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World History Mid.
These flashcards are from my 9th grade World History class for my midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When the Committee of Public Safety controlled France. | Reign of Terror |
| A democratic Republic composed of good citizens. | Republic of Virtue |
| They are not fancy people (they do not wear breeches.) | Sans - Culottes |
| The middle class. | Bougroisie |
| The three main values listed in "The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen". | Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity |
| Believed that Earth = Living and it was a protected sphere. | Aristotle |
| What did Copernicus believe in? | A Geocentric Universe |
| What did Thomas Hobbes believe in? | Absolute Monarchy |
| What did Elizabeth I believe in? | A limited monarchy (and the divine right of kings). |
| What did Mary Wollstonecraft believe in? | Democracy |
| What did Baron de Montesquieu believe in? | Limited Monarchy |
| What is a city - state? | A city that controls the surrounding country - side. |
| Florence - Milan - Florence - | Florence - Gambling and Horse Racing Milan - Fashion capitol Venice - Painting and Printing |
| Renaissance | The rebirth of something. |
| Vernacular | A language spoken in a certain country / region. |
| Fresco | A painting done on fresh, wet, plaster paints. |
| Michelangelo | Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. |
| Petrarch | The father of humanism. |
| Machiavelli | The wrote "The Prince" which told one how to retain power. |
| John Calvin's 3 belief's: | 1) Cannot gain salvation through faith alone 2)Predestination 3) Purified approach to life: no gambling, drinking, etc. |
| What occurred at the Council of Trent in response to the Protestant Reformation? | Traditional Catholic teachings were reaffirmed, and good faith / works were declared necessary for salvation. |
| Jesuits | (Created by Ignatius of Loyola) They swore complete allegiance to the Pope. |