The European Renaissance

Question 1

The European Renaissance occured between…

Answer 1

the 1400s-1700s

Question 2

define Renaissance

Answer 2

rebirth

Question 3

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Answer 3

in Italy

Question 4

define humanism

Answer 4

The belief that humans are good and have the potential to do good things

Question 5

What else was happening during the Renissance? (3 examples)

Answer 5

Lots of conflicts, such as the Schism of 1054, Reformation, and the downfall of Rome.

Question 6

the Schism of 1054

Answer 6

Christianity broke into two

Question 7

What two religions were created after the Schism of 1054?

Answer 7

East Orthodox and Roman Catholic

Question 8

Where was the Eastern Orthodox Church located?

Answer 8

Eastern Europe

Question 9

Reformation

Answer 9

the time period when people wanted changes in the Roman Catholic Church

Question 10

Who first began protesting against the Church?

Answer 10

a German monk named Martin Luther

Question 11

How did Martin Luther protest?

Answer 11

95 Thesis

Question 12

absenteeism

Answer 12

the practice of priests whom regularly stay away from church without good reason

Question 13

How was the churches “too worldly”?

Answer 13

they are too focused on this world rather than getting ready for the next.

Question 14

Nephitism

Answer 14

favoritism shown on the basis of family relationships

Question 15

pluralism

Answer 15

priests who get more than one salary in more than one church

Question 16

Who were the people whom broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 1500s-1600s?

Answer 16

Protestants

Question 17

30 Years War

Answer 17

war fought between the protestants and the catholics, who were unwilling to let the protestants break away.

Question 18

Who won the 30 Years War? What did they win?

Answer 18

the Protestants won with the help of the French (Catholic) and earned the right to have their own religion.

Question 19

What area of Europe became Protestant?

Answer 19

Northern Europe

Question 20

Mercantilism

Answer 20

a belief that more money equals more power

Question 21

Why were colonies important under Merchantilism?

Answer 21

• takes raw materials form the colonies

- force colonies to buy their products

Question 22

favorable balanced of trade

Answer 22

trade surplus

Question 23

protectionism

Answer 23

to protect a country’s enconomy (jobs, industry, etc.) from foreign industries.

Question 24

trade blockade

Answer 24

when a country physically blocks another country from importing and exporting goods

Question 25

tariff

Answer 25

a tax on imported goods form another country

Question 26

quota

Answer 26

when a country limits the number of goods imported from another country

Question 27

Globalization

Answer 27

to increase the inter-connected-ness of the world and its people

Question 28

What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

Answer 28

Works toward free trade and settles international trade disputes.

Question 29

free trade

Answer 29

trade with as little restrictions as possible

Question 30

fair trade

Answer 30

trade with some restrictions only if necessary

Question 31

What happened in Seattle in 1999?

Answer 31

a protest against WTO and free trade