Renaissance
Created the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel's ceiling
Michelangelo
Posted by Martin Luther in 1517, started the Protestant Reformation
95 Theses
What branch of Christianity did John Calvin found?
Calvinism
This conquistador conquered the Aztec for the Spanish Empire.
Hernan Cortez
This conquistador conquered the Inca for the Spanish Empire.
Francisco Pizzaro
Florentine family famous for their patronage of the arts and banking skills
The Medici
What are indulgences?
Payments made to the Church to remove sins
What is Predestination?
The belief that God has elected a chosen few to go to Heaven at the beginning of time and others will go to Hell
First European to reach North America
(and return with the knowledge)
Christopher Columbus
What is a cash crop? Include an example
A crop you sell for profit instead of consuming - cotton, tobacco, sugar, indigo, etc.
This event led to the increase in demand in Europe for goods from Asia.
The Crusades
Why was Luther's translation of the Bible so impactful?
It allowed anyone to read and interpret the Bible, leading to new denominations
Why did Henry VIII force a break with the Catholic Church in England?
He wanted to divorce his wife because he needed a male heir, Pope would not let him.
European ship with lateen and rectangular sails, a maneuverable rudder as well.
Caravel
Sea journey undertaken by the enslaved between the Americas and Africa
Middle Passage
What is Humanism?
Belief in human potential being limitless, solve anything through logic/education, etc.
What is simony?
Selling of church offices for profit/bribes
Who established Anglicanism as the official Church of England?
Elizabeth I
The exchange of people, goods, plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World and the New World
The Columbian Exchange
This European explorer was the first to reach India by sailing around Africa
Vasco da Gama
Describe the ideal Renaissance man
Poet, philosopher, well read in the liberal arts, can play instruments, etc.
What does Luther think a person needs to do to go to Heaven?
Believe in God - aka Justification by Faith Alone!
What are the Jesuits?
A special order of priests who spread Christianity to the Americas and educated other priests
What does an astrolabe do?
How did crops from the Americas impact Europe?
Huge boom in population