Unit 4 Flashcards
What does the term “Renaissance” mean?
Rebirth
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
From what did the Renaissance take the focus away?
The Church
What was a new focus on worldly issues rather than religious matters?
Realism
Who spoke out against the practice of indulgences?
Martin Luther
Which of the Following was NOT something Martin Luther included in his 95 Thesis?
A.) He thought that the Bible should be translated from Latin into the vernacular
B.) He protested the sacraments
C.) He opposed the selling of indulgences
D.) He thought that women should be able to be clergy members (aka priests, bishops, etc)
D.) He thought that women should be able to be clergy members (aka priests, bishops, etc)
Who were the supporters of Calvinism in Britain that wanted to purify the Church of England of Catholicism and then fled persecution by moving to North America?
Puritans
Who supported the idea of the Church granting indulgences?
John Tetzel
An important effect of the Protestant Reformation in Europe was that it strengthened the…
Power of Monarchies
What is a Medieval Manor
A self-sufficient community that is governed by a Lord
Which of the following describes the role of the King in Feudalism?
The King was dependent on the support of his subordinate allies and did not have a strong central authority.
Which of the following groups within the Feudal pyramid granted loyalty, protection, and service in exchange for land?
Knights/Vassals
Why did the feudal system first develop on the local level in Europe?
European people sought protection from the barbaric times after the fall of the Roman Empire
Which of the following is true about serfs?
Serfs were technically free but were tied to the land they farmed
Who was the first Explorer to circumnavigate around Cape Horn?
Ferdinand Magellan
Where did the name “America” come from?
The explorer, Amerigo Vespucci
Which of the following were motivations for exploring during the Age of Exploration?
God, Gold, Glory
Which of the following is the closest definition to the Columbian Exchange?
The exchange of biological factors between the New World and the Old World.
Which of the following does NOT describe the impact of the Age of Exploration
A.) Overgrazing from animals traded eventually led to soil erosion
B.) 50% of the world’s forests had been cut down by 1850
C.) The population increased from the incorporation of new food in the diet from trade
D.) The Catholic Church continued to still be very powerful, despite the efforts of the Reformation and the Church formed new colonies in the Americas
D.) The Catholic Church continued to still be very powerful, despite the efforts of the Reformation and the Church formed new colonies in the Americas
The term Primogeniture means…
The passing down of land and title to the eldest son
What language does the term “Renaissance” come from?
French
The Treaty of Tordesillas divided up the New World between what two countries?
Spain and Portugal
What is the name of the invention that Explorers used as astronomical calculators to solve problems relating to time and location based on the positions of the Sun and stars in the sky?
The Astrolabe
Where did Martin Luther nail his 95 theses?
A castle church in Wittenberg Germany
