Renaissance
rebirth
Who was the Enlightenment philosophe who advocated for women's rights?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Name two astronomers associated with the scientific revolution and heliocentric theory
Galileo, Copernicus (also Newton)
What did Martin Luther nail onto the church door in Wittenberg?
The 95 Theses against Indulgences
Which came first: The Haitian, Venezuelan, American, or French revolution?
American
Name at least one reason Italy became the birthplace of the Renaissance
It was on important trades routes, place of ancient Rome and Greece, the Medicis were wealthy bankers who supported the arts, existence of city states, etc.
Which philosophe advocated for a "Social Contract" between the government and the people?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
theory that the earth is at the center of the universe
geocentric theory
Name of the branch of Christianity started as a result of Luther's protests against the Catholic Church
Protestantism
The poorest class in pre-revolutionary France was called the
Third Estate
Name a famous Renaissance playwright.
Hint: he wrote 'Othello'
William Shakespeare
What did Montesquieu advocate?
He advocated for the separation of powers in government.
Name of Copernicus's theory (involving the placement of the sun and earth)
heliocentric theory
Why did Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church and start his own church?
Because the Pope would not grant him an annulment
Which colonial power did Haitians rebel against?
France
The system of thought attaching importance to humans rather than divine or supernatural matters inspired by ancient Greek and Roman culture is called...
Humanism
Thomas Hobbes
Believed that people were inherently selfish and shouldn't be allowed to make government decisions on their own
Logical procedure used to gather information and test ideas. Was eventually applied to solving problems in the government.
Scientific Method
What is an indulgence?
A piece of paper that cost about 1/2 year's salary and supposedly guaranteed a person a spot in heaven.
What made the Haitian Revolution different from the other revolutions we learned about?
It was a successful revolt of enslaved people
Name three techniques Renaissance artists and writers used that made their works 'Renaissance'/humanist
perspective, human qualities and emotions, celebrating the human body, using thoughts of ancient Greeks and Romans, etc.
Put these in the order they happened: Haitian Revolution, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment, American Revolution
Scientific Rev, Enlightenment, American Rev, Haitian Rev
Describe the Scientific Revolution, and name two discoveries or inventions that came from it.
A period when scientists began to question the old teachings of the Church. Also, admitted they didn't know everything and began testing out new theories
Discoveries: answers vary
The Latin phrase for "Faith Alone"
Sola Fide
Which social class led the revolutions in Latin America?
Creoles