Western Europe is Transformed Flashcards
Who made The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
What is humanism?
The idea that humans are special because we have brains and God. It is often portrayed in art
Who made the Pieta, David, and painted on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling (The Last Judgement)?
Michelangelo
Who made the printing press and is #1 on most influential people?
Johannes Gutenburg
What is the Black Death?
A deadly disease spread by rats/fleas that killed 1/3 of the population.
Who made The Birth of Venus?
Sandro Botticelli
Who made The School of Athens?
Raphael
What force is really powerful in Italy?
The Catholic Church
Who is the head of the Catholic Church?
The Pope; Popes were usually greedy- very rich; not supposed to get married; also a political leader and in charge of people states
What is an indulgence?
Where people give money to church to forgive all their sins. The church normally did it to raise money.
What is St. Peter’s Basilica?
Largest Christian church in the world, located in Vatican City in Italy. The dome was created by Michelangelo
What is a tithe?
It’s when you give money to the church
Who is the leader of the Mongols?
Genghis Khan
What is the Silk Road?
A place where merchants can safely trade with the protection of the Mongols
What is a tariff?
A tax for entering a place; the Silk Road had no tariffs
What did the Italians put a lot of money into?
Art
What is The Prince and who made it?
It was made by Nicolo Machiavelli and its a paper about political science.
What is the Act of Supremacy?
A law that says the king is the head of the church, not the Pope; created by King Henry VIII so he could get divorced to his first wife
What is the 95 Theses and who wrote them?
Martin Luther wrote them and it is basically a list of 95 things wrong with the church; he put it on the front door of the church
Who is Martin Luther?
He is a German monk who read the Latin bible, disagreed with the church’s actions, wrote 95 things about how the church was wrong and translated the Latin bible into German. He also started Lutherism and married a Catholic nun.
What is Lutherism?
The belief that you don’t have to work hard to get into heaven, you just have to believe.
Who is John Calvin?
Dude who created Calvinism; attracted Protestant followers with his teachings
What is Calvinism?
The belief that God is all powerful and good while humans are weak and wicked and that their souls were predestined to either go to heaven or hell and nothing could change that
What is an Anglican?
A “purified” version of Catholics
