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Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
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100

The philosophy of humanism emphasized the importance of ________________.

individuals

100

In 1517, Martin Luther wrote ______________ which argued the Catholic Church should not sell indulgences.

The 95 Theses

100

During the Scientific Revolution, scientists developed the _________ method to carry out experiments.

Scientific

100

According to most Enlightenment philosophers, the government's power comes from the _________________.

people / governed

100

Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke all supported a __________________, where the people rule the government.

Democracy

200

Why was Italy a good location for the start of the Renaissance?

peninsula - trade, wealth

200

Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII were all leaders of this movement.

Protestant Reformation

200

This scientist was condemned by the Catholic Church for his experiments that confirmed Nicolaus Copernicus' theories

Galileo Galiei

200

Enlightenment philosophers wrote about how to reform _________________________.

government / politics

200

This man invented the printing press.

Johannes Gutenberg

300

Created in the 1400's in Germany, this invention increased literacy and quickly spread ideas throughout Europe, greatly impacting the Protestant Reformation.

Printing Press

300

Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant are all types of this religion.

Christianity

300

The ideas of the Scientific Revolution inspired Enlightenment philosophers because both eras focused on the use of _______________.

reason and logic

300

Many philosophers discussed this idea of giving up rights in exchange for safety and order.

Social Contract

300

How did the printing press contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

Being able to print pamphlets and books quickly helped spread knowledge of the Reformation across Europe
400

Name at least three art techniques used during the Renaissance.

Realism, use of light and shadow, perspective, balance and proportion

400

After the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church started a Counter-Reformation to do this.

Reinstate the Church's power

400

Define: heliocentrism

belief the Sun is in the center of the solar system

400
During the Enlightenment, John Locke wrote _______________________, and Thomas Hobbes wrote ______________________.
Two Treatises of Government; The Leviathan (3)
400
John Locke believed the most important role of the government was to protect people's ___________ _______.
natural rights (15)
500

This wealthy family in Italy held great power as bankers and merchants.

The Medici

500

Name one method that the Catholic Church used during the Counter-Reformation to try to bring people back to the Catholic Church.

Persecuting Protestants, the Roman Inquisition, Jesuits, etc.

500

What is Scientific Rationalism?

A school of thought that uses observation and experimentation to learn rather than church teachings.
500

This philosopher wrote about religious freedom and criticized the Church

Voltaire

500

Define: indulgences

promise of salvation/forgiveness of sin in exchange for money