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Renaissance/Reformation Figures
Renaissance Vocab
Reformation Events
Fun Questions
Counter Reformation
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Who is Martin Luther?

Created the 95 Theses nailed it to the front door of Catholic Church. Started Lutherism. 

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Renaissance Man

A person who is really talented at many things

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What is an indulgence

Piece of paper sold to people in order to limit their time in Purgatory to get to Heaven quicker

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What year was Taylor Swifts first Album?

2006
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What was the Counter Reformation?

Catholic Churches response to Protestant Reformation

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Who is John Calvin and why is he important?

Started Calvinism in Genoa Switzerland. Idea of Predestination. 

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Why was the Mona Lisa so significant?

Super realistic painting, revolutionary for the time, especially following the Dark Ages.

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What were most of the points in the 95 Theses regarding? 

Selling of Indulgences

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Who is the Teacher that teaches next to Mr. Beardsley?

Dooley

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What was the Council of Trent's decsion on Indulgences?

Selling Indulgences are ok, but fake ones are not
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Explain who King Henry the VIII and why is he important

Had 6 wives, wanted a male heir, started own religion to allow divorce.
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Secular

Being free from Religious Rule

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What were 3 Church Abuses that helped cause the Reformation

Answers could Vary

Indulgences

Simony

Nepotism 

Lack of Access to Bible

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What is our next unit in this class? 

Scientific Revolution

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What was the "Inquisition" 

The Inquisition was a judicial process and institution that was established by the Catholic Church to punish heresy and other offenses against the Catholic faith. Reinstituted torture and interrogation. 

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Who is Leonardo Da Vinci and why is he important 

Renaissance Man and created the Mona Lisa

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The Prince

Book written by Machiavelli discussing how leaders should stay in power. Famously quoted as saying, "It is better to be feared than Loved"

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What occurred during the Diet of the Worms 

Martin Luthers Trial

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What city in Connecticut is home to the first Hamburger? 

New Haven

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What was the Council of Trent and what came from it? 

Meeting of Catholic Church officials to decide direction of church and why so many people left.

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What is Nicolas Machiavelli known for?

Writing The Prince

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Humanism

An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters

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What Religion did King Henry VIII Create?

Church of England, Anglican 

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What tattoo does Mr. Beardsley have on his arm? 

Astronaut and Space Shuttle

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Which Pope Decided to burn all Protestant writings? 

Pope Paul the IV