Medieval Worldview
The three categories Medieval Europeans often fell into were those who worked, those who fought, and those who________
What is Prayed
This factor, lasting from approximately 1300–1600 CE, refers to a "rebirth" of learning and knowledge
What is the Renaissance?
This intellectual movement placed human life and achievement at the center of study
The highest-ranking figure in the Catholic Church hierarchy
Who is the pope
The Voyages of Exploration proved the Earth was this shape
What is round
This model places the sun at the centre of the solar system
What is Heliocentrism
What Martin Luther nailed to the door of the church, listing his issues with church doctrine.
What are the 95 Theses
This term refers to the focus on worldly issues in addition to religion, though most people were devoutly religious
What is secularism
According to Catholic tradition, all people were born with this, meaning all people were sinners
What is original sin
The primary motivation for the increase in global exploration by Western Europeans in the 15th century
What is money
This Greek philosopher first devised the geocentric worldview, which proposed that the Earth was at the center of the universe
Who is Aristotle
The Renaissance started in this European country during the 14th century, helped by its central location for the trade of goods and ideas
What is Italy
Writers used this term for spoken languages to express their ideas, rather than solely relying on formal or religious language
What is vernacular
These ceremonies or rituals, like Baptism and Matrimony, outwardly show the faith of Christians and connected them to the Church and God
What are the Seven Sacraments
This navigational improvement made longer voyages safer by allowing sailors to navigate the open ocean more reliably,
What is the compass
The most powerful entity during the middle ages
What is the Catholic Church
This technology, invented in 1452, helped spread new ideas farther and faster across Europe
What is the printing press?
This idea developed during the Renaissance held that people were entitled to seek their own fulfillment outside the needs of the community
What is individualism
This is a pardon or forgiveness of sins sold by the Catholic Church to Christians
What is an indulgence
This person developed the theory of gravity and contributed to the development of calculus
Who is Isaac Newton
This mathematician and astronomer from Egypt refined the geocentric view in the 2nd century CE
Who is Ptolemy?
The movement that saw new branches of Christianity like Lutheranism and Anglicanism develop
What is the Protestant Reformation?
A category of subjects, such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry, and history.
What is the humanities
Popes used this tool to force monarchs and nobles to obey the Church
What is excommunication
This figure perfected the microscope in the 1670s, making it possible to see cells and microorganisms
Who is Anton van Leeuwenhoek?