Ch.1 Test Flashcards
Believing that there was only one God; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Monotheism
Most important duties of the Muslims
The Five Pillars
Main concept of Buddhism
Four Noble Truths
Buddha heaven
Nirvana
The religious book of Hinduism.
Hinduism is polytheistic
Vedas
The religious book of Christianity. Christianity started in Israel in the Middle East.
The Bible
The religious book of Islam. It provided a guide nice to govern believers. Allah is the one true God
Koran
The two groups of Islam that split after the death of the prophet Muhammed
Sunnis/Shi-a’s
Knights from Europe fought for Jerusalem, lead to increase trade from the east.
The Crusades
Rebirth of art and learning, focus on individual achievement and worldly success, use of classical ideas, people started questioning authority
Renaissance
Focus on human ability and what man can do. Focusing on real things including art
Humanism
Wealthy merchants that bought art and supported artists in Renaissance. The Medici’s and Catholic Church were most famous patrons
Patrons
Martin Luther started questioning the tradition and authority of the church. The church was the most important institution in Western Europe during the Middle Ages
Protestant Reformation
Reading and writing in your native or local language, helps spread ideas
Vernacular
A strong empire that controlled access to the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Ottoman Empire
The German Princes could decide what religion their land would have
Peace of Augsburg
Invented the printing press, first book he printed was the Bible, He printed in the vernacular
Johann Guttenberg
King of England who broke away from the church because he wanted to divorce his wife, and marry someone that would give him a male heir. Made him head of English Church
Henry VIII
Developed Calvinism in the Swiss city-state of Geneva
John Calvin
What 3 main beliefs did Martin Luther have?
- Everyone with faith was equal
- Teaching should be based on the Bible
- Only faith in God’s forgiveness brought salvation
What were the feudal obligations during the Middle Ages?
The lords provided protection from bandits and the serfs maintained the lords estate
What happened during the Bubonic Plague?
It killed people rapidly and spread quickly throughout Europe.
Fleas on Rats
