social studies ******* Flashcards
Why did church leaders come together at the Council of Trent (three words).
Discuss, debate and reform catholic teaching.
What is the most significant accomplishment of St. Ignatius of Loyola?
He founded the Jesuit order.
Which Italian city was known for producing fine glass?
Venice
Who is famous for his travels and respected so much by the Chinese that he was made a government official (even though he was not Chinese)?
Marco Polo
What impact did the Reformation have on Christians reading the Bible?
It was translated in their native languages.
What is the correlation between trade and prices?
The higher the prices the less trade happens.
Who was a powerful ruler of Florence who valued education and culture?
Cosimo Medici
Who was John Calvin?
An influence reform whose main teachings were predestination.
How are Dante Alighieri and Desiderius Erasmus connected?
They both wrote about problems within society.
Who was the first major Italian poet to write in the Italian language instead of Latin?
Donte Alighieri
Who was the Dutch priest who criticized the corruption in the church and emphasized devotion instead of ritual?
Desiderius erasmus
Who believed that anyone could have a direct relationship with God?
Martin Luther
Let’s go back to Romeo and Juliet for this one (Mrs. Fullerton would be so happy). When Romeo declares Juliet is the sun, is he saying this metaphorically or literally? Why did you choose your answer?
Metaphorically because she isn’t actually the sun, and because humanism we can refer to ourselves as objects.
In a surprising twist, who was an unlikely supporter of the Protestants in the Thirty Years War?
The Catholic King of France.
Famous because he developed the printing press.
Johannes Gutenburg
