Worldview
The Renaissance
Edo Japan
More Japan
Aztecs and Spanish
100

A way of thinking about the world.

What is a worldview?

100

The period from 1350 to 1600 CE known for the revival of art, architecture, literature and learning.

What is the Renaissance? 

100

The hereditary ruler of Japan.

Who is the emperor? 

100

True or false: Japan allowed the Dutch to remain in Japan after the Exclusion Laws because they were only concerned with spreading Christianity.  

What is false? 

100

The Aztec, after 200 years, settled in this area.

What is the Valley of Mexico? 

200

The way of life of a group of people, including language, religion, traditions and everyday aspects of life.

What is culture?

200

This invention changed the world during the Renaissance by allowing for the production of books on a large scale.

What is the printing press?

200

Fear of outsiders and their influence on Japanese society caused Japan to do this during the Edo period.

What is isolate? 

200

The Tokugawa dynasty brought about a long period of this in Japan.

What is peace?

200

In an attempt to ensure those claiming to be Catholic truly were, the King and Queen created this court to judge those in question.

What is the Spanish Inquisition?

300

People living together in a more or less ordered community.

What is society?

300

The belief that humans had the potential to do great things.

What is humanism? 

300

The military leader at the top of Edo Japan's hierarchical social system.

Who is the shogun?

300

True or False: The Burakumin are the outcasts of Japanese society. 

What is true?

300

True or False: Moctezuma was taken hostage by Cortes and the Spanish as part of the conquistador formula. 

What is true? 

400

Life-changing events that could change your worldview.

What are a natural disaster, terrorist attack, near-death experience, or moving across the world?

400

He is known as a Renaissance Man due to his extensive contributions to science and art as a whole - including painting the Mona Lisa.

Who is Leonardo da Vinci?

400

This is the main reason why Japan had difficulty staying isolated.

What are other countries wanting to trade? 

400

This nation forced Japan to open its borders and begin trading with the world in 1853.

What is the United States?

400

The Aztec believed this would appease and nourish their Gods.

What is blood sacrifice? 

500

Three factors that shape worldview.

What are Geography, Contact with others and Ideas and Knowledge?

500

True or False: We study the Renaissance in order to better understand our current worldview.

What is true? 

500

A samurai without a master is known as this.

What is a ronin? 

500

Using a wheeled vehicle in Edo Japan was punishable by this. 

What is death?

500

Gold, god, glory and this make up the 4Gs of the Spanish worldview. 

What is geography?