Vocabulary
a cancellation of punishment for a sin that has been forgiven. Also a form of paying the church.
Indulgence
European thinkers believed that people could use what to solve human problems?
Reason
Which early scientist organized plants and animals based on similarities and differences?
Aristotle
What were the new Christian groups called during the Reformation?
Protestants
Leonardo da Vinci's paintings of The Last Supper and Mona Lisa are important because they are characterized by what?
Emotion, Lifelike Expression, Observation
related to worldly things
Secular
The Enlightenment thinkers influenced which American document?
The U.S. Constitution
Which Enlightenment thinker believed governments should protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
Martin Luther criticized the sale of indulgences and taught that people could achieve salvation through what?
Faith
Michelangelo's sculpture of David and painting of the Sistine Chapel emphasized what?
Strength and beauty
step-by-step process in science that involves suggesting an idea and doing experiments to test if it is correct; the process for an orderly and logical search for knowledge.
Scientific method
What is NOT a reason for the Renaissance beginning in Italy?
Science
Which Enlightenment thinker believed in separation of powers to avoid tyranny?
Montesquieu
German monk, Martin Luther, nailed a list of complaints and grievances to the door of the Catholic Church. This list came to be known as what?
95 Theses
Which scientist published a book about the internal structure of the human body?
Andreas Vesalius
religious movement in the 1500s in Europe that created a new form of Christianity known as Protestantism
Reformation
What was another name for the Age of Enlightenment?
Age of Reason
Who believed that governments should be based on a social contract called general will?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
By the early 16th century, people believed the Church had become too what?
Rich & Corrupt
What is the name for the belief that people had the ability to learn, grow, and achieve great things?
Humanism
the division of power among branches of government
Separation of powers
One of the biggest reasons the Renaissance began in Italy is because of which factor?
Italy's geography
Which scientist proved all matter is made up of elements?
Robert Boyle
Which invention during the Reformation helped spread Martin Luther's ideas?
Printing Press
During the Middle Ages, most Europeans were focused on what?
Religion