Medieval World / Renaissance
Renaissance
The Reformation
Exploration & Latin America
Exploration and the Scientific Revolution
100
This social system involved a lord giving land to a vassal in exchange for service.
What is feudalism?
100
This disease was likely transported by rodents into Europe and killed millions.
What is the Black Death?
100
This monk posted a list of complaints to the door of a cathedral and began the Protestant movement.
Who is Martin Luther?
100
This Italian sea captain made voyages to the 'New World' on behalf of Spain, the most famous of which occurred in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
100
This global transfer of plants, foods and animals was called
What is the Columbian Exchange?
200
This group, the largest in society, was at the bottom of the feudal pyramid.
What are serfs?
200
A person who pays an artist for his work.
What is a patron?
200
This list of complaints against the Catholic Church were called...
What is the 95 Theses?
200
These 'three Gs' were the motivating factors of explorers during this period.
What are "God, Glory and Gold"?
200
This scientist proposed a heliocentric model of the universe, contradicting popular religious views.
Who is Copernicus?
300
This invention allowed for the widespread dissemination (spread) of information at a cheap price for the first time in the West.
What is the printing press?
300
This new type of ideal individual should be charming, witty and well educated, among possessing other skills.
What is a Renaissance Man?
300
In order to secure a divorce with his first wife, this King broke with the Catholic Church.
Who is Henry VIII?
300
The ambush and murder of the native King Atahulpa allowed the Spaniards to take over this Native American Empire.
What is the Incan Empire?
300
This philosopher believed in three natural rights: life, liberty and property.
What is a John Locke?
400
This Florentine banking family became some of the most powerful people in Europe and patronized many Renaissance artists.
What are the Medici?
400
An attitude that is concerned with the ‘here and now’ and less concerned with religion.
What is secularism / humanism?
400
These 'pardons', sold by the Catholic Church, allowed sinners to reach Heaven more quickly (and make the church very wealthy).
What are indulgences?
400
This group of people led the most revolutionary movements in Latin America.
Who are the creoles?
400
This philosopher lauded the English government for what he called 'separation of powers' between the branches of government.
Who is Montesquieu?
500
This philosopher with a negative view of human nature said: “it is better to be feared than to be loved.”.
Who is Machiavelli?
500
The rediscovery of texts from these two ancient civilizations contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italy.
What are Greece and Rome?
500
The Calvinists believed in this unique doctrine, where God already chose who was saved and who was not.
What is predestination?
500
This revolutionary leader served as the president of a united group of Latin American nations known as Gran Columbia
Who is Simon Bolivar?
500
This agreement between the ruler and the ruled ideally created a government that held absolute power.
What is a social contract?
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