Worldview
This is not your point of view or a perspective, but it does include both of these things. Helps us to answer major questions
What is Worldview
What was the group with the MOST power in the Middle Ages?
What is the monarchy
What was the Silk Road?
What is a network of trade routes
The Renaissance saw a revival of the study of which two ancient societies?
What are Greek and Roman
What are the three G's?
This influences what you wear and what you do.
What is Geography
What is peasants / serfs
Trade spread not just goods, but also…
What are ideas, technology, and disease?
New ideas were integrated into the Christian worldview: to develop one's talents was to serve God, because God provided you with those talents. This is part of a belief system known as
What is Humanism
Europe was running out of this resource
What is Gold
This influences what is produced, how much is produced and for whom.
What is the economy
This is the official term for a society organized based on rank
What is hierarchy
These were a series of religious wars fought between Muslim and Christian forces
What is The Crusades
These are people who paid artists to produce works and played an important role in promoting artists during the Renaissance.
What are Patrons
Taking over land and people, typically by force...
What is imperialism
Influences how people feel about life and death
What is beliefs
In the Middle Ages, what was the Church’s role in society?
What is controlling religion and daily life
What was the goal of controlling trade during the Renaissance?
What is gaining wealth and power
Martin Luther was very critical of a practice by some in the Catholic Church where they would make money by selling certificates that reduced the amount of time people would be punished for their sins after they died
What is Indulgences
Ethnocentrism can be defined as...
What is the belief your culture is superior
This influences our actions towards people and their roles
What is society
This major event killed millions of people and is considered a major reason for the weakening of feudalism
What is the Black Plague / Death / Bubonic Plague
What was the name of the wealthy class that grew due to increased trade?
What is the merchant class
This is the process of making observations, experimenting and drawing conclusions based on evidence
What is the Scientific Method
Countries leading exploration were...
France, Britain, Portugal, and Spain