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The Swiss city-state of Geneva became a model of Protestant morality under the leadership of:
John Calvin
Anabaptists believed that infants should not be baptized because:
infants are too young to accept the Christian faith
Humanist scholars differed from medieval thinkers in that humanists:
tended to focus more on worldly subjects
The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called the
Renaissance
The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa were great works of art created by
Leonardo da Vinci
What changes did the Catholic Church make during the Catholic Reformation?
It provided penalities for corruption among the clergy
Renaissance artists developed this technique to make art more realistic:
perspective
One consequence of the Protestant Reformation was:
dislike for other religions
Abuses in the Roman Catholic Church led to:
the Protestant Reformation
Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?
a wealthy and powerful merchant class
John Calvin believed that the world was divided into
Saints and sinners
What is one belief Luther held that differed from Catholic Church practices?
He believed Christians could be saved only by faith
In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a
educated guess
Why did the Renaissance occur in northern Europe later than it did in Italy?
The Black Death delayed economic growth in northern Europe
Which was true of the Scientific Revolution?
It attempted to demonstrate that the workings of the universe could be explained by natural causes
What was one of Machiavelli's main teachings?
The end justifies the means
How did Leonardo da Vinci discover the workings of the body?
Dissected bodies
King Henry VIII wrote a letter to the pope in 1521 to express his dislike of Martin Luther's teachings. King Henry VIII:
does not support Martin Luther
John Calvin believed in predestination - what is it?
That God had already determined who would be sinners and saints
Who discovered America in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
Who is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
Who was the first explorer to sail around the Earth?
Ferdinand Magellan
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria were ships that belonged to.
Christopher Columbus
The first European explorers were
Portuguese
People who discover and explore new lands are called
Explorers