UNIT 4 TEST COPY Flashcards
THE RENAISSANCE MARKED THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW URBAN CULTURE THAT WAS SPREAD BY:
Trade
what else (besides goods) was shared along these (italy) trade route
idea of the renaissance
What book did Prince Machiavelli write?
The Prince
What was the central idea of Prince Machiavelli’s book
how to get and keep political power
What popular approach did Prince Machiavelli reject
the duty of rulers to follow christian moral principles
according to Machiavelli, what must a leader do
his attitude on power must be based on understanding of human nature and that they should be motivated by self interest
What is the aim of a perfect of a perfect noble (by renaissance standard)
was to serve his prince in an effective and honest way
_______ and emphasis on the _______ characterized the renaissance
secularism, individual
what 2 things caused a widespread call for reform in the catholic church
prior development and intellectual changes
who started the protestant reformation? what was his profession
Martin Luther. german priest
what was the major goal of this movement
reform the catholic church
who was the best known Christian humanist
Desiderius Erasmus
What did he believe christianity should do
it should show people how to live good lives on a daily basis
who was martin luther
he was a monk in the catholic church, a professor at the university of Wittenburg (germany)
what were the other two things the Catholic church said you needed to have for salvation
faith and good works
