Random Questions
Describe the symptoms and impact of the Bubonic Plague
-Painful swelling called buboes
-purplish or black spots on skin
-high fever, chills, and death
Describe aspects of a typical medieval town and common dangers
Close proximity to each other and full of disease.
Dangers-Fire, Disease, Increase in Crime
The Renaissance was the "Rebirth" of what?
-Greek and Roman literature and art
-Science
-Individuality
-Secularism
Why did many Kings and Queens rise to the throne at a young age?
Because the Kings before them would due to illness and war
Describe the Scientific method and its emphasis?
-emphasizes reason and rationality
-is the standard procedure to make discoveries
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the American Colonist during the American Revolution?
Strengths- fighting on their home land, and have a cause
Weaknesses- Poor and are not trained
Describe the Social Structure of Feudalism in Medieval Europe
King
Lords, Nobles and Knights
Serfs
What artists are considered some of the Renaissance masters? (aka the Ninja Turtles)
-Leonardo Da Vinci
-Michelangelo
-Raphael
-Donatello
What were the motivations to explore despite the danger?
God
Gold
Glory
List the 4 themes of the enlightenment that we discussed.
Reason
Social Thinking
Natural Law
Challenge Tradition
What was the Spanish Inquisition?
-the persecution of Jews, Muslims, and Protestant's in Spain
Describe the Education of Knights and their code of chivalry
Early Years- learn to fight
Squire- servant to Knight
Knighthood- become a knight
Describe how the renaissance spreads?
-as people make more money they can purchase more books
-the more books they have the more they learn which leads to an increase in education
-the Renaissance spreads
Describe how the new world was discovered.
-Would originally sail East around Africa to find India
-New idea was to sail West
What "Revolutionary" ideas or events were inspired by the ideas of Enlightenment?
-Declaration of Independence
-US Constitution
-Vindication of the Rights of Women
-Declaration of the Rights of Men
What were the strengths and weaknesses of the British during the American Revolution?
Strengths- more money and have training
Weaknesses- not united and far away from home
What were the Crusades?
Series of Holy Wars over the Holy Land of Jerusalem
Describe the problems with the church before reform.
-corruption, abuse and immorality
-church selling indulgences to pay for expensive art
What countries claimed or Colonized most of the New World?
England, Spain, France, and Portugal
What is the relative location of the 13 colonies?
The Eastern coasts of North America
List the causes of the French Revolution that we discussed in class?
Enlightenment Ideas
Louis XVI was a bad leader
France is in money trouble
List reasons to fight in the Crusades we discussed.
- way to get violent
-gain a title, property, and money
-Get to fight
-Get to leave the land
Describe the key points to Martin Luther's 95 theses?
1. Gods grace cant be won by good works
2. Faith alone is needed to get to Heaven
3. Jesus is the head of the Church not the Pope
4. Priests not needed to read the bible
5. Bible is translated into German
What was the main focus of Colonization
Was to send raw materials back to Europe
What are some causes of the American Revolution that we discussed?
The Boston Massacre
The Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts