Trade Routes and Empires
What two empires were in North and South America?
Inca and Aztec
This person painted the Mona Lisa
Leonardo Davinci
What invention made books cheaper?
The printing press
Who nailed the 95 Theses to the Church in Wittenberg?
Martin Luther
What is predestination?
The belief that at birth it has already been decided who is going to heaven or hell.
What trade route was used to spread Islam to Africa?
Trans-Saharan
This person sculpted David.
Michelangelo
The ideas of which two civilizations were revived during the Renaissance?
Greece and Rome
Who broke away from the catholic church because they wanted a divorce?
Henry VIII
Name at least two countries involved in the reformation.
England
Sweden
Germany
France
What factors led to an increase in trade along the silk road?
- New goods available to trade
- European curiosity about China
- Protection along the road for travelers
This person believed it is better to be feared than loved.
Machiavelli
What did Renaissance art focus on?
The human experience
Who created the Anglican church and defeated the Spanish Armada?
Elizabeth I
German and English nobility disliked the domination of the church by this country.
Italy
Europe to China
This person wrote Praise of Folly.
Erasmus
What is Humanism?
a movement focused on worldly subjects rather than religious subjects.
This person believed in Predestination.
John Calvin
What does secular mean?
idea of separation of church and state
What is this country?
Spain
Who is Petrarch?
He wrote love poems in the vernacular.
What was one area of study that created a new interest in humanism?
Grammar
History
Philosophy
literature
Who was executed (at the stake) for criticizing the corruption in the church?
Jan Huss
Who invented the Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg