Who is credited with bringing the printing press to Europe?
Johannes Gutenberg
100
What system was used to maintain order in Medieval Europe?
Feudalism
100
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of ?
Classical Greek & Roman art and learning
100
Who became queen after Mary I was executed ? And what is her reign commonly referred to ?
Elizabeth ; Golden Age
100
After God, who do Catholics hold as the main authority for their faith?
The Pope
200
Who's famous works states, "it is better to be feared than loved"? And what work is it?
Machiavelli; The Prince
200
Who was primarily responsible for preserving education during the Middle Ages?
Monks in the Church
200
Fill in the blanks:
_________ created the Sistine Chapel. While __________ painted The Last Supper
Michelangelo ; Leonardo DaVinci
200
John Calvin preached the idea of predestination was what?
The belief that God had decided who to save & who to condemn since the beginning of time. "God saved the elect"
200
What was the main purpose of the Jesuit grouped that was formed in response to the Reformation?
To spread Catholicism and convert people to that faith
300
Who constructed the "95 Theses" ?
Martin Luther
300
What were the Crusades? Who were they sanctioned by?
An attempt by Christians to regain the "Holy Land" from Muslims ; the Catholic Church
300
What was one key difference between Northern and Renaissance art ?
It incorporated scenes from the Christian religion
300
What was the primary cause of the establishment of the Church of England?
King Henry VIII’s desire for a divorce from his wife and the Pope’s refusal to grant it to him
300
Who was the important Catholic Reformer who founded the Jesuit order?
Ignatius of Loyola
400
Explain the practice of “selling indulgences"?
People would pay the church and their sins would automatically be forgiven. "Buying their way to heaven"
400
What effect did the Black Death have on labor wages?
It increased the wages for workers due to the demand for skilled work
400
What artistic technique was most prominent during this time period?
Linear perspective
400
What established the King as the head of the Church of England?
The Act of Supremacy
400
Where in Europe were the major centers of Catholicism located following the start of the Reformation?
Southern and Western Europe (France, Spain)
500
What ended the Thirty Years’ War?
The Peace of Westphalia
500
List three things that occurred in Europe after the Black Death...
-An increased appreciation of and focus on life.
-Questioning of the Catholic Church
-The end of the Medieval Era
500
What was the biggest effect of the invention of the printing press and movable type?
It increased literacy and use of the vernacular.
500
Where in Europe were the majority of Protestants located following the start of the Reformation?
Eastern Europe (Germany, Denmark)
500
What was a result of the Council of Trent?
A meeting to establish "the new direction of the Catholic Church"; old practices, such as celibacy for clergy were reformed, but remained part of the faith