Midterm Flashcards
Machiavelli
(The Prince)
“It’s better to be feared than loved”
Erasmus
Northern humanist who placed more emphasis on religion
Thomas More
(Utopia)
Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa
Gutenberg
Inventor of the printing press
Triangular Trade
slaves, gold, spices
Define “Humanism”
more scientific, scientific, value of the individual, studied philosophy, classics
Renaissance caused what events?
The reformation, revolutions, enlightenment
Where did the enlightenment begin? Why?
Florence, roman ruins
Effects of the printing press
literacy, news spread faster, ideas, cheaper books
How did the attitudes of the renaissance differ from those of the middle ages?
people should be good at many things, not just one, less religion, YOLO
The columbian exchange
americas, europe, africa and asia. mostly food, livestock, and disease
Ferdinand Magellen
Proved the earth was round
Christopher Columbus
Spanish explorer
2 conquistadors
Pizzaro and cortez
mercantilism
govn. had control of foreign trade (wealth is how much gold you have)
Causes/Motivations of age of discovery
wealth, fame, trade
Portugal
Began age of discovery
Spain
had the largest empire in the americas
How was the economy of Europe changed due to the age of discovery
encouraged capitalism and mercantilism
what things permitted conquistadors to conquer the aztecs and the incas with only asmall number of men?
horses, guns, steel, germs
what were the positive changes of the printing revolution?
more literate people
According to Luther, how is salvation achieved?
faith in god
According to Luther, what is the source of religious truth?
the bible
Who translated the bible? where and when?
Martin Luther, Fredrick the wises castle, 1400’s
why did henry the 8th split from the catholic church?
to divorce his wife
Annul
to divorce
theocracy
god is supreme leader
how is change accomplished in a democracy?
through voting and elections
why did luther write the 95 thesis?
to spread the truth about the catholic church
what happened as a result of luther’s excommunication
he started Lutheranism
what were the results of peace of augsburg 1555
princes got to choose religion
John calvin and predestination
god knowsif you will go to heaven or hell the minute you are born
earth centered
geocentric
who had geocentric ideas
ptolemy and aristotle
development that led to the scientific revoltution
renaissance humanists searching for truth about natural world, monarchs needing better weapons, technological advancements needed for exploration
Copernicus
heliocentric view of the universe