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World Hist Final 1
Semester 1; Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 5 pillars of Islam and why are they important? | The most important duties of Muslims – Witness, Prayer, Fasting, Charity, Hajj (Pilgrimage) |
| What is the name for God in Islam? He is referred to as the “Most gracious, most merciful” and “Master of the day of Judgment” in the Koran. | Allah |
| How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all similar? | Monotheistic |
| What is polytheism? | The worship of multiple gods |
| Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions in history. Why was Moses so significant to the Jews and their history? | Moses receiving the 10 Commandments from God |
| How did Feudalism influence both Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages? | It provided social stability (Security) |
| What was the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages? It helped to provide unity and stability in Europe. | The Catholic Church |
| What were the Crusades and what historical area and city were they fought over during the Middle Ages? | A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Land and Jerusalem |
| What activity caused the Black Death/Plague to spread from Asia to Europe? | Trade by Merchants |
| What were the long term effects of the Crusades? | It increased demands for goods from the east. |
| Who said “The end justifies the means” and what does the statement mean? | Machiavelli – Leaders should use any method to achieve what is best for them without considering the consequences. Or Do what you have to do! |
| How did Leonardo Da Vinci represent the concept of a Renaissance man? | He was a skilled painter, sculptor, inventor, and artist |
| What is secularism and what historical period was it a major characteristic of? | A major characteristic of the Renaissance and it means worldly or the separation of religion from everyday life. |
| What was Humanism during the Italian Renaissance? | The focus on human potential! Based on merit and not birth and anyone could achieve great things. |
| Who wrote The Prince and said “That it was better to be feared than loved”? | Niccolo Machiavelli |
| What historical change took place during both the Renaissance and the Enlightenment? | A new questioning spirit and attitude emerged |
| What helped spread the ideas of Martin Luther during the Reformation? | Johannes Gutenberg inventing the Printing Press (Spread Ideals) |
| Who said “When the coin the coffer rings, a soul from Purgatory springs” and what religion did he support? | Johann Tetzel a Catholic monk |
| What was Johann Tetzel selling when he said “When the coin the coffer rings, a soul from Purgatory spring”? | Indulgences (earning money to build St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome) |
| Who was Henry VIII and why did he want to split away from the Catholic Church? | King of England – His desire for a male heir and he wanted a divorce |
| What would Martin Luther’s “Ninety-Five Theses, Henry VIII’s “Act of Supremacy,” and John Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion all contributed to? | A decline in the power of the Catholic Church |
| What were some of the major criticisms of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages? | Selling Indulgences, Simony, making up the Bible because they were illiterate, Priests were having sex! |
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