1. Which of the following did not lead to the spread of new ideas? B. printing C. universities D. art A. paper Borrowed from Mrs. Valenti’s World History Class Saddleback Valley, CA Thanks Mrs. Valenti!
2. The first book printed on ____ printing press was ____. C. Machiavelli’s; the Bible D. Gutenberg’s; The Divine Comedy A. Dante’s; The Divine Comedy B. Gutenberg’s; the Bible
3. Some of the first universities in Europe started in ___. More universities later opened in other places like __. B. France; southern Europe C. southern Europe; the Middle East D. Germany; Italy A. Italy; France, Germany, & the Holy Roman Empire
4. The Renaissance started in ___ and eventually spread to ___. B. Italy; Southern Europe C. Italy; Northern Europe D. France; Northern Europe A. Northern Europe; the South
5. Paper helped Renaissance ideas spread by ____. a) Making books that lasted longer on the shelves. b) Making books cheaper to manufacture and buy. c) Making books more attractive. d) All of the above.
6. Before the Renaissance, all Bibles were written in ___. Then scholars printed some in ____ languages. a) Latin / vernacular b) blood / dirty c) red ink / foreign d) Vernacular / Latin
7. By printing Bibles in vernacular language, Renaissance scholars ____. a) Brought down the wrath of God, and cursed Europe to 100 years of snow. b) Changed the ideas in the Bible to match modern ideas. c) Drew many pictures on the pages to make them more fun. d) Allowed less-educated people to read the Bible in a language they could understand.
Answers (Select below to see hidden answers.) 1. D-Art. While there were new ideas in art, art didn’t spread new ideas. 2. B- An original Gutenberg Bible is now one of the most valuable artifacts in the world! 3. A-Like many Renaissance advances, Universities started in Italy and then spread to Northern Europe. 4. C-Started in Italy, and spread North 5. B-Cheaper books meant that more people could learn the new ideas 6. A-Latin was only read by priests, and some very wealthy people. “Vernacular,” or local language could be understood and read by most people. 7. D-This really weakened the power of the church, and helped lead to the Reformation.