HONORS WORLD HISTORY

Renaissance and Reformation Quiz

1. What implications for the future could a steam engine have? How could this
discovery have helped to spark the industrial revolution?

2. Provide 3 supporting details for the following main idea: The printing press was
one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance.

3. What contributions to astronomy was Galileo able to make through his discovery
of the telescope? Name at least 2. What can we infer about the importance of
these discoveries?

4. How did the development of mechanical clocks change the way that time was kept
or measured? How might this impact day to day life for people during the
renaissance?

5. What fault did the early versions of flush toilets have and how was this fault
overcome? Is this still a problem we see with toilets today? If so, has the solution
changed?

6. Why would matches be a significant discovery? Are they still relevant today?
Have they improved or changed since the renaissance?
7. How did renaissance eyeglasses differ from modern day glasses in shape and fit?

8. What does a person gain by purchasing an indulgence?

a. The ability to become a preacher
b. The freedom to practice any religion one pleases
c. Granted full or partial remission of the punishment of sin.
d. Allowed members of the church to leave the church without penalty.

9. What were two major ways that Protestant beliefs and practices (Lutheran &
Calvinist) differed from those of Catholicism?

10. What is Luther’s primary criticism of the pope and the Church?
a. Indulgences are misleading, and the pope cannot pardon all sins, only God can.
b. Indulgences are too expensive, and should be more affordable for everyday
christians.
c. The pope has too much power and Luther wants that power for himself
d. Indulgences are too affordable, and should cost more in order for the Church to
benefit financially