Age of Exploration
Name the 4 countries involved in the age of Exploration.
France, Portugal, Spain & England
What are the 3 branches of Christianity?
-Orthodox Christianity
-Roman Catholic
-Protestant
What country did the Renaissance start in ?
Italy
What are the Heliocentric and Geocentric theories ?
Heliocentric - the sun is the center of the universe
Geocentric- the earth is the center of the universe
Name 4 countries in West Europe.
Italy, France, Spain & England
Exploration was motivated by the 3 Gs. What are the 3 Gs?
God, Gold, Glory
Who is Martin Luther and what did he do ?
A german monk who wrote the 95 theses which criticize the corrupt actions of the church
What was the difference between Medieval Europe & Renaissance Age?
Medieval Europe : Focused on religion and in a constant state of war
Renaissance Europe: Focused on art, education, peace (Golden Age)
Name 3 scientists from the Scientific Revolution.
-Galileo - Vesalius
-Copernicus -Descartes
-Bacon
-Newton
Why is an heir so important to royal families?
It determines who will be next in line to rule.
Christopher Columbus was Italian but he explored for what country and what was the name of their monarchs ?
For King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain
What is an indulgence
A payment that church members used to give the catholic church to forgive their sins and promise them a spot in heaven
2 city states in Italy where the Renaissance flourished were...
Florence & Venice
What did Galileo do in order to support Copernicus' theory ?
Invent the telescope
Since people started moving away from the Catholic Church what did the church start doing ?
The Catholic Reformation (fixing the corrupt ways of the church)
Indigenous People are who ?
People native to that land/country before colonization. (Native Americans)
What did John Calvin believe in ? Why did Henry VIII break away from the church ?
Predestiniation and the pope wouldn't annul his marriage to his wife.
Which 2 ancient civilization (classical period) did Renaissance thinkers and artist take inspiration from?
Roman & Greek
How did Vesalius change medical studies ?
By dissecting human bodies
What document signed by King John limited the monarchs power?
Magna Carta
What was the main purpose of the Age of Exploration starting.
Ottoman Empire was taxing people to get to Asia to trade after the fall of Byzantine Empire.
What group of protestant came from John Calvin? (They are the ones who migrated to America)
Puritans
What is a patron ?
A rich person who invests in artists or scholars financially.
What was the scientific revolution?
When people started using observation, experimentation, and reason to understand the world
Why is the magna carta a turning point in history ?
For the first time in history the kings power has been limited and some of the power has been given to nobles.