Transcript Renaissance and Reformation Review

Renaissance and
Reformation Review
A little R & R
European Renaissance
What does the term renaissance mean?
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“Rebirth”
What two main events ended that
allowed the Renaissance to take place?
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The Bubonic Plague
End of the 100 years
war
 While not a specific
event, the location of
Italy played a large role
in the beginning of the
Renaissance. The
increased trade let to a
stable economy which
enabled patrons to
spend money on the
arts.
How did Middle Eastern civilizations aid
in Renaissance efforts?
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They had
preserved Greek
and Roman ideals
– These works were
rediscovered and
translated into
vernacular
language.
What was the name for focus on
human potential and achievements?
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Humanism
The Renaissance’s emphasis on reason placed
high priorities on using which methods to
explain events?
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Scientific
Observation
What term describes being “worldly”
and concerned with the here and now?
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Secular
What was the name for
supporters of the arts?
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Patrons
The addition of dimensions (3) in
paintings was known as…?
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Perspective
What is the term for someone’s
native language?
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Vernacular
Who wrote “The Prince” which was more
concerned with what was politically effective
rather than what was morally right?
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Which other books played a
significant role in the Renaissance?
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The Divine Comedy
– Daunte
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The Canterburry Tales
– Geoffery Chauncer
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These books were
written in vernacular
language which helped
in spreading knowledge
throughout Europe and
aided in developing
modern language.
Which family played a major role in
the Italian Renaissance?
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Medicis
– They took control
of one of the
Italian city-states
and were
consistent patrons
of the arts.
What Renaissance artist painted
the Sistine Chapel?
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Michelangelo
What famous artist painted the
“School of Athens” for the Pope?
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Raphael
What artist painted the Mona
Lisa and The Last Supper?
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Leonardo da Vinci
Christian Humanist Thomas
Moore wrote a book called…?
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Utopia
What English writer wrote classics
such as Hamlet and Macbeth?
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William
Shakespeare
What is the name of the machine
that presses paper against a tray
of inked moveable type?
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Printing Press
What was the first full-size book to
be printed with moveable type?
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The Gutenberg
Bible
Women’s education in the
Renaissance revolved around which
concepts?
Religion
 Morality
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– The desire was
to produce good
wives and
mothers, little
emphasis was
put genuine
education.
The Reformation
What was the Reformation?
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The Reformation
was a movement for
religious reform.
What were some of the causes of
the Reformation?
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Renaissance emphasis on
secular.
Printing press helped to spread
secular ideas.
Rulers resented Pope’s attempt
to demonstrate power.
Resentment of paying church
taxes.
Corruption in Catholic church
– Spending on the arts
– Lot living by church
standards
• Gambling
• Drinking
• Marrying
– Poor education
Name the main character in the
story of the European Reformation.
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Martin Luther
What was Luther’s primary religious
teaching?
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Justification by
Faith
Luther first rebelled against a friar
who was selling pardons called…?
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Indulgences
What document did Luther
compose that formally listed his
complaints against the church?
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The 95 Theses
– Salvation by Faith
vs. by “good works”
– Authority in Bible vs.
authority in Pope
– Believers were equal
vs. need for leaders
to interpret Biblical
meanings.
Luther’s followers eventually
became known as?
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Lutherans
Princes who supported Luther, who
signed a protest, were known as?
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Protestants
Charles (HRE) called for peace, and ordered that the
religion of each German state would be determined by
its ruler…what was it called?
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Peace of Augsburg.
King Henry of England challenged
the churches authority by asking the
Pope to do what?
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Annul (set aside)
his marriage.
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This event lead to the
creation of a church and
increased conflict
between Catholics and
Protestants.
This revolution was
rooted in political power
and change, not religion
Henry’s daughter Elizabeth was
eventually name the head of the
Church of England also known as…?
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The Anglican
Church
What religious leader took over
the Reformation after Luther?
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John Calvin
Calvin’s book Institutes of the Christian
Religion talked about the elect, & how they
had been chosen by God, an idea called…?
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Predestination
Eventually Calvin’s teachings
became known as?
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Calvinism
Name the system in which the
government is controlled by
religious leaders.
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Theocracy
Followers of Knox became
known as?
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Presbyterians
One of the Protestant divisions taught
that only people old enough should be
baptized known as…?
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Anabaptists
– (baptize again)
Those who stayed loyal to the
Catholic religion experienced
their own reform known as…?
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The Catholic
Reformation
Ignatius eventually created a religious
order called the “Society of
Jesus”…followers were known as…?
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Jesuits
From 1545 to 1563 Catholic bishops
and cardinals agreed on doctrines at
an event known as…?
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The Council of Trent
– They decided
• Church’s
interpretation of the
Bible was final.
• Bible and church
authority were both
legitimate authorities
for guiding Christian
life.
• Indulgences were
valid expressions of
faith.
What were the lasting effects of
the Reformation?
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Protestant churches
flourish (set foundation
for modern day
Christianity).
 Religion no longer
united Europe (led the
way to modern nation –
states).
 Reformers successful
revolt set the stage for
later rebellions
(especially in Western
culture).