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Unit 1 Flashcards

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Renaissance

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“rebirth” an explosion of creativity in rt and writing (1300-1600)

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Humanism

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An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements.

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Secular

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Worldy rather than spiritual and concerned w/here and now

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Patron

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A person who supports another financially for doing something

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Perspective

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a point of view in this case showing 3D on a flat surface

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Vernacular

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a persons native language

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Utopia

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“no place” An imaginary land where all corruption is gone

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Who was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age?

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William Shakespeare

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Who invented/improved the printing press?

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Johann Gutenberg

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What are the 8 major empires in the eastern hemisphere?

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England
France
Spain
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Persia
China
Mughal India
Songhai Empire
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Where is the Songhai Empire located?

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Western Africa

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What are the major empires in the western hemisphere?

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Aztec Empire

Inca Empire

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Who conquered the Incan Empire?

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Francisco Pizarro

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Where is the Incan Empire located?

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Western South America

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Where is the Aztec Empire located?

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Central Mexico

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Who invaded/conquered the Aztec Empire?

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Hernando Cortes

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What was exchanged among both the western and eastern hemispheres?

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agricultural, technological, and scientific ideas

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Where did the Silk Road carry goods from?

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Asia to the Med. Basin

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Which trade route is overseas?

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Maritime/Indian Ocean

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What was the main trade along the Trans-Saharan Route?

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Gold from the Niger River Basin in exchange for salt from the Sahara

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What was the importance of the trade patterns?

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To exchange products and ideas

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What was exchanged along the trade routes?

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  1. paper, compass, silk, and porcelain(to and from China)
  2. textiles and numeral system (India and Middle East)
  3. Scientific transfer-meds, astronomy, and mathematics
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Where did the Trans-Saharan trade route link to?

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Songhai Empire to the Middle East

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What were the 5 major religions?

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  1. Judaism
  2. Christianity
  3. Islam
  4. Hinduism
  5. Buddhism
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Who was the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
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Who was the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
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Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad the Prophet
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Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddartha Guatama (Buddha)
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What is the holy book for Judaism?
Torah
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What is the holy book for Christianity?
The New Testament
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What is the holy book for Islam?
Qur'an (Koran)
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What are the beliefs of Judaism?
- Monotheistic | - Ten Commandments
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What are the beliefs of Christianity?
- Monotheistic | - Life after Death
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What are the beliefs of Hinduism?
- Polytheistic - Karma - Reincarnation
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What are Islamic beliefs?
- Monotheistic - Five Pillars - Mecca & Medina
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What are Buddhist beliefs?
- Four Noble Truths | - Eightfold Path
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Where is Judaism mainly practiced?
Europe & Middle East
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Where is Christianity mainly practiced?
Europe & Middle East
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Where is Hinduism mainly practiced?
India & Southeast Asia
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Where is Islam mainly practiced?
- Northern Africa - Southwest Asia - Southern Europe
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Where is Buddhism mainly practiced?
East & Southeast Asia
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What advantages did Italy have for the Renaissance to start there?
1. Thriving cities 2. Wealthy Merchant Class 3. Classical heritage of Greece & Rome
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What were influencing factors in the Renaissance?
1. Wealthy merchants had heavy political influence in Italy city-states 2. Patrons of the arts
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Who was the banking family that controlled Florence?
Medici family
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What idea did Renaissance writers introduce?
That all educated people were expected to create art, the ideal individual strove to master every study.
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What did Niccolo Machiavelli write?
The Prince
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Who was known as the ideal "Renaissance Man"?
Leonardo da Vinci
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Who painted The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
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Who sculpted "David"?
Michelangelo
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Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of St. Peters Bascilla?
Michelangelo
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Who created the "School of Athens"?
Raphael
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What did William Shakespeare write?
Sonnets, Plays, and Essays
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Where did Renaissance ideas in Italy spread to?
Northern Europe
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What were Italian humanist focused on?
reviving classical languages & texts
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Who was the most famous Christian humanist?
Desderius Erasmus
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Who wrote "Praise The Folly"?
Desderius Erasmus
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Who believed in the study of the bible?
Desderius Erasmus
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Who wrote "Utopia"?
Thomas More
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What were the effects of the Printing Press?
1. Growth of literacy was stimulated 2. Bible was printed in English, French, and German 3. Impacted the spread of the reformation & Renaissance
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What was the art legacy of the Renaissance?
1. Techniques & styles of Greece and Rome 2. More realistic in nature 3. Secualar & Religious
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What was the society legacy of the Renaissance?
1. Printing made info. available 2. Increased desire for learning 3. People began to question religious practices
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When did the Catholic Church begin losing power?
In the late medieval period
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How much of Europes population died of the Black Plague and when?
1/3 of the population between 1341&1350
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What was the Thirty Years' War?
Protestants vs. Catholics
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What family remained Catholic in the Holy Roman Empire?
Hapsburg family
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What did Elizabeth 1 do during the Reformation?
- Made Angelican Church throughout the British Isles | - Religious toleration
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Who changed the focus of the Thirty Years' war from religious to political?
Cardinal Richelieu
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What was "The Council of Trent" purpose?
(the Catholic Church) mount reforms to reassert its authority
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What was "Society of Jesus" purpose?
The Jesuits to spread Catholic doctrine across the world
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Why was "The Inquisition" established?
to reinforce Catholic doctrine
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What were some shifts due to the Reformation?
1. Growth Secularism 2. Growth of Individualism 3. Growth of Religious Tolerance
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Who were the two dissenters before prior to Martin Luther?
John Wycliffe and Jan Hus

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