Renaissance
Term used to describe the new emphasis on the triumph of the individual.
Individualism
What protestant theologist believed in the predestination of individuals?
John Calvin
Who created the Heliocentric Theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
What is the general will?
General consensus of society
Napoleon's invasion of which country ended in a disastrous manner?
Russia
What Italian city-state was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
What was the aim of the Council of Trent?
To reform the catholic church in response to the protestant reformation.
Why did the Catholic Church fear new scientific discoveries?
It directly undermined their teachings and authority.
What is Deism?
Religious belief that god created the world but doesn't intervene, gained popularity during the Enlightenment.
What was the name of the agreement formed by the Third Estate after being locked out of the meeting hall?
Tennis Court Oath
Who wrote the political treatise "The Prince" ?
Niccolò Machiavelli
"What was the term used to describe Henry IV's break away from the Catholic Church?"
The Act of Supremacy
Which new location emerged to facilitate experiments and foster collaboration among scientists?
Coffee houses
What is the Social Contract?
Theory that citizens consent to government authority in exchange for the protection of their natural rights and to promote the common good.
Which royal monarch was overthrown in the French Revolution, and later executed?
Louis XVI
What is the name of the philosopher known as the "Father of Humanism"?
Petrarch
What treaty granted German princes the right to determine the religion of their territories?
Peace of Augsburg
Who created the "3 Laws of Planetary Motion"?
Johannes Kepler
Who is the author of "The Wealth of Nations" that became the groundwork for modern economics?
Adam Smith
What was the radical political party during the French Revolution called?
Jacobin Club
Name 4 liberal studies popularized by Humanists.
Examples: History, philosophy, rhetoric, grammar, poetry, and astronomy
"What agreement granted the French monarch significant influence over the French Church, particularly in the appointment of bishops and abbots?"
Concordat of Bologna
"If all birds fly and a cardinal is a bird, then cardinals must be able to fly", is this inductive or deductive reasoning?
Deductive Reasoning
Which enlightened philosopher advocated for freedom of speech, religion, and separation of church and state?
Voltaire
Put these French revolution governments in chronological order:
Legislative Assembly, Estates General, National Convention, consulate, National Assembly, Directory
1)Estates General, 2)National Assembly, 3)Legislative Assembly, 4)National Convention, 5)Directory, 6)Consulate