Renaissance
The birth of the Renaissance was brought about by the interest in reviving _______ and _______.
Classical Greek and Roman knowledge
Martin Luther is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation. How did he do this?
Who held the most power in Medieval society?
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammed
How did Martin Luther believe you could achieve salvation
By faith alone
What did Scholars of the Renaissance focus on?
Humanism:
The importance of human achievement
Why did King Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
He wanted a divorce since his wife had not produced a male heir but, the pope said no.
What were most of the Crusades fought over?
Jerusalem
What is the Holy book of Islam called?
The Quran
What was the Church of England, established by Queen Elizabeth I, called?
The Anglican Church
What is considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
What was the Protestant Reformation?
The 16th century religious movement that was critical of the Roman Catholic Church. It is responsible for the creation of new denominations of Christianity, as well as a power shift from the Catholic Church to the Monarchs of Europe.
Where did the Plague originate? How did it spread into Europe?
Asia, along the silk road
Mecca
How did Queen Mary try to change religion in England once she took the throne?
She tried to convert England back to Catholicism
A Renaissance Man is someone who's interests embody the rebirth of learning that was taking place during the Renaissance. For example, he would take interest in many fields such as the arts, philosophy, science, literature, etc. Who was considered to be a Renaissance man?
Leonardo Da Vinci
What was the major impact of the Reformations?
New Christian denominations were formed, and the Catholic Churches power declined in Northern Europe.
How would you describe the Feudal system?
This was Medieval Europes socioeconomic system. It was based off exchanging work from the lower class for land/protection from the upper class.
How can a Muslim achieve salvation?
By completing the 5 Pillars of Islam.
Anabaptist, Presbyterians, Huguenots, Puritans
What are the Medici family most known for? Why where they important to the renaissance?
Trade and Banking
They were a major part in financing artist both personally and by lending money from their banks to others to do the same.
How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?
The Counter Reformation (Catholic Reformation) which limited access to outside information and converted more people to Catholicism
What was the The Investiture Controversy?
A disagreement between the king and pope over who could appoint bishops.
What was the reason for the Sunni-Shia split?
The laws of shari’a require Muslim leaders to show tolerance to ______ and ______ because they are considered to be "People of the Book".
Christians and Jews
This man invented the printing press which was responsible for the spread of new ideas during the Renaissance and Reformation
Johann Gutenberg
In order to ensure the reformation of the Catholic Church during the Counter Reformation, Pope Paul III called for the creation of the ______ __ _______.
Council of Trent
The goal of the first Crusade was to bring Jerusalem under Christian control. Though it was successful, it is followed by 7 additional Crusades. What was a result of the Crusades as a whole?
Because there were many different nations involved in the Crusades, there was a distribution of new knowledge throughout Europe.
What does the word Islam mean?
Islam means "submission". In order for someone to truly be Muslim, they must fully submit to the will of Allah (God) by completing their 5 Pillars.
How did the Muslims contribute to agriculture?