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Renaissance and Reformation Flashcards

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What time period does the Renaissance cover?

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1300-1600

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What is vernacular

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The everyday language of people in a region or country

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The everyday language of people in a region or country

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vernacular

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what is perspective?

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The artistic technique that creates the appearance of 3 dimensions on a flat surface

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the artistic technique that creates the appearance of 3 dimensions on a flat surface

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Perspective

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6
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What do humanists study

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Greek and Roman culture

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What was reborn during the renaissance

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art and learning

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what did humans focus on

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human potential and achievements

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Why were the Medici famous

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they tried to keep the people happy and they ruled over the city of Florence

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Who was the perfect example of a renaissance man

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Why did people flee Constantinople with ancient Greek manuscripts

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The Ottoman Turks were taking over

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12
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What was a patron

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a person who supports artists especially financially

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a person who supports artists, especially financially

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a patron

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Who was the first person to use the vernacular

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Dante

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What were some of the features of a Renaissance man

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Witty, charming, educated, could sing, could dance, play music, ride a horse

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Why did Italy’s location help it becomes the birthplace of the Renaissance

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It was the large center of trade

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Who invented the printing press?

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Johann Gutenburg

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What was the first full sized book Gutenberg printed

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The Gutenberg Bible

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19
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What book did Thomas More write?

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He wrote Utopia

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Book Utopia, meaning “no place”

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Thomas More

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21
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Why did Northern Europe lag behind Italy in the Renaissance

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because of the Hundred Year’s War and the Plague ending

22
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What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press

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it allowed things to be printed cheaper and quicker

23
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Who was the last of Henry VIII’s children to rule england?

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Elizabeth

24
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Which official measure made the king, the head of the English church

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Act of Supremacy

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Who was the wife of a king of england, the mother of a queen of england and the aunt of the holy Roman emperor

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Catherine of Aragon

26
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What term means to “take back a statement”

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recant

27
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which term originally referred to a prince who was not loyal to the pope

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Protestant

28
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Who was the first of Henry VIII’s children to rule england

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Edward

29
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Which official measure made it a time to give Martin Luther food or shelter

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Edict of worms

30
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What terms refers to a pardon that releases a sinner from a penalty from committing a sin?

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indulgence

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indulgence

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a pardon that releases a sinner from a penalty from committing a sin

32
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Who was beheaded after being unable to produce a male heir for Henry VIII?

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Anne Boleyn

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What term means to “set aside”

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annul

34
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Annul

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to set aside

35
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Who ruled England for nearly 45 years

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Elizabeth

36
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Who declared himself the head of the English Church

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King Henry VIII

37
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Which English monarch defeated the Spanish Armada

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Elizabeth

38
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Defeated the Spanish Armada and ruled England for nearly 45 years

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Elizabeth

39
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What Church is the King of England the head of

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England’s Church

40
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Where does the term Protestantism come from?

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Protesting Princes

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Protesting Princes

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Protestant

42
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What were Luther’s main beliefs

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People could win salvation by faith alone, all churches teachings should be based on the Bible, and all people in faith were created equal

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What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church

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His wife, Catherine of Aragon was too old to give birth, so he wanted a divorce to find a new wife to have an heir.

44
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What was the Peace of Augsburg

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1555 agreement that declares the religion of each German state must be decided by its ruler.

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1555 agreement that declares the religion of each German state must be decided by its ruler.

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Peace of Augsburg

46
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What were the followers of John Knox called

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Presbyterian

47
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which religion preaches predestination

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Calvinism

48
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Presbyterian

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followers of John knox

49
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Who founded the Jesuits

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Ignatius of Loyola

50
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Founded the Jesuits

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Ignatius of Loyola

51
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What was the goal of the Jesuits

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to create superb schools, spread Catholicism and stop Protestantism

52
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What were the findings of the Council of Trent

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  1. The popes interpretation of the bible was final
  2. Christians needed faith and good works for salvation
  3. the bible and church were equally powerful authorities
  4. indulgences were valid expressions of faith

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