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Renaissance
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Age of Absolutism
Review
100
The Renaissance was a "rebirth" of these ideas
What was art & learning (Greco-Roman).
100
I am a German monk who was excommunicated from the Catholic church because I believed the church leaders had strayed from Jesus' orginal message
Who is Martin Luther
100
The Church agreed with the heliocentric theory which argues that the earth is the center of the universe
What is FALSE- Church agreed with GEOcentric theory that the earth was the center of the universe
100

Absolutist Monarchs claimed their power came from this source?

God/Heaven

100

The process of controlling the breeding of plants and animals

Domestication

200
Focusing on human potential & indivdual achievements
What is Humanism
200
Practice, by clergy, of selling forgiveness for sins, releasing people from punishment
What is selling indulgences
200

Thanks to my invention, people could finally read the bible in their own vernacular

Who is Gutenberg

200

Define Absolutism

A system of government in which one person holds absolute power over the government and people.

200

What two belief systems believe in the process of Reincarnation?

Hinduism and Buddhism

300
Someone who excels in many areas
What is a "Renaissance Man"
300

This Protestant created the theory of "self-determination," or the idea that our lives are predestined...AKA God's Plan

John Calvin

300

This individual invented the laws of gravity, and calculus.

Newton

300

This Absolute Monarch was responsible for transforming his families hunting lodge, claiming himself the "sun-king," and balancing his kingdom's national budget. 

(Double Points for the name of his palace)

King Louis the XIV

Versailles

300

This Post-Classical civilization had a monopoly over the salt and gold trade.

Kingdom of Mali

400

The first political philosopher, who wrote the How-To-Guide for rulers.

(Double Points for the his whole quote on what a ruler should be)

Niccolo Machiavelli

400

In response to the Protestant Reformation, Catholics met at the Council of Trent to agree on the Index of Forbidden Books and begin this hunt for heretics.

What is the Inquisition?

400

This individual originally formed the theory of the Helio-Centric Solar System.

Copernicus

400

This Absolutist Monarch was responsible for banning long beards, modernizing/westernizing his military and government, and funding technological advancements.

Who is Czar Peter the Great?

400

Feudalism began after ______________________ and was based on _______________________, which differentiated people

Fall of the Roman Empire ; Social Hierarchy

500
2 of the 3 reasons the Renaissance started in Italy
What are thriving cities, wealthy merchant class, proximity to Greek & Roman culture
500
We had strict rules, believed learning should be fun, & sent missionaries out to spread our religion
Who are the Jesuits
500

This individual proved the Helio-Centric Solar System

Galileo

500

3 of the 5 ways in which Absolute Monarchs gain and maintain power (that diagram we looked at)

-Assemblies Rubber Stamp Laws

-Control of the Church

-Control of the Nobles

-Use of Armies to Expand

-Creates and Rules on the Laws

500

The 6 characteristics of civilization

-Government             -Religion           -Writing

-Job Specialization      -Social Hierarchy

-Technology