Vocabulary #1
a mounted man-at-arms serving a feudal superior
knight
What is the definition of plague?
a disease that spreads quickly and kills many people
How did rivers, seas, and oceans benefit Europe?
They allowed for travel, trade, and protection from other people.
How did Gutenberg's printing press bring change to Europe?
It made books available to more people allowing ideas to spread faster.
a religious worship service for Catholic Christians
mass
What is the definition of the Reformation?
a religious movement that created a new form of Christianity known as Protestantism
Why was it important for literature to be written in everyday language?
So that people could understand what they were reading and information could spread to more people.
Name one way that urban Italy influenced population and trade.
1. people were spending money on arts and trade = stronger economy
2. more people lived in the cities instead of the country
3. as people lived closer together in the cities, they were able to have more discussions and had easier access to trade
a religious belief that God has already decided who will go to heaven and who will not
predestination
What is a seminary?
a school for religious training
Name one way that an increase in trade changed life in medieval Europe?
1. new middle class
2. using coins allowed merchants to set up banks
3. people had more access to buy and sell goods
How could humanism help people solve problems?
It would encourage people to use reason and logic.
a group of merchants or craftsmen during medieval times; a group of merchants or craftspeople
guild
What does the word "diplomacy" mean?
the practice of conducting negotiations between countries
Name one way that the Crusades changed Christian Europe.
1. Western and Eastern European Christians split and this became permanent
2. bigger demand for luxury items and goods
3. gained new knowledge of ancient texts and learned new building skills
4. Western Europeans were able to be in contact with other cultures
What was the Renaissance?
the Renaissance was a renewal or rebirth of interest in Greek and Roman arts
ideas that go against Church teachings; a religious belief that contradicts what the Church says is true
heresy
What is theology?
the study of religious faith, practice, and experience
What is feudalism?
political order; nobles governed and protected people in return for their services
How did the Thirty Years’ War affect Europe?
After the war, France became stronger but Spain and the Holy Roman Empire became weak.