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Which best explains why the Gutenberg press transformed European society?

A
It increased printing speed while reducing cost, decreasing the number of books written in the vernacular.
B
It increased printing speed while reducing type size, decreasing the size of books.
C
It increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing printed ideas to spread more widely and quickly.
D
It increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing publishers to make more money.
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By 1500, Renaissance ideas were mainly being spread across Europe through

A
speeches.
B
books.
C
recordings.
D
politicians.
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The popularity of the Gutenberg press in Europe made books more accessible and motivated people to want to learn how to

A
write.
B
paint.
C
read.
D
travel.
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Differing interpretations of the Bible by Christians in Europe eventually led to

A
the Reformation.
B
the Hundred Years’ War.
C
the Black Plague.
D
the Italian wars.
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The Italian Renaissance spread across Europe in the late 1400s through

A
religion.
B
urbanization.
C
newspapers.
D
farming.
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Which best describes why the Italian Renaissance spread to northern European cities?

A
Cultural conditions that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
B
Religious support that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to expand in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
C
Government support that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to expand in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
D
Population growth that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
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The graph shows the number of books printed in Europe between 1400–1800.

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A
Demand decreased over the centuries.
B
Demand grew slightly over the centuries.
C
Demand grew significantly over the centuries.
D
Demand stagnated over the centuries.
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William Shakespeare’s plays contributed to Renaissance culture by

A
satirizing the Catholic Church.
B
describing an ideal society.
C
creating complex characters.
D
creating both books and art.
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A Northern Renaissance writer who criticized the Catholic Church was

A
William Shakespeare.
B
Jan van Eyck.
C
Albrecht Dürer.
D
Desiderius Erasmus.
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After many people began reading and interpreting the Bible, they

A
began to support the Church’s teachings.
B
began to challenge the Church’s teachings.
C
ignored the Church.
D
abandoned the Church.

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