Age of Exploration
Question: What was one major reason European nations began exploring overseas in the 1400s and 1500s?
Spices, Spread religion, and acquire Colonies
Question: Which German monk started the Reformation in 1517?
Martin Luther
Question: Which religious sect led the Counter-Reformation?
Catholics
•Question: What is 1 invention that came out of the Scientific Revolution?
Question: Which Enlightenment thinker believed in natural rights such as life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
•Question: Which explorer sailed for Spain in 1492 and reached the Americas?
Christopher Columbus
Question: What document did Luther publish criticizing the Catholic Church?
95 Theses
Question: Name a group aside from Protestants and Catholics who suffered during the Reformation and Counter-Reformation?
Jews and/or Muslims
•Question: Before the Scientific Revolution, who was considered the main authority on truth and knowledge in Europe?
Catholic Church or Protestant Church
Question: The Enlightenment challenged the rule of which group of people throughout Europe?
Absolute Monarchs, Nobles, etc.
•Question: What system allowed Spain to force Indigenous people to work in the Americas?
Encomienda
Question: What Catholic practice involving payments for forgiveness angered reformers?
Indulgences
Question: Name 1 specific action the Catholic Church did to regain power.
Mission trips, seminary training schools, created the Holy Office to officially try "heretics" in the court of law, and/or create schools for children
Who are the non-Europeans who heavily influenced the Enlightenment
Islamic groups (caliphates)
What Enlightenment idea says government gets power from the people?
Hint: C________ of the g__________
Consent of the Governed
•Question: What trade network connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas? It also included slavery.
Triangular Trade
Question: Aside from Martin Luther, who was another major figure to challenge the Catholic Church?
John Calvin or Queen Elizabeth I
Question: Name 1 punishment the Catholic Church enacted for heresy
Public penance, admonishment, or execution
Name one major way the Scientific Revolution changed European society.
People used logic, became curious, and/or question authority
The idea that power should be shared and not belong to 1 person is called what?
Separation of Power
Question: What are 3 things the Age of Exploration spread across the world?
Diseases, ideas, culture, religion, markets
Describe 1 specific action aside from the 95 Theses that was done to strip the Catholic Church of power.
Queen Elizabeth I of England defeated Catholic Spanish monarchs.
John Calvin helped to create a Protestant government that others would copy in Europe.
Question: Fill in the blank-
The Catholic Church attempted to regain power and influence in Europe by: Mission Trips, Seminary/Training Schools for Leaders, and J __________ schools
Jesuit
How did the Scientific Revolution assist the Age of Exploration? Provide 1 specific example.
The astrolable made travel easier.
Cartography allowed more people to get access to maps.
Printing Press made information around exploration more available
Question: What is 1 specific way the Enlightenment influenced the US government today?
Establishment of 3 branches
Separation of Church and State
Freedom of Speech, Religion etc.