Byzantine
Who were the Nomadic peoples that originated in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey)?
Seljuk Turks
Where did the majority of Europeans live in the 1500s?
(Urban or rural areas)
Rural
What invention created by Johannes Gutenberg made the spread of ideas much easier?
The printing press
What did the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor declare Martin Luther to be? (Means someone who goes against the teachings of the Catholic Church)
A heretic
What was the first major split in beliefs of Christianity called?
The Great Schism
What Chinese invention was Osman I's success based on?
Gunpowder
What is the meaning of the word Renaissance?
"rebirth"
Why was it important that Martin Luther translated the Bible into German?
Why was the Byzantine Empire begin to weaken? (3)
Wars
Plague
Loss of land
Why did the Ottoman Empire want to capture Constantinople?
What Italian city did the Renaissance begin in?
Florence
95
What was the system of laws created by Justinian I called?
Justinian's Code
What Empire succeeded in capturing Constantinople?
Ottoman Empire
What ideology centered on humanity and nature?
Humanism
What did Martin Luther write the 95 these about?
Selling indulgences
In 1480, Ivan III claims this title, meaning Caesar, as the ruler of Russia
Czar
What policy was created by Suleyman I that educated, converted, & trained Christian boys as soldiers
Devshirme Policy
Where did the Renaissance draw much of its inspiration from?
Classical civilization, Greece and Rome
Why did Henry VIII (and England) leave the Catholic Church?
Because the Pope would not annul, or dissolve, his marriage