The Northern Renaissance — Quiz

Question 1

The popularity of the Gutenberg press in Europe made books more accessible and motivated people to want to learn how to

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read.

Question 2

Which book could many people read for the first time because of the Gutenberg press?

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the Bible

Question 3

Trade spread the Italian Renaissance across Europe by

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helping merchants become patrons.

Question 4

A Northern Renaissance writer who applied humanistic principles to the theater was

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William Shakespeare.

Question 5

Differing interpretations of the Bible by Christians in Europe eventually led to

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the Reformation.

Question 6

After many people began reading and interpreting the Bible, they

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began to challenge the Church’s teachings.

Question 7

Which best explains why the Gutenberg press transformed European society?

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It increased printing speed while reducing type size, decreasing the size of books.; It increased printing speed while reducing cost, allowing printed ideas to spread more widely and quickly.

Question 8

A Northern Renaissance writer who criticized the Catholic Church was

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Desiderius Erasmus.

Question 9

By 1500, Renaissance ideas were mainly being spread across Europe through

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books.

Question 10

Which best describes printing before the invention of the Gutenberg printing press?

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a long, expensive process

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