What was the Renaissance?

Period of renewed interest in art and literature in late Medieval Europe

What was the Enlightenment?

Period in 1600s Europe when new political philosophies were developed

A philosophy focused on the study of the human condition

What was the significance of the invention of the printing press?

It allowed ideas to spread quickly and widely through Europe

The Pope's refusal to give him permission to divorce his first wife led England's King Henry VIII to:

Break from the Catholic Church and begin his own branch of Christianity

What was the Scientific Revolution?

the establishment of breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy, physics, etc

What was the Reformation?

Period when large groups of Christians split from the Catholic Church

What was an effect of Italian city-states' dominance of Mediterranean Silk Road trading routes?

The creation of a rich merchant class that created a high demand for art

What were the results of the Protestant Reformation in Europe?

Southern Europe - Catholic; Northern Europe - Protestant

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1
What was NOT a significant achievement of Isaac Newton?
The Periodic Table
The three Laws of Motion
The Law of Gravity
Calculus
2
What was the Renaissance?
Period when large groups of Christians split from the Catholic Church
Period in 1600s Europe when new political philosophies were developed
Period of renewed interest in art and literature in late Medieval Europe
the establishment of breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy, physics, etc
3
What English philosopher developed a political philosophy around the idea of natural rights and a social contract?
Renes Descartes
Johannes Keppler
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
4
What was the Enlightenment?
Period of renewed interest in art and literature in late Medieval Europe
Period in 1600s Europe when new political philosophies were developed
the establishment of breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy, physics, etc
Period when large groups of Christians split from the Catholic Church
5
Who was the German monk whose objections to the Catholic Church eventually led to the start of the Reformation?
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
Johann Tetzel
John Calvin
6
What is humanism?
The belief that the earth is at the center of the solar system
A philosophy focused on the study of the human condition
The belief that the sun is at the center of the solar system
A philosophy that prioritized tradition and logic
7
What was the significance of the invention of the printing press?
It made Poland the center of European knowledge and learning
It allowed ideas to spread quickly and widely through Europe
It made math significantly easier
It increased the power and influence of the Catholic Church
8
The Pope's refusal to give him permission to divorce his first wife led England's King Henry VIII to:
Become even more devoted to Catholicism out of respect for the Pope
Break from the Catholic Church and begin his own branch of Christianity
Execute his first wife instead
Make an alliance with Charles V against the Pope
9
What was the Scientific Revolution?
Period of renewed interest in art and literature in late Medieval Europe
Period when large groups of Christians split from the Catholic Church
Period in 1600s Europe when new political philosophies were developed
the establishment of breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy, physics, etc
10
What was the Reformation?
Period when large groups of Christians split from the Catholic Church
Period in 1600s Europe when new political philosophies were developed
Period of renewed interest in art and literature in late Medieval Europe
the establishment of breakthroughs in the fields of astronomy, physics, etc
11
What was an effect of Italian city-states' dominance of Mediterranean Silk Road trading routes?
The spread of Catholicism
Creating less corruption in the upper levels of the Catholic Church
The creation of a rich merchant class that created a high demand for art
A decline in Italian trade with the rest of Europe
12
What were the results of the Protestant Reformation in Europe?
All of Europe - Catholic
All of Europe - Protestant
Southern Europe - Catholic; Northern Europe - Protestant
Southern Europe - Protestant; Northern Europe - Catholic

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