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Renaissance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This word describes a perfect society. | utopian |
| A financial supporter of the arts is called a... | patron |
| term for subjects taught in ancient Rome; grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history | humanities |
| An art technique that shows a 3 dimensional world on a 2 dimensional surface | perspective |
| Copernicus' theory that all the planets revolved around the sun | heliocentric |
| A subgroup of a major religious group is called a... | sect |
| When the Catholic church recognizes someone as a saint, they ______ them. | canonize |
| This is a branch of mathematics invented by Isaac Newton | calculus |
| How did the Reformation change religion in Europe? | split Christianity into Protestantism and Catholicism; Europe was no longer ruled by one church; outbreak of religious wars |
| What were Martin Luther's views of Christianity? | salvation by faith alone; all humans are equal before God; Bible is the ultimate authority |
| Two central beliefs of Martin Luther's 95 Theses | Bible is the central religious authority; salvation NOT through indulgences |
| What role did Gutenberg's printing press play in the Renaissance for the average person? | People could own and read their own books. |
| What group was formed to spread Catholic doctrine throughout the world? | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) |
| How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation? | They launched the Catholic Counter-Reformation. |
| How did the printing press change book PUBLISHING (2 ways) | books could be made quicker; books became more affordable |
| What 3 things did humanism stress the importance of? | thinking for oneself; balancing intellect & religious faith; classical (Greek & Roman) teaching |
| How did Martin Luther spark the Reformation? | By posting his 95 Theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany |
| John Calvin's most controversial belief was his belief in .... | predestination |
| The Act of Supremacy gave Henry VIII of England what title? | Head of the Church of England |
| Why did Henry VIII want to leave the Catholic Church? | He wanted a divorce from his wife, which was not allowed by the Church. |
| What 2 groups did Elizabeth I of England bring together to form the modern Church of England? | Catholics and Protestants |
| Northern Renaissance thinkers merged humanist ideas with... | Christianity |
| What was the first book Johann Gutenberg printed on his new printing press? | The Bible |
| What caused Martin Luther to separate from the Catholic Church? | He disagreed with church practices, especially taking money to forgive sins (indulgences) |
| What did the printing press do to literacy rates? | increased them |
| In what language were most books printed in? | the vernacular |
| The belief in the importance of the individual is part of ... | humanism |
| What 4 things does humanism stress? | importance of independent thinking; classical teachings; balancing intellect and religious faith; focus on daily life and actions of people |
| Humanism arose from the study of... | classical Greek and Roman culture. |
| What 3 things made it possible for the Renaissance to begin in Italy? | Italy had lots of wealthy patrons of the arts. Italian city-states survived the Middle Ages & became centers of manufacturing & trade. Italy was the center of ancient Rome & there was a reawakened interest in Rome. |
| What was the name of the family that ruled Florence and were known for their patronage of the arts? | Medici family |
| A male who excelled in many areas of study was called a... | Renaissance man |
| Who wrote the plays Hamlet and Julius Caesar? | William Shakespeare |
| This person experimented with manned flight, war machines, art, and was the original Renaissance man. | Leonardo da Vinci |
| What was the Renaissance? | a time of creativity and change in politics, society, the economy, and art. |
| This document was issued by the Roman Catholic Church to pardon sins committed during a person's lifetime. | indulgence |
| This term describes the everyday language of ordinary people. | vernacular |
| This is a type of government run by religious leaders. | theocracy |
| This term describes a Calvinist belief that God long ago determined who would gain salvation. | predestination |
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