War & Peace
What did Hernán Cortés and his soldiers have that confused and frightened the Aztec soldiers?
(two answers)
Horses and guns
Who are clergy?
Church officials
What minority group was blamed for the Black Plague and persecuted?
Jews
What do polytheistic religions believe in?
Many gods
What force of nature did Isaac Newton measure?
Gravity
What two concerns about the Medieval Catholic Church led to reform movements?
It was too rich and powerful
What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
“rebirth”
The Reconquista was meant to push what group out of the Iberian Peninsula?
Muslims
What would you study to receive a degree in theology?
Religion and God
What is a plague?
A disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
What is the goal of growing a cash crop?
Making money
Who preserved Greek works after Europeans lost them?
Muslim scholars
What sin did many people believe the Catholic Church was guilty of?
Greed
What group was mostly unable to participate in the Renaissance?
Women
What did the Aztecs do that angered conquered nations like the Mayans?
Sacrificed prisoners to the gods
Which European nation funded Columbus’ voyage?
Spain
What natural phenomenon did the Aztecs view as honorable?
Death
What is a type of government where the people elect leaders to make laws?
Republic
What two Chinese inventions allowed ideas to spread more quickly in Europe?
Movable-type printing press and paper
The Spanish Inquisition was an attempt to force everyone in Spain to be _________
Catholic
During the Renaissance, scholars learned more about what two languages?
Greek and Latin
What did Pizarro’s and Cortés’ armies do the same when they invaded Native Empires?
Kidnapped the leader
A seminary is a school to train people for what job
Priest/pastor
People were angry because the Catholic Church selling indulgences put a price on _________
God’s forgiveness
What is an isthmus?
narrow piece of land connecting two larger landmasses
Scholasticism is the idea that ________ and ____________ can work together
Faith and reason
Why was the Council of Trent necessary?
People were breaking away from the Catholic Church
What are hieroglyphs?
pictures that represent sounds or objects
Why weren’t France and England involved in the first wave of exploration with Spain and Portugal?
Fighting religious wars
What was one technology that made it easier to go on overseas voyages?
Astrolabe, compass, maps, printing press, better ships and sails,
What was the purpose of the Inquisition?
To question and punish heretics
What does it mean to circumnavigate the Earth?
Travel all the way around
What is one tool that Galileo invented or improved?
Thermometer, barometer, telescope, microscope, clock
What was one problem in the Catholic Church that Martin Luther wanted to correct?
Bibles only in Latin, selling indulgences, belief that the Pope is infallible
What literary technique uses humor or irony to criticize others’ shortcomings?
Satire