Renaissance
When did the Renaissance start?
It started in the 14th century.
What did Gutenburg create?
Printing Press
What is the definition of status quo?
the existing way of doing things.
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth.
Sofonisba Anguissola created what new style of painting?
Genre Painting
What is the definition of a capitalist society?
An economic system that depends on private investment and making a profit.
What is a synonym of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire.
Name one of Martin Luther's teachings.
Salvation is achieved through faith, not sacraments, ceremonies or rituals.
The Bible is the sole source of religious truth, not the priests and the pope.
All Christians have equal access to God and the Bible.
Indulgences, confession, pilgrimages, and prayers to saints should be banned.
Priests should be permitted to marry.
What is the definition of secular?
having to do with physical things; the opposite of spiritual.
Name at least one role of a member of the Renaissance family.
The father ruled the household. He managed all the finances, property and made all the important decisions for everyone in the house.
Mother's role was to maintain the household and help her husband and children succeed.
Family members worked to support the family as a whole, much as families do today who run small businesses or family farms.
Children (who were seen as mini adults) were obliged to participate in family duties and respect their father until death.
What was Sir Thomas More's book named and what did it talk about.
It was named Utopia and it talked about an ideal world that has no problems.
What is the definition of Heresy?
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
Name one role of Islamic Civilizations.
Islamic Scholars used astronomy to invent tools for navigation. Islamic scientists studied diseases and the human body. The Muslim faith supported scholarship and inquiry. Works by Islamic scholars were copied and kept safe in libraries. Islamic scholars took mathematical ideas and turned them into the numbers we have today.
What languages did Erasmus believe tthe Bible should be translated into?
Vernacular languages.
What is the definition of Utopia?
An imagined place or state of things which everything is perfect.