Who is credited with bringing the printing press to Europe?
Johannes Gutenberg
100
A system of voting in which each individual person casts a vote that is counted
direct democracy
100
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of ?
Classical Greek & Roman art and learning
100
He was a German monk who opposed the teachings of the Catholic Church...
Martin Luther
100
A king or queen rules with absolute authority...
Monarchy
200
Who's famous works states, "it is better to be feared than loved"? And what work is it?
Machiavelli; The Prince
200
Most famous in Rome, a way of voting that allows people to select other people to make decisions for them
Republic or Representative Democracy
200
Fill in the blanks: _________ created the Sistine Chapel. While __________ painted The Last Supper
Michelangelo ; Leonardo DaVinci
200
What was Martin Luther's major work that listed his grievances against the Catholic church?
95 Theses
200
A small group of wealthy nobles make decisions for everyone...
Aristocracy
300
Emperor who expanded the Roman territory during the Middle Ages...
Justinian
300
He created the opportunity for all citizens to be able to run for office in Greece
Pericles
300
What was one key difference between Northern and Renaissance art ?
It incorporated scenes from the Christian religion
300
Explain the practice of selling "indulgences"...
If you paid enough money you could essentially buy your way to heaven...it was more about money than it was about honoring God
300
A government by the few, especially despotic (tyrant) power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes
Oligarchy
400
A way of thinking that focused on individual talent and honoring the past and future achievements of people...
Humanism
400
He created the council of 500 or "boule" in Greece to oversee government operations
Clesithenes
400
What artistic technique was most prominent during this time period?
Linear perspective
400
What is a heretic?
A person who has different beliefs than the official Church teachings
400
A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.
democracy
500
A perfect society was called a _______ by Thomas More
Utopia
500
He cancelled land debt and improved the conditions of poor people in Greece
Solon
500
What was the biggest effect of the invention of the printing press and movable type?
It increased literacy and use of the vernacular
500
What were Martin Luther's main three teachings?
1. People could win salvation only through faith in God
2. All church teaching should be based solely on the Bible; the pope and church were false authorities
3. All people with faith were equal
500
What system of government do we have here in the USA?