Renaissance -isms
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Change.
What is the name of the German monk that exposed corruption in the Catholic Church in the 16th century?
Martin Luther.
Name one major motivation for European exploration during this time period.
God, Gold, Glory, Resources, etc.
The Heliocentric Theory discovered that it was not the Earth that was at the center of our solar system, but what major celestial body?
The Sun.
Which Renaissance -ism promoted the idea that humans are valuable and capable beings?
Humanism.
How many complaints or "theses" were listed against the Catholic Church and nailed on the Castle Church door?
95.
Rulers or rich individuals had to sponsor them.
Name one Enlightenment idea from a famous thinker/influencer of the time period.
Education for women, freedom of speech/religion, natural rights, separation of powers, etc.
Define individualism.
The idea that each person is unique and has individual interests and talents that should be celebrated.
What were indulgences?
Certificates sold by the Catholic Church that supposedly saved people from their sins or bought them salvation.
What was the name of the horrific journey slaves traveled by boat from Africa to the Americas?
The Middle Passage.
How did the Enlightenment take power and influence away from the Catholic Church?
It encouraged people to think for themselves and use reason and logic to understand the world around them.
Secularism.
Why were the Protest Reformation ideas able to reach Germany within two weeks and all of Europe within a month?
The Printing Press.
What was one negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange (the trade from the Old World(Europe) and the New World (Americas))?
Diseases such as smallpox spread and killed many Natives.
Which invention/idea from the Scientific Revolution described a systematic approach to test ideas and answer questions about the natural world?
The Scientific Method.
A painter studies human anatomy and creates realistic portraits of ordinary people. Which Renaissance ideas does this reflect?
Humanism and Individualism.
What impact did the 95-theses and the Protestant Reformation have on the Catholic Church?
People began leaving the Church and questioning the Church's authority.
Diseases wiped out the first enslaved population, the Natives, so they began importing slaves from Africa.
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that every person had the right to Life, Liberty, and Property?
John Locke.