Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Age of Exploration
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What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

Rebirth

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What does "reform" mean?

to make changes

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Which European country began the Age of Exploration?

Portugal

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Who was Martin Luther?

a monk who started the Protestant Reformer by posting his 95 Theses on the walls of a Catholic Church

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What is the name of KSI and Logan Paul's electrolyte drink?

Prime

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Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

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What are indulgences?

a payment meant to absolve one of their sins

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What were the 3 Gs that the Europeans were looking for in the New World?

god, glory, and gold

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This man created the printing press: ______________

Johannes Guttenberg

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In what round of the 2000 NFL Draft was Tom Brady taken?

6th

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William Shakespeare is considered a part of which country's Renaissance?

England

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What does Predestination mean?

the belief that people are already destined for Heaven or Hell, prior to being born

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What is a joint-stock company?

a company where people can invest in to become a partial owner; used for Colonization during this time period

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What is Donatello's most famous sculpture? 

David

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In the animated children's show Arthur, what type of animal is Arthur?

aardvark

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How did Italy’s geographic location contribute to the start of the Renaissance?

Italy is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea and the city-states dominated trade in the region

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Why did King Henry VIII of England create the Anglican church?

the pope would not let him get a divorce from his wife

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Sugar, chocolate, tobacco, and cotton are all examples of _____________________________

cash crops

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Who was Jan Hus?

burned at the stake for speaking out against the Catholic Church

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How many US presidents have been assassinated? 

4 - Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, and Kennedy

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How did the printing press spread the ideas of the Renaissance?

The printing press played a crucial role in spreading the ideas of the Renaissance by making books and written materials faster, cheaper, and easier to produce

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What is a heretic? 

a person who differs in opinion from established religious beliefs

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What was the Columbian Exchange? 

exchange of plants, animals, humans, bacteria, and technology between the Old World [Europe, Asia and Africa] and the New World [the Americas].

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Who was Huldrych Zwingli?

A Protestant Reformer who went to war with the Catholic Church

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Who has the most followers on Instagram?

Cristiano Ronaldo