Chapter 17 "European Renaissance and Reformation" Test

Question 1

Declared Luther an outlaw and heretic (a person who holds beliefs that differ from official church teachings). Charles V issued this decree

Answer 1

Edict of Worms

Question 2

Had six wives, he was also known as the “Defender of the Faith” from the pope. But when the the pope declined the approval of his annulment, he quickly moved to Protestantism. He ask Parliament to issue an act to allow him to divorce. He did this all because he feared leaving England without a King to the throne

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Henry VIII

Question 3

Was produced by criticism to the church and inspired people to live a christian life. Focused on the reformation of society. Education—-promoted unisex schooling

• Thomas More
• Desiderus Erasmus

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Christian Humanism

Question 4

The idea that God has already chosen the people that are to be saved

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Predestination

Question 5

Thomas More’s book that expressed the ideals of a perfect world. One w/o greed, corruption, and war a.k.a “no place”

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Utopia

Question 6

Wrote “Praise of Folly” and believed on is Christian by heart not by ceremonies or rules

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Erasmus

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Focused on human potential and was less religious and more secular

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Humanism

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Means “baptize again” Only baptized those who were old enough to decide to be Christian and also refused to participate in wars

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Anabaptist

Question 9

Rejected pope’s authority

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Reformation

Question 10

Founder of Calvinism and believes to principal of predestination

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John Calvin

Question 11

Gathered by Charles V and allowed each state’s religion be decided by his ruler

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Peace of Augsburg

Question 12

Powerful banking family that ruled Florence

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Medici

Question 13

Group that focused on

• Building school; education
• converted non-christians to Catholicism
• stop the spread of Protestantism

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Jesuits

Question 14

pardons- but falsely advertised that they forgived sins

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Indulgences

Question 15

started the reformation and didn’t agree with the church and it teachings

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Martin Luther

Question 16

financially supported artist and donated there art to the city to show there wealth and importance

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Patrons

Question 17

writing in a writer’s native language

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Vernacular

Question 18

Wrote “The Prince” which examines how a ruler can gain power and keep it in spite of his enemies. Not concerned with morality but with political effectiveness.

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Niccolo Machiavelli

Question 19

Comprised of bishops and cardinals
Made rules to benefit the catholic reformation:
-The Churches interpretation of the Bible was final and anyone who interpreted it a different way was recognized as heretic
-Christians needed faith and good works to reach salvation (Luther argued)
-The Bible and Church tradition were equally powerful
- Indulgences were valid expression but the selling of them was banned

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Council of Trent

Question 20

Enabled the mass production of book and as a result let to understanding and comprehension to the general public

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Printing Press

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Martin Luther 95 reasons for opposing the church

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95 Thesis

Question 22

sculptor, poet, architect, and painter
Built the statue of David
Painted ceilings at the Sistine Chapel

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Michaelangelo

Question 23

rather than spiritual it concerned with here and now

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Secular

Question 24

Calvin had believed an ideal government is one ruled by religious leaders

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Theocracy

Question 25

means “rebirth”

a time period after the Dark Ages which flourished in art, literature, and science

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Renaissance

Question 26

make something seem like it never existed

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annul

Question 27

What were the political effects of the reformation?

Answer 27

• Catholic Church’s moral and Political authority declined
• Individual Monarchs gained power
• Led to nation-states
• Rulers of nation-states seeked more power for themselves
• Laid groundwork for the Enlightenment