Vocabulary
a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins
Indulgence
This is the city AND country where the Renaissance began
Florence, Italy
This man created the Pieta and painted the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
These are what Martin Luther nailed to the church door.
The 95 Theses
The type of farming used by the Inca to navigate around the steep hills.
Terrace farming
Heresy
beliefs that contradict the official teachings of a religion or church
The Renaissance saw a rediscovery of these two cultures
Roman and Greek
This man was an inventor, scientists, artist, and architect, best known for painting the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
The biggest issue Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church was...
The selling of indulgences
This was a system of give and take, that included groups of people like kings, knights, lords, and peasants.
Feudalism
a person under the rule of a monarch
Subject
This powerful family ruled Florence for many years.
The Medici Family
This man is best known for starting the Protestant Reformation, "Nailed It!"
Martin Luther
This man was originally supportive of the Pope, but after his wife couldn't have any sons, he left the Catholic Church and started the Church of England.
King Henry VIII
What are the three (3) Abrahamic Religions?
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Republic
a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule in their name
Many Florentine families were patrons of the arts. What is a patron?
Someone who supports the arts financially.
This woman was queen of England, and her father had many notable wives.
This was the Catholic Churches attempt to correct what they had done wrong.
The Counter Reformation
This group, led by Kublai Khan and Genghis Khan, took over much of Asia.
The Mongols
a government or state in which God is the supreme ruler and religious officials govern in God's name
Theocracy
These are public squares in Italy where people gather.
Piazzas
This man had his corpse dug up 30 years after his death, burned, and the ashes tossed into the nearest river.
John Wycliffe
This was the council that met to right the wrongs of the Catholic Church.
The Council of Trent
What is Cultural Diffusion?
The spread of cultural elements from one society to another