The Renaissance

Question 1

By 1660, what began to challenge the accepted doctrines of religion and conduct in England?

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More political, scientific, and secular values

Question 2

Like her father, Elizabeth once again

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rejected the pope and reestablished the Church of England.

Question 3

Gutenberg's printing press helped spread

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new knowledge, making books available to more people.

Question 4

Beginning in the late 1400s, the English Renaissance marked changes in

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people's values, people's beliefs, people's behaviors

Question 5

Mr. Zeeb's favorite rap song is

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Superman - Eminem, Air Force Ones - Nelly

Question 6

When Mary died of a fever, who became King/Queen?

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Elizabeth I

Question 7

Why did King Henry VIII break ties with the Roman Church and start the English Church?

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Pope would not declare him improperly married to Catherine

Question 8

Elizabeth I's nickname is

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The Virgin Queen

Question 9

What happened to the renaissance around the time Charles II came back from his exile to France?

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Moral and religious values eroded, Renaissance energies eroded

Question 10

Once King Henry VIII died, who became king?

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His eight year old son Edward and his mom, Jane.

Question 11

Who financed many intellectual and artistic endeavors?

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The Catholic Church

Question 12

What happened to King Charles I?

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His subjects had him beheaded

Question 13

When Edward died of tuberculosis, who became king/queen?

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Mary Tudor

Question 14

Why did King Philip of Spain attack England under Elizabeth's rule?

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Because Elizabeth executed Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots.

Question 15

Thomas More's literature describing impractical social schemes is called

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Utopian

Question 16

In 1588, what assured England's independence from the powerful Catholic countries?

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The English Royal Navy defeated the Spanish Armada.

Question 17

Why is Mary known as "Bloody Mary"?

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Because she burned over 300 of her subjects.

Question 18

What is the connection between these political events and English literature?

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With English national identity confirmed, they began writing

Question 19

Unlike her father, Queen Mary

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restored the pope's power in England.

Question 20

The term "renaissance" itself is a French word meaning

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Rebirth

Question 21

When 15th century scholars rediscovered the writings of ancient Greece and Rome, people

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became more curious about themselves and the world.

Question 22

Why are historical periods generally unknown as periods to the people who live during them?

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They are created later by historians to describe trends.

Question 23

Humanism combined what to teach people how to live and how to rule?

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Latin and Greek classics with Christian thought

Question 24

Despite his messy sex/home life, Henry VIII was a very important figure who created

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The Royal Navy that put a stop to foreign invasions.

Question 25

What led people to question the authority of the Catholic Church and its burdens from Rome?

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Strong feelings of patriotism and new ideas

Question 26

Did people like the Church of England when it first formed?

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No, it was not reformed enough.

Question 27

A monk named Martin Luther founded a new kind of Christianity, based not on what the pope said,

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but on a personal understanding of the bible.

Question 28

Queen Elizabeth became a beloved symbol of

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peace, prosperity, security

Question 29

What did the renaissance particularly refer to in England?

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Renewed interest in classical learning from Greece and Rome.

Question 30

King James VI (James I of England), who became King after Elizabeth's death, lacked

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English heritage, Elizabeth's ability to resolve critical issues, Elizabeth's Grace, Elizabeth's ability to be thrify

Question 31

Elizabeth encouraged and inspired

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many writers

Question 32

Which two humanists and close friends helped shape European thought and history?

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Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More

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