Ch. 12 Review

Analyze how the Reformation shaped the political and religious life of Europe. Be sure to identify the historical effects of the Reformation and to compare the viewpoints of religious and secular authorities.

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Choose one of the social classes from the Renaissance. Research what life was like for individuals from this social class during the Renaissance and the Middle Ages. Then compare and contrast the economic and social status of the social class you chose during both eras.

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What was the "Divine Comedy"?

A poem about a soul's journey to Heaven

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Renaissance? A. Rejection of the classical learning of ancient Greece B. Renewed emphasis on an all-powerful God C. Emergence of a more secular worldview D. Reawakening of feudalism

C. Emergence of a more secular worldview

The money and goods given by the wife's family to the husband at the time of marriage is called a ____________.

Dowry

According to Machiavelli, what role does evil play in governance?

Evil is a sometimes necessary action that is used to have a good final result. "The ends justify the means".

An image painted on fresh, wet plaster is called a ____________.

Fresco

Who helped make Florence the cultural center of Europe during the Renaissance?

Girolamo Savonarola

Who founded the Jesuits?

Ignatius of Loyola

Which of the following is a true statement about the Holy roman Empire in 1400? A. It had no access to the Mediterranean Sea B. It did not include parts of Italy C. Rome was not a part of the Empire D. Denmark was part of the Empire

It did not include parts of Italy

What artist painted figures on the ceilings of the sistine chapel?

Michelangelo

What agreement ended the religious warfare in 1555?

Peace of Augsburg

Who has been called the father of Italian renaissance humanism?

Petrarch

John Calvin emphasized ___________, the belief that God determined in advance who would be saved and who would be damned.

Predestination

Which group does Calvinism belong to?

Protestantism

Theologians of the Reformation disagreed about how people could achieve___________, or acceptance into Heaven.

Salvation

In Renaissance Italy, urban society developed a ____________, or worldly viewpoint, which contrasted with a purely religious viewpoint.

Secular

According to Machiavelli, what kinds of princes have achieved great things?

The princes that have achieved great things are those "who have given their word lightly, who have known how to trick men with their cunning, and who, in the end, have overcome those abiding by honest principles...."

In his 95 Theses, Martin Luther wrote "Christians are to be taught that he who gives to the poor or lends to the needy does a better work than buying pardons." To what is Luther objecting in this statement?

The selling of indulgences

How did fifteenth-century humanists differ from those in the fourteenth century?

They preferred to live in solitude

Why did King Henry VIII break with Rome and establish the Church of England?

To divorce his wife and marry Anne Boleyn

Why were the liberal studies at the core of humanist curriculum?

To provide practical preparation for life

What was the major goal of Christian Humanism?

To reform the Catholic Church