Question

The Reformation spread rapidly throughout Europe in large part because of A. the invention of the printing press and improvements in literacy. B. a vast road system criss-crossing Europe, which linked urban areas. C. improved hygiene and greater access to healthcare for the poor. D. the support of the pope as head of the Catholic Church.

Answer 1

A is the correct answer.

The Reformation was able to be successful because the printing press, in effect, created a network of agitators who read and interacted with other thinkers on how the church needed to be changed.