Renaissance and reformation
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Florence
What was a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?
Disease
What does the term “absolutism” mean?
A system in which one ruler has complete power over the government and society.
His invention of the printing press changed the world.
Johannes Gutenberg
What was Martin Luther's main criticism of the Catholic Church?
The Sale of Indulgences
Which explorer was known for naming South America and identifying it as a continent?
Amerigo Vespucci
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Give me 3 things that were transferred from the "Old World" to the "New World" in the Columbian Exchange.
TBD
Which Florentine family was famous for supporting artists and scholars during the Renaissance?
Medici family
What percentage of Native Americans died due to disease from Europeans
90%
What does the term "divine right" mean?
Kings received their authority to rule directly from God.
What was the first book to be reprinted in its entirety by Gutenberg's printing press?
The bible
This was the list of complaints that Luther nailed to the door of a church.
95 Theses
Who was known as the first person to "sail around the world" but was killed on his journey? (his crewmates made it back)
Magellan
Who built the Palace of Versailles?
French King Louis the 14th
King Henry the 8th split from the Catholic church and established the_________________?
Church of England (Anglican Church)
What is the difference between Catholics and Protestants? Describe how the Protestant Reformation created different "denominations"?
TBD
Who was the first explorer to actually achieve what the “Age of Exploration” set out to do?
Vasco De Gama because he was the first European to reach India by sea
What is the head of the government in a constitutional monarchy called?
Prime Minister
What is the transfer of goods, beliefs, ideas and diseases from the “Old World” to the “New World” and vice versa?
Mercantilism