Geography/Culture/Religion
What is Geography?
The study of the Earth and everything on it.
What were people who treated the Black Death called?
Plague Doctor
What does "Renaissance" literally mean?
Rebirth or renewal
Who started the Reformation?
Martin Luther
What is Erwin Middle School's Mascot?
The "Wooyers!"
What are 3 of the 8 Aspects of Culture we studied?
Choose from: Art, Music, Food, Language, Daily Life, Government, Clothing and Religion
What is the official theory for how the Black Death was transmitted?
Fleas got it from rats and passed it to humans when they bit them.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Florence, Italy
Where did the Reformation begin?
Wittenberg, Germany
Who is the 7th grade administrator?
Ms. Morgan
What are the names of the 7 continents?
Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America
Where did the Black Death originally come from? (geographically)
Central Europe
What started happening during the Renaissance that revolutionized society?
People started questioning ancient authorities and practices.
According to the reformers, what are the 4 offenses committed by the Catholic Church?
Selling of indulgences, simony, nepotism and priests marrying.
Before it was Erwin Middle School, what was this building used for?
Erwin High School
What are the 5 oceans of the world?
Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern
How quickly can the Black Death kill a person who contracts it?
3-5 days (after infection)
What are the 3 defining characteristics of the Renaissance?
Urbanization, Secularism and Humanism
Other than the founder, who were the other 3 leaders of the Reformation that we discussed?
Who are the three 7th grade social studies teachers? (You better know at least one!!!)
Ms. Dobkin, Ms. Pratt and Mr. Cooper
What are the 5 major world religions?
Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam
Roughly what percentage of Europe died because of the Black Death?
33%-50% (one-third to one-half)
According to the philosophy of humanism, what intellectual capacity do people possess that allows us to adapt and survive?
The ability to think with reason and solve problems.
What is the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation called?
Counter-reformation (or Catholic Reformation)
What are the names of the 3 7th grade teams? (Hint: think collegiately)
App State, UNC and WCU