SAC - Dates and Key Information Flashcards
When was the caravel built?
1451
When was the scientific revolution?
1543 - 18th century
When did the break through of dissection occur?
Who discovered it?
1543
Andreas Vesalius
Who contributed his theory about blood circulation?
William Harvey
When was the first printing press (technique of printing with moveable type) created?
1440s
How many copies were made of the bible using the printing press?
180
What were the four main effects the church had on the people in the town?
- They all had to pay the church a tithe which was 10% of their wage.
- The church didn’t pay taxes.
- It was always the tallest building in the town because it was the highest authority.
- The church provided the town with schools (education) and hospitals (medicine).
Who were the two main people to go against the church?
- Galileo Galilei
2. Martin Luther
How did Galileo Galilei go against the church?
He went against the church with his theory about the earth and the sun. He told the church their hair theory about the earth being flat and that the sun orated around the earth was wrong. What he discovered was that the earth was actually a spherical shape and that the earth rotated around the sun.
How did Martin Luther go against the church?
He was a monk/ scholar.
In his theses he talks about how he believes that the bible is the central religious authority, not the church. He also believe that salvation is reached by faith in Christ, not in good works. Luther also sparked the Protestant Reformation which was revolutionary in his day, just as going against the church in the first place was.
When was the caravel developed?
1451
Who used the caravel in their explorations?
Prince Henry
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
When was the age of exploration?
1450
When was the reformation?
16th Century
When did Martin Luther write his 95 Theses?
1517
