1. The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period marked by A. unquestioned reliance on the teachings of Aristotle B. an advance of Muslim culture C. Christian unity throughout the region D. great intellectual and artistic creativity 2.Who was responsible for the invention of movable type in the West? A. John Harvey B. Nicolaus Copernicus C. Johannes Gutenberg D. Albrecht Durer 3. A direct impact that the printing press had on 16th-century Europe was that it encouraged the A. spread of ideas B. beginnings of socialism C. establishment of democracy D. development of industrialization 4. The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa were the work of the great artist A. Michelangelo Buonarroti. B. Leonardo da Vinci. C. Raphael Santi D. Sandro Botticelli. 5. One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that the A. Catholic Church no longer had any influence in Europe B. manor became the center of economic activity C. classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived and imitated D. major language of the people became Latin