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Where did the Renaissance begin? What is considered to be the "birth place" of the Renaissance?
Italy and Florence
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What two cultures did artists have a renewed interest in during the Renaissance?
Greek and Roman cultures
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What was the Reformation?
A time of reform or change in the Catholic Church
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Who was John Calvin?
He rejected Catholicism and furthered Martin Luther's work. He created a religion called Calvinsim.
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Who invented the movable type printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
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What does the Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
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What is humanism?
The belief in the potential of the human being
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Who was Martin Luther?
He was a monk that first challenged the Catholic Church.
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How was Europe religiously divided?
North - Protestant South - Catholic
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What was the first book printed on the printing press?
The Bible
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What does secular mean? What was becoming more secular during the Renaissance?
Secular means moving away from the Church. Literature, art, and education were becoming more secular.
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What is anatomy? Why were artists interested in anatomy?
Anatomy is the study of the human body. Artists studied anatomy to make their art look realistic.
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What was the 95 Theses? What are some examples?
The list of things Martin Luther wanted the Catholic Church to change about itself. Examples include: 1. People can pray and talk directly to God. 2. People don't need to pay indulgences to have their sins removed. 3. The Pope could not excommunicate people from the Church.
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What was a major result of the Reformation?
New Christian denominations were created
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What does vernacular mean? What did people want printed in vernacular? Why? Why might some people object to things be printed in vernacular?
Vernacular means someone's own language. People wanted The Bible printed in their vernacular because the wanted to be able to read and learn about their faith on their own. Also, being able to read books in your own language led to people becoming more educated. The Catholic Church and others objected to books being printed in the vernacular because then people were not as dependent on the Church.
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What are patrons? Who are examples of patrons?
Patrons are wealthy people who financially supported artists. The De Medici family supported artists like Leonardo and Michelangelo.
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Who is Michelangelo?
A famous Renaissance artist who is known for his sculpture of David and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
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What political effect did the Reformation have on Europe?
People were declaring war on each other because of religious reasons.
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How did the Catholic Church respond to the Reformation?
It tried to stop it, then fight the Protestants. Eventually, the Catholic Church decided to reform itself called the Counter Reformation.
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What were some of the contributions of scientists like Newton, Kepler, Galileo, and Copernicus?
They discovered new scientific fields and principles
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Who is Machiavelli? What is he known for?
He was an author who wrote "The Prince." Because of his book, this was the first time people started the study the relationship between the ruler and the people.
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Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
A famous Renaissance artist known as the "Renaissance man" and his painting of the Mona Lisa
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What three factors led to the Reformation?
1. People being able to read the Bible in their vernacular 2. People believing in humanism 3. The Catholic Church being corrupt and abusing their power
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What religions stemmed off of Calvinism and rejected Catholicism too?
Puritans, Huguenots, and Presbyterians
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What were some of the complaints of people about the Catholic Church?
1. The Catholic Church was corrupt. 2. The Pope could not excommunicate people. 3. People did not need a mediator to talk to God. 4. People did not need to buy indulgences to remove their sins.