Black Plague
What is the Black Plague?
An epidemic that impacted both Asia and Europe in the mid-1300s
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Florence, Italy
A very influential figure during Reformation and what did he object?
Martin Luther and the Catholic Church
List at least three explorers from the Age of Exploration
Prince Henry the Navigator
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizarro
Marco Polo
Which Enlightenment thinker supported separation of powers in government?
Montesquieu
The cause of the Bubonic (Black) Plague was most likely:
a. Dogs and cats
b. Poisonous air from earthquakes
c. Infected fleas on rats
d. A divine illness sent by God
c. Infected fleas on rats
The Renaissance was a period of time saw a renewed interest in classical (Greek & Roman) ...(three things)
1. Art
2. Literature
3. Education
What invention helped spread Reformation and Renaissance ideas quickly?
Printing Press
What were the "Three G's" of exploration?
Gold, God, Glory
All of the following were reasons that the Enlightenment ideas spread, except:
a. Pro-democracy protests
b. Absolute monarchy
c. Religious conflicts
d. Scientific Revolution
a. Pro-democracy protests
What were some common symptoms of the Black Plague (must list three correct answers)
- Fever
- Severe Headaches
- Painful swellings called Buboes
- Dark blisters
Which way of thinking helped inspire the start of the Renaissance?
a. Feudalism
b. Humanism
c. Chivalry
d. Isolation
b. Humanism
What was Martin Luther's main complaint about the Catholic Church?
a.) The Church refused to build new cathedrals
b.) It supported the invention of the printing press
c.) The banning of the Bible from all churches
d.) The sale of indulgences and Church corruption
d.) The sale of indulgences and Church corruption
What explorer was known for being the first to sail around the world? (HINT: He is Spanish)
Ferdinand Magellan
What were the three natural rights that John Locke believed everyone should have?
Life, Liberty, Property
All of the following are impacts of the Bubonic (Black) plague except:
a. Population fell drastically (over ⅓ lost in Europe alone)
b. International trade fell off and inflation rose prices
c. Massive protests in England, France, and Belgium over higher wages and better working conditions
d. An increased desire for privatized health care
d. An increased desire for privatized health care
Each of the following was an artist during the Renaissance, EXCEPT?
a.) Pablo Picasso
b.) Raphael
c.) Michelangelo
d.) Leonardo Da Vinci
a.) Pablo Picasso
What was the result/influence of Reformation? Provide one example.
Created new branches of Christianity.
Including: Lutheran, Calvinism, and Anglicanism
List two impacts of exploration on Native populations
1. Spread of diseases
2. Conquest and slavery
3. Collapse of the Aztec and Inca Empire
List at least two of the major "thinkers" during the Enlightenment (can just be last names)
John Locke
Montesquieu
Voltaire
Rousseau
1) God's Punishment- To punish them for their sins
2) Earthquakes- The Earth was releasing "bad air", poisoning people
3) Jewish Community- Revenge towards Christians for starting the Crusades and would "poison wells"
4) Came from Asia- A large amount of people were dying in Asia, so it could be assumed that it came from there (just don't know how)
List at least three impacts of the Renaissance
Encouraged questioning and curiosity (Enlightenment)
Influenced the Reformation (Martin Luther)
Sparked new discoveries in science and exploration (Scientific Method & Age of Exploration)
4. Laid the groundwork for the modern world
Christians are saved only through faith and the grace of God
Church’s rituals did not have the power to save souls
Pope and the Church made errors all of the time!
Denied that the Church or officers of it had ANY spiritual powers
Priests were human creations, and Christians didn’t need priests to see the light of God
What was the Columbian Exchange? Give at least two goods that were exchanged from both the OLD and NEW World
Movement of plants, animals, and diseases between Old World [Europe, Africa, and Asia] and New World [North and South America]
Examples:
Oranges- Old World
Bananas- Old World
Corn- New World
Pigs- Old World
Turkey- New World
Peppers- New World
Peaches- Old World
Potatoes- New World
Olives- Old World
Smallpox/Other diseases- Old World
Peanuts- New World
Coffee- Old World
What revolutions did Enlightenment inspire? (2)
And what two documents does it still impact AMERICA TODAY?
Revolutions --> American Revolution and French Revolution
Impacts today --> U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights