Renaissance
Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
Independent city states; trading system
Who started the reformation in Europe?
Martin Luther
What does colonisation mean?
The action or process of settling among and establishing control over the Indigenous people of an area.
The first person to reach India by an all-water route was
Vasco Da Gama
How did Medici family gain wealth?
Banking and usury
What does humanism mean?
Being passionate about the culture of the classical age
What does the indulgence mean?
A grant by the Pope of remission of the temporal punishment in purgatory still due for sins after absolution.
Spain's main competitor in colonization was
Portugal
Name explorers who reached the Americas
Leif Erikson; Christopher Columbus; Amerigo Vespucci; John Cabot
Which rival family attempted to assassinate Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici during a mass in 1478?
The Pazzi family
Renaissance is a rebirth of
the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome
In his 95 Theses, Martin Luther primarily attacked which practice of the Catholic Church?
The sale of indulgences
Name one of the original thirteen colonies of US
Virginia; Massachusetts; New Hampshire; New York; Maryland; Connecticut; Rhode Island; Delaware; New Jersey; North Carolina; South Carolina; Pennsylvania; Georgia
The first person to sail around the earth was
Ferdinand Magellan
What does usury mean?
Lending money with interest
In Niccolo Machiavelli's 'The Prince', what is the core advice regarding a ruler's relationship with their subjects?
It is much safer for a prince to be feared than to be loved.
Which country remained entirely catholic after the Reformation?
Spain
Who are the pilgrims?
People who migrate for religious reasons.
What was a major motivation for European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
Spreading christianity; finding new trade routes
What does Patronage mean?
The act of wealthy individuals or families spending money on art and architecture to gain public support and prestige.
What was a distinguishing characteristic of the Northern Renaissance compared to the Italian Renaissance?
Gothic style
Plymouth colony was established by pilgrims because they were not happy with
Henry VIII forming the church of England
What were the two first English colonies established by the support of Virginia company of London?
Jamestown and Plymouth
Why is America named after Amerigo Vespucci?
He was the first person to recognise that it was a new continent, he wrote diaries about his voyages
What was the name of the ruling council of Florence?
Signory