Renaissance
What does it mean to be excommunicated?
What is "divine right"?
The idea that God created the monarchy and the monarch is a representative of God on earth
What are the "Three G's" that motivated Europeans to start exploring?
Gold, Glory, God
Which man is known for not only marrying and divorcing 6 times, but also converting England to Protestantism?
King Henry VIII
What palace did Ms. Gannon visit and cry at?
The Palace of Versailles
What is one main reason the Church did not allow for free scientific thought?
They were afraid of being proven wrong and losing followers/power over the people
If Ms. Gannon (me) had a surplus of money, what is one thing she would do with it?
-Buy the other Ms. Gannon a Cadillac
-Buy a house in Italy
-go to Ireland
-buy a farm
-buy a 1965 convertible Oldsmobile (extra points for this one)
The New World refers to the continents of ___ and ____
The Old World refers to the continent of _____
North & South America
Europe
2001
Because of their location, these two countries were the first European countries to set out exploring the New World.
Spain & Portugal
The way of thinking in the Renaissance differs the dominant way of thinking in Medieval Europe because the people of Medieval Europe were more concerned with which?
a. unquestioning loyalty to the monarch
b. living life to the fullest
c. Greek and Roman cultural practices
d. faith in religion and the community
D: Faith in religion and community
During absolutism, art was supposed to glorify ________
The Monarchy
What was the main reason Spanish Conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztec and Incan empires so quickly?
The Spanish had superior weapons
This man is responsible for beginning the exchange of people, plants, animals, technology, ideas and diseases between the Old and New World
Christopher Columbus (Columbian Exchange)
Where was the Renaissance centered?
Florence, Italy
What is the study of humanism? What traditional values/institutions did it steer away from?
Study of subjects that focus on human achievement and the human mind rather than religion/the Church
What was King Henry VIII's most lasting impact on history?
He changed England from a Catholic nation to a Protestant one
The voyage slaves were forcibly placed on from Africa to the Americas
Which absolute monarch built the Palace of Versailles as a symbol of power?
King Louis XIV
What is the correct cycle order of the Triangle Trade?
Europe --> Africa --> "New World"
What ancient cultures saw a revival during the Renaissance?
Ancient Greek and Roman cultures
The absolute monarchs justified their authority in much the same way as the
A. German Nazis who believed in racial superiority
B. Roman senators who were elected by the people
C. Chinese emperors who claimed the mandate of heaven
D. Spanish viceroys whose authority came from the king
C. Chinese emperors who claimed the mandate of heaven
The signicant decline of the Native populations led to what?
A. A decline in Spanish immigration to the Americas
B. the removal of Spanish troops from the Americas
c. The importation of slaves from Africa
d. improved health care in the New World
C. The importation of slaves from Africa
Which monarch said the famous quote: “L’etat, c’est moi” (“I am the state”)?
King Louis XIV
Spain and Portugal are also known to be located on what?
Iberian Peninsula