The Reformation
The sale of __________________ angered Martin Luther.
Indulgences
What is humanism?
Philosophy focused on human potential
Which European country is shaped like a boot?
Which of the following does a nation-state NOT need?
a) Defined Boarders
B) Democracy
C) Common Culture
D) Central Government
B) Democracy
The middle class was made up of primarily...
Merchants
What unique believe do Calvinists have about how your time in the afterlife is determined?
Predestination - God already knows what will happen to you
Random: What state did Mrs. Green go to college in?
Michigan (Hope College)
Which European country is an island north of France?
The United Kingdom (UK)
Diamond
What innovation by Johannes Gutenberg helped increase the spread of literacy?
The printing press (with metal pieces)
What does it mean to be accused of heresy?
It means your beliefs go against the Catholic Church or are considered unreasonable?
The following quote represents a humanist or medieval way of thinking?
"The purpose of life is to obey God's will and prepare for the afterlife"
Medieval
Random: What is the most common letter for a country to start with?
"S"
What document signed by King John limited the powers of the Monarch?
Magna Carta
What religious group lost power during the Renaissance?
The Catholic Church
What is the counter-reformation?
The Catholic Church's attempt to reform (change) to win back followers.
The following quote represents a humanist or medieval way of thinking?
"Reading the works of the Greeks and Romans can help us learn more today"
Humanist
What is the largest European country?
Russia
How did merchants mess with the structure of feudalism?
They didn't have to rely on lords/nobles to make money and survive.
What is the heliocentric theory?
The theory that the sun is the center of the solar system
Which Protestant faith believed people should be baptized as an adult?
Anabaptists
Random: What is the name of the spaceship piloted by Han Solo in the Star Wars saga?
The Millennium Falcon
What country boarders both Austria and France?
Germany
What are the two primary causes for the decline of Feudalism?
The Bubonic Plague and The Rise of the Middle Class
What is the Renaissance?
A time focused on the rebirth of creativity and learning