final Flashcards
This Renaissance writier and poet is known as the “father of Humanism”
Petrarch
How does Petrarch’s The Ascent of Mount Ventoux illustrate Renaissance humanism
like mountain-climbing, life is often difficult but the journey offers us new perspectives
Pico della Mirandola believed in the inherent, natural dignity of Man because
people were created in the image of God, giving us dignity
This Renaissance author argues that a Prince has the right to maintain power using almost any means
Machiavelli
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”: this style of Renaissance poetry, or sonnet, is typical of
William Shakespeare
The “Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is a poem written by
Christopher Marlowe
Renaissance idealism seemed to emphasize the belief that
people must be free to give form and meaning to their own lives, thus they could apply the ideals
humanism to the study of both people and nature
Christian Humanists like More and Erasmus believed that:
study of religious texts and critiques of Church corruption could help Christians develop a stronger,
personal religion
The Renaissance arose first in Italy for all of the following reasons except
Church virtually disappeared as an important cultural and political force
Many Renaissance philosophers and artists were influenced by ____ , the belief that humanity had
god-like qualities and was capable of developing a stronger level of creativity, intelligence, and
independence.
Neo-Platonism
Renaissance and Reformation helped to establish Modernity in Western Civilization in that:
both of these movements emphasized the right and ability of the individual to transform oneself
intellectually, spiritually and even (eventually) economically and politically
Luther’s Appeal to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation contributed to modern _______:
nationalism
Which statement best sums up Luther’s attitude toward Jews, at least later in his life:
they are nothing but thieves…who daily eat no morsel and wear no thread of clothing which they have not stolen and pilfered from us
This Protestant leader is most closely associated with the theory of Predestination
John Calvin
Protestants who withdrew from civil society and practiced only “believer’s” baptism were called
Anabaptists
Which of the following did not contribute to the Protestant Reformation
the Church’s decision not to sell indulgences
According to the Act of Supremacy, who was the “supreme head” of the Church in England
the Monarch (King or Queen)
Which technological advance most assisted the spread of the Renaissance, the Reformation and the new discoveries in exploration and (later) science
the printing press
Some Calvinists “cheated” on the concept of predestination by
arguing that making money was a sign of one’s salvation
Protestantism may be linked to the origins of modern capitalism in that:
. many Protestants seemed to believe that financial success coming from hard work and careful
investment was a sign of God’s favor and evidence that they were “predestined” for salvation
____ believed that conflict was the natural state of humanity
Thomas Hobbes
French Calvinists were called
Huguenots
1598, Henry IV of France issued the _____, which attempted to enforce religious tolerance.
Edict of Nantes
1588, Elizabeth I of England rallied her country to defeat the
Spanish Armada
