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Renaissance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What two countries were in the One Hundred Years' War? | England and France |
| French leader who claimed he was rightful King of England. | William, Duke of Normandy |
| What did William, Duke of Normandy have to do with the 100 Years' War? | attacked England and tried to take land that was in France. |
| Who was Joan of Arc? | led the French troops at Orleans |
| Why did Joan of Arc get involved in the war? | had visions from God to lead French troops |
| Who won the 100 Years' War? | French |
| What is a monarchy? | rule by King or Queen |
| How does a monarch get its power? | inherits (by birth) |
| What is an absolute monarchy? | King or Queen who has total control |
| What is a parliamentary monarchy? | King or Queen who must consult with a parliament before making decisions (English govt.) |
| Who was King John? | King of England in early 1200's |
| Why did King John's family dislike him? | tried to kill his dad; killed his brother and nephew to get into power |
| Why did the Catholic bishops dislike King John? | seized bishops' lands |
| Why did the nobles dislike King John? | overtaxed them, jailed them without a cause or trial, took their land |
| What was King John forced to sign in 1215? | Magna Carta |
| What did the Magna Carta do? | gave rights to nobles and people, took some power away from King or Queen, set up parliament |
| Why was the Magna Carta so important to the English citizens and future Americans? | because many of the rights we have today came from Magna Carta; basis of our democracy; set up England's governernment - king or queen, parliament, prime minister, House of Lords, House of Commons |
| Name two events which led to the decline of feudalism in Europe. | 100 Years' War, Black Plague |
| What was "humanism's" main theme? | creating well-rounded individuals and encourage people to achieve |
| Who was Petrarch? | Italian poet and scholar who stressed the restoration of Greek and Roman writers |
| Name any five Renaissance artists. | Breughel, Bellini, Durer, Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael, DaVinci, El Greco, Brunelleschi, Titiian, Botticelli, Giotto, Holbein, Cellini, Masaccio |
| Besides being an artist, what else was Leonardo DaVinci known for? | inventions |
| What is Michaelangelo's most important work in the Vatican? | Sistine Chapel |
| Tell any 3 stories portrayed in art in the Sistine Chapel. | Flood; Sacrifice of Cain and Abel; Drunkenness of Noah; Creation of Eve; Creation of Adam; Fall of Adam and Eve; Separation of land and water; Creation of sun and planets; Creation of lights |
| Who is the English writer who wrote "Romeo and Juliet?" | Shakespeare |
| Name the Italian writer and poet who wrote "Divine Comedy." | Dante |
| Name the Spanish writer who wrote "Don Quixote." | Cervantes |
| Name the English writer who wrote "Utopia." | More |
| Name the political writer who wrote "The Prince." | Machiavelli |
| Who was Johann Gutenberg and how did his invention revolutionize the world? | invented printing press, spread information quickly |
| What was the Great Schism? | split in church |
| What led to the Great Schism? | Pope was moved to Avignon France by French King; 2 popes - one in Rome and one in Avignon |
| Who were the key players and their roles in the Great Schism? | Pope Clement V - moved church headquarters to Avignon; Holy Roman Emperor - set up a conference to end schism |
| How were the common people hurt by the Great Schism? | didn't know who to follow |
| How was the Great Schism resolved? | Conference in Germany in 1414 |
| Who was Martin Luther? | German monk who disagreed with many corrupt practices of Catholic Church |
| What corruptions did Luther and other reformers find with the Catholic Church? | became rich with land and money; Popes and Bishops sold indulgences |
| What were the "95 Thesis'?" | a paper with complaints about the church written by Luther and tacked up on church doors |
| What major religious revolt did the 95 Thesis cause? | Reformation |
| What religion did Luther create? | Lutherinism |
| Define Protestant. | any church who broke away from Catholic Church |
| Who was Calvin? | reformer from Switzerland who began Calvinism religion after breaking away from church |
| What was Calvin's main belief? | Predestination - belief that God already knows if you will go to heaven or hell before you are born |
| Who began Calvinism? | Calvin |
| What religions are offshoots of Calvin's original religion? | Presbyterian and Reform |
| Who was Henry VIII? | King of England |
| Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church? | because the Pope wouldn't grant him a divorce |
| What religion did Henry VIII start? | Anglican or Church of England |
| What did St. Ignatius Loyala do? | began the Jesuits |
| What was the Counter Reformation? | council of Trent called by the Catholic Church to fix and reform their problems |
| What was the Inquisition? | church court set up to investigate people who wandered away from Catholic Church |
| What did the inquisition do to anyone who "wandered" from the Catholic Church? | intimidation, torture, burned books |
| What kind of monarchy does England have? | parliamentary monarchy |
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