World History Study Guide: Renaissance
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
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art and learning
The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?
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human potential and achievements
What is the Medici family famous for?
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being patrons or supporters of the arts
What were Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More?
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Christian humanists
What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?
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the Bible
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
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he was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
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the clergy sold pardons that released people from their sins
What was one of John Calvin’s major teachings?
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predestination
What kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance man?
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someone who excelled in many areas of study
How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
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it was surrounded by water and was a center of trade
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
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it increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
Why was block printing more useful in Europe than in China?
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European languages had a smaller number of characters or letters than the
Chinese language
What was a major reason for the Reformation?
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the selling of indulgences and the corruption in the church
Which of the following was one of Luther’s main beliefs?
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one can only reach salvation through faith
What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church?
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he wanted to annul his marriage
Which of the following was agreed upon at the Council of Trent?
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to create a clear set of laws to fix the church
The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between supporters of which two groups?
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Catholics and Protestants
Which idea of Luther’s most influenced John Calvin?
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humans cannot earn a place in heaven
The period of European history known as the Renaissance roughly covers the time
from what year to what year?
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1300s – 1600s
The best synonym for secular is
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worldly
To become known as an important patron, one most needed to be
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wealthy
The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of
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two-dimensional art
A person who produces work in the vernacular is one who does what?
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writes in a local or common language
The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study
of what?
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classical Greek and Roman culture
Renaissance painters in Flanders, as in Italy, tended to produce work that was..
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realistic
In Greek, the word utopia means
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no place
The first use of movable type was in what country?
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China
The printing press was invented by who?
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Johann Gutenberg
Which of the following correctly matches the author with something he or
she wrote?
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Thomas More and Utopia
Which of the following did Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More have in common?
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that they were Christian humanists
The followers of John Knox became known as what religion?
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Presbyterians
Predestination was one of the main doctrines of what group?
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Calvinism
Explain the two causes of the Protestant Reformation.
Cause #1 – Social which includes
 the printing press which helped spread new ideas
 humanism which encouraged people to start questioning
 corruption in the church and the church becoming too worldly
Cause #2 – Religious which includes
 corruption in the church
o Martin Luther and his 95 theses and how he was mad at the selling of indulgences
o Church becoming more worldly
o Priests were marrying, gambling, drinking
o Simony
o Lay investiture
Explain three causes of the Renaissance.
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population is going up after the Black Plague
the cities begin to grow and become urban centers and more culture
there is an increase in trade as Italy becomes a center for trade
the merchant class is now making more money and becoming wealthy so they
are able to sponsor or become patrons of the arts