The philosophy of humanism emphasized the importance of ________________.
individuals
In 1517, Martin Luther wrote ______________ which argued the Catholic Church should not sell indulgences.
The 95 Theses
During the Scientific Revolution, scientists developed the _________ method to carry out experiments.
Scientific
According to most Enlightenment philosophers, the government's power comes from the _________________.
people / governed
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke all supported a __________________, where the people rule the government.
Democracy
Why was Italy a good location for the start of the Renaissance?
peninsula - trade, wealth
Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII were all leaders of this movement.
Protestant Reformation
This scientist was condemned by the Catholic Church for his experiments that confirmed Nicolaus Copernicus' theories
Galileo Galiei
Enlightenment philosophers wrote about how to reform _________________________.
government / politics
This man invented the printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg
Created in the 1400's in Germany, this invention increased literacy and quickly spread ideas throughout Europe, greatly impacting the Protestant Reformation.
Printing Press
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant are all types of this religion.
Christianity
The ideas of the Scientific Revolution inspired Enlightenment philosophers because both eras focused on the use of _______________.
reason and logic
Many philosophers discussed this idea of giving up rights in exchange for safety and order.
Social Contract
How did the printing press contribute to the Protestant Reformation?
Name at least three art techniques used during the Renaissance.
Realism, use of light and shadow, perspective, balance and proportion
After the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church started a Counter-Reformation to do this.
Reinstate the Church's power
Define: heliocentrism
belief the Sun is in the center of the solar system
This wealthy family in Italy held great power as bankers and merchants.
The Medici
Name one method that the Catholic Church used during the Counter-Reformation to try to bring people back to the Catholic Church.
Persecuting Protestants, the Roman Inquisition, Jesuits, etc.
What is Scientific Rationalism?
This philosopher wrote about religious freedom and criticized the Church
Voltaire
Define: indulgences
promise of salvation/forgiveness of sin in exchange for money