Renaissance
What were the Medici family known for?
Famous banking family that was responsible for the start of the Renaissance. Also known as patrons of artists.
What is the main reason for the start of the Protestant Reformation?
Priests and nobles wanted to fix the corruption in the Catholic church.
What was the Counter Reformation?
The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation.
Which Mesoamerican society was known for constructing large stone heads?
Olmec
What was the main motivation for Early Exploration?
Europeans wanted to avoid the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East.
Why did the Renaissance begin Florence, Italy?
1. Major center of the Medici banking empire.
2. Flourishing middle class
3. Trade with the Middle East
What is the significance of Martin Luther?
He posted his 95 Theses (or complaints of the church) on the church doors in Wittenberg.
What was the purpose of the Jesuits?
To be Catholic missionaries that traveled to other parts of the world.
Were the societies we discussed (Olmec, Inca, Aztec, Maya) polythestic or monotheistic?
Polytheistic (multiple gods)
Which explorer thought he reached Asia but really landed in the Bahamas?
Christopher Columbus
Why was Humanism significant in the Renaissance?
The focus of art and learning became more secular (less religious)
Why were indulgences controversial?
The church became wealthy as the poor could not pay to have sins forgiven.
What is the name of the event where Catholic leaders met to address the criticisms of the Catholic church?
The Council of Trent
What is the significance of Chinampas?
The allowed the Aztecs to have floating gardens on the lake they constructed their capital on.
Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
What major invention allowed Renaissance ideas to spread very quickly?
Printing Press
How was Calvinism (John Calvin) different than Lutheranism (Martin Luther)
Calvinism believed in predestination--God had already chosen who'd be saved.
What was the goal of the Roman Inquisition?
To find, put on trial, and execute anyone who was against the Catholic church (called heretics).
Which two civilizations practiced Human Sacrifice?
Maya and Aztec.
Inca was more peaceful and did not participate in human sacrifice.
Hernan Cortez
What was the first book printed on the Printing Press in Europe?
Guttenberg Bible
How was the Church of England created by Henry VIII?
He wanted to annul his marriage in order to marry someone who'd give him a male heir. The Pope refused to allow it so Henry VIII created his own church.
How did the Printing Press make the Protestant Reformation have a lasting impact on Europe?
The Bible was translated into common languages and led to the creation of other branches of Christianity.
A system call quipu, a system of ropes and knots
Which explorer found the direct trade route to Asia by sailing around the Cape of Good hope?
Vasco de Gama