Church.
- D) The Bible is less helpful than Catholic Church officials in guiding people’s faith.
A) The Catholic Church should place less importance on its wealth.
500
How did the leadership of Queen Elizabeth I impact England?
Select two that apply.
- A) The Tudors became the royal family of England.
- B) The English government was banned from naming an official religion.
- C) England became one of the major powers of Europe.
- D) England was conquered by Spain.
- E) The Protestant Reformation began in England.
A) The Tudors became the royal family of England.
C) England became one of the major powers of Europe.
500
Why did many religious leaders call for the Council of Trent in the mid-1500s?
- A) to regulate the laws and practices of the Catholic Church
- B) to regulate the laws and practices of Protestantism
- C) to elect a new Pope
- D) to end the Crusades
A) to regulate the laws and practices of the Catholic Church