Middle ages and the Renaissance Flashcards
how many people died in the black plague?
-25 million
-1/3 to 1/2 of the population of Europe dies in a two year period (1347-1351)
Why did so many people die of the black plague
There was a famine, so low amounts of food. Unsanitary conditions led to low immunity and a high rate of disease.
How long did the black plague last?
Five years (1347-1351)
Where did the Black plague originate?
Central to eastern Asia (China)
How did the black plague spread ?
Through trade ships, fleas in rats, and people.
What nursery rhyme might have originated around the time of the black plague
Ring around the rosey
Could anything good come from the Black Plague? Explain
Yes because during the Plague there was a labor shortage so people charged more for their goods.
What kind of war was the crusades seen. What was it caused by
It was seen as a religious war and it happened because the christians tried to regain the holy land.
What dose crusade mean.
Marked with a cross.
What were christians believe they were fighting for.
Fighting for God.
How many crusades were there?
8
Who started the crusades and when did it start.
Pope Urban II in 1096
What happens when you get the plague.
Glands swell and you get a fever. Your tongue also turns black.
How long did the crusades last?
Around 200 years
What was the purpose of the crusades
to recapture the holy land from the muslims
Who was a well known saint who was involved in the Crusades?
Saint Francis of Assisi
What was the end result of the crusades
The muslims still had the holy land
What were the positive effects of the Crusades?
-New ideas for science, medicine, and architecture.
-Increased trade between Europe and Asia
-Kings gained loyalty from the noble that traveled with them
-It led to Europe becoming centralized and strengthened in power; uniting them.
What were the negative effects of the crusades
There were 4 major and 4 minor crusades and they ended in 1272
-War
-Many people died
What did Galileo invent
Astrolabe and Compass
What did copernicus prove
Solar System and Earth revolves around the sun
What did Isaac Newton prove
The law of gravity
What did johann gutenburg invent
printing press
What did Leonardo da Vinci paint
The last supper and the mona lisa
What is Leonardo da Vinci’s nickname
The Renaissance Man
What did Michelangelo do
He did the dome of the sistine chapel and sculpted the statue of david and the pieta
What did raphael paint
Madonna and child or jesus and mary
What did donatello sculpt
St.Mark statue
What was the result of the magna carta
They wanted to limit the king’s power and have right’s for people.
Who put 95 thesus’ on a church
Martin luther
Why did the catholic church break away and form many different protesant churchs?
Because of martin luther’s 95 thesus’
What church did king henry the 8th make
the anglican church
Who led the catholic church to many reforms of good works and salvation
St. Charles Borrowmeo
What was started because of St charles borrowmeo
seminaries were started and the catechism was write
