Era 1 Test Review (Units 1 & 2)

Renaissance

100

This city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.

Florence, Italy

200

This invention made books cheaper and more available throughout Europe.

Printing Press

300

This intellectual movement focused on human potential and achievements.

Humanism

400

Instead of Latin, Renaissance writers increasingly used this type of everyday language.

Vernacular 

500

This technique made paintings appear more realistic by creating depth.

Perspective

Reformation

100

This document listed Luther's complaints against the Catholic Church.

95 Theses

200

Luther criticized the Catholic Church for selling these to reduce punishment for sins.

Selling of Indulgences 

300

This invention helped spread Reformation ideas quickly throughout Europe.

Printing Press

400

This English king created the Church of England after the pope refused to grant him an annulment.

Henry VIII

500

A government ruled by religious leaders is called this.

Theocracy 

People

100

This German monk started the Protestant Reformation by posting the 95 Theses.

Martin Luther

200

This Renaissance artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

Michelangelo

300

This Protestant leader taught predestination and established a theocracy in Geneva.

John Calvin

400

This explorer's expedition completed the first voyage around the world.

Ferdinand Magellan

500

This Renaissance writer authored The Prince, a guide for rulers.

Niccolò Machiavelli

European Exploration

100

This nation led the way in European exploration during the 1400s.

Portugal 

200

European explorers were motivated by these three goals.

Gold, God, and Glory

300

This fast, maneuverable ship could sail against the wind.

Caravel

400

This navigation tool helped sailors determine their latitude at sea.

Astrolabe

500

This agreement divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal.

Treaty of Tordesillas

Potpourri

100

This scientist promoted observation and experimentation to improve the scientific method.

Francis Bacon

200

This company became powerful because it had sovereign powers, including the ability to make treaties and wage war.

Dutch East India Company

300

This Japanese ruling group restricted foreign contact during the Age of Exploration.

Tokugawa Shoguns

400

This economic system is based on private ownership and the pursuit of profit.

Capitalism

500

This Chinese dynasty expanded China's territory while limiting European trade.

Qing Dynasty