Renaissance
How did the Italian city-states become so wealthy?
Trade
This German priest is responsible for starting the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
The Aztec, Maya and Inca believed in many gods. This made them ______________
Polytheistic
What was primarily traded for salt?
Gold
Who was the best example of the ideal Renaissance man?
Leonardo da Vinci
What were 2 of Martin Luther's complaints about the Church?
The sale of Indulgences
Corruption
Greed
The Aztec and Maya used advanced engineering to build what type of structures?
Pyramids
Lineage in Africa was determined by the ____________
Mother
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Martin Luther believed that salvation (going to heaven) could be achieved through faith and ______________________
reading the bible
They were a collection of city-states with no centralized government
the Maya
This king's pilgrimage to Mecca lowered the value of gold for years
Mansa Musa
This new invention allowed new ideas to spread rapidly
The printing press
This king of England started the Anglican Church...all because he wanted a divorce
Henry VIII
Which European country was responsible for the downfall of the Aztec?
Spain
Timbuktu was known as a center of trade and ______________
education
How was Humanism depicted in Renaissance art?
Realistic humans, Emotions, beauty, nature
What effect does the Reformation have on European politics?
Power of the Church declines
These 2 civilizations practiced human sacrifice
Maya and Aztec
What did the spread of Islam bring to African societies?
Reading and trade benefits