Protestant Reformation
What church practice did Martin Luther oppose?
Indulgences
What was the Counter Reformation?
The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation.
Which architectural feature did the Maya and Aztec share?
Pyramids
What led to the increase in the number of Africans in the Americas in the Age of Exploration?
Smallpox and other European diseases
What three regions made up the Triangular Trade during the late 1500s?
Africa, Asia, and Europe
In what book did John Calvin outline the basis of Calvinism?
Institutes of the Christian Religion
What was the main purpose of the Council of Trent?
To reform the Catholic Church
What are glyphs?
The Mayan writing system.
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The movement of people, plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
What is the term associated with Calvin's idea that God had already decided which people would be saved?
Why did Henry VIII separate from the Roman Catholic Church and create the Church of England?
Because the pope refused to give Henry VIII an annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon
What was the purpose of the Inquisition?
To identify and stop heresy.
What did the Inca use the quipus for?
To record and share information
What do maize, tomatoes, chocolate, and squash have in common?
They were brought from the New World to Europe
Which European country first brought slaves from Africa to colonial Brazil and started the transatlantic slave trade?
Portugal
During her reign, what action did Elizabeth I take to resolve the religious turmoil that had engulfed England?
The Elizabethan Settlement tried to make both Protestants and Catholics happy.
How did the members of the the Jesuits help the Counter-Reformation?
The Jesuits helped develop the Index of Prohibited Books
What helped the Spanish conquer the Aztec civilization?
The Spanish allied themselves with tribes that had been conquered by the Aztecs.
Why do most countries in Central and South America speak Spanish?
Because the Spanish are the ones who colonized those parts of the world.
Who controlled the slave trade in Africa?
African leaders
List 4 causes of the Protestant Reformation
Kings envy the church's power, priests are corrupt and worldly, Renaissance teachings led people to question church teachings, people don't like their money going to Rome, etc.
List 2 ways the Catholic Church responded to the Protestant Reformation
Banning books, educating priests, creating new religious orders, affirming beliefs questioned by Protestants, etc.
List the common event that led to the fall of the Inca, Maya, and Aztecs.
Diseases brought by Europeans.
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?
A line which divided the world between Spain (west of the line) and Portugal (east of the line).
Why did Elizabeth I become more strict concerning her religious policies towards the end of her reign?
Because of numerous Catholic plots against her and her kingdom.