Gun. Empires/Renaissance/Reformation/Sci. Rev. Test Flashcards
Unit test (50 questions, multiple choice)
What were the 3 gunpowder empires?
- Ottoman
- Safavids
- Mughals
Where were the Ottomans located?
Southwest Asia, coastal North Africa, Southeast Europe
Where were the Safavids located?
parts of Southwest Asia
Where were the Mughals located?
India
What role did the gunpowder empires play in world trade?
they controlled trade because of their locations and could charge taxes. They also exchanged cultures and ideas
How did gunpowder impact the Age of Absolutism in Europe?
Because of new weaponry, rulers could expand their kingdoms and claim to have divine right which led to an absolute monarchy in most places
Describe the Renaissance
a rebirth and revival of Greek and Roman ideas and culture
In what ways did the Renaissance impact art?
Art became less focused on religion and showed everyday tasks
In what ways did the Renaissance have an impact on government?
It led people to think with a secular perspective, separating church from life and government
Where did the Renaissance begin and why?
Italy because it was a big trading and banking hub. They had patrons to support the arts and education
In what ways did the Renaissance have an impact on literature?
It allowed for new ideas to be spread in the vernacular and for new plays and books to be written
How did the Renaissance impact science and technology?
It allowed for new ideas to be spread and grown upon which created many new theories and inventions
How did the secular movement impact the Catholic Church?
people started to separate their everyday lives from their religious ones which caused the church to lose power
What effect did Johann Gutenberg have on the Renaissance?
he printed the Bible from the first printing press
Describe the importance of patrons during the Renaissance
they were able to support the arts which allowed the economy and Renaissance to continue
How did the Renaissance impact the European Economy and social classes?
It increased the economy and merchant class. There was also a growing middle class.
In what ways did the plague impact the birth of the Renaissance?
Because there were fewer laborers, they were able to charge more which then let them spend more on leisure activities.
Describe the contributions made by Da Vinci and Michelangelo
Da Vinci- Mona Lisa
Michelangelo- David
What impact did Machiavelli have on the government during the Renaissance?
he said that rulers should be feared rather than loved and told rulers how to expand their power. He set the standard for political science.
What is humanism?
a new interest in the classical past
How did the crusades impact the Renaissance?
it brought back knowledge from Asia to Europe
describe the contributions of the growing middle class in the Renaissance
they had more free time and money to spend on leisure activities
How did the printing press impact the development of ideas
It allowed for the spread of ideas because of the growing availability of said ideas
explain the role of Martin Luther in the Reformation
he created the 95 Theses and Lutheranism. This helped start the Reformation
