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What does Renaissance mean?
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Rebirth of classical knowledge
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What classics did the Renaissance want to copy?
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Greek and Roman
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The Renaissance used modern science and a ? view to interpret the world which was different during the Reformation.
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secular
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The difference in art of the Renaissance was?
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more realistic portraits and realistic landscapes
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The Renaissance started where?
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Italy--Florence
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Name the artist who painted the Mona Lisa?
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Da Vinci
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Name the artist who painted the Sistine Chapel.
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Michelangelo
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The famous Renaissance playwright was?
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Shakespeare
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Who was the noted humanist of the Renaissance?
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Erasmus
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What did Erasmus write?
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In Praise of Folly
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Humanism means?
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Intellectual movement based on non religious concerns
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5 major world religions
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Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism
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Judaism began in what area?
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Europe and Middle East
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Christianity was first located in?
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Europe and Middle East
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Islam was first located?
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Asia, Africa and Southern Europe
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Hinduism was first located?
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India and part of SE Asia
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Buddhism was first located in ?
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East and SE Asia
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What did China trade along the silk road?
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Paper, compass, silk, porcelain, tea
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India traded and created what?
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Textiles, numeral system
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This trade route went across China.
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Silk Road
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This trade route spanned Northern Africa.
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Trans-Saharan
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This trade route went from Europe to India.
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European Trade Route
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This trade route was on the ocean between North Africa and India.
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Maritime Route
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This trade route was from the ports of China to India.
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South China Sea
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What empire was located in Northern Africa?
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Songhai
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What empire was located in India?
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Mughal
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What is usury?
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Charging a high amount of interest on loaned money
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Where were the Incas located?
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Peru
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Where were the Aztecs located?
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Mexico City area
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Where were the Mayans located?
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Yucatan Peninsula
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What was the chief religion of the Ottoman Empire?
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Islam
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Did the Ottoman empire allow for other religions?
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Yes
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What 3 continents would you find the Ottoman empire at its greatest?
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Asia, Africa and Europe
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What city fell to the Ottomans and was later known as Istanbul?
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Constantinople
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What two products were traded out of Africa?
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Gold and Salt
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What was the original location of the Ottoman Empire?
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Asia Minor
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Who actually ruled Japan?
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Shogun
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This means belief in one God and Judaism was the first.
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monotheism
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Belief in many gods; Hinduism
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polytheism
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Holy Book of Christianity
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Bible
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Holy Book of Hinduism
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Vedas
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What are the five pillars in the Islamic faith?
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fasting, prayer, pilgrimage, alms to poor, and faith in Allah
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The Buddhists had four noble truths which were...
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suffering exists; material desires cause suffering; get rid of desires and no more suffering and you reach Nirvana
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Speaking out against the Catholic Church like Gallileo did is called...
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Heresy
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Holy Book of Islam
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Koran
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Holy Book of Judaism
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Torah
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Major religion which has no god
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Buddhism
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Major religion that has many gods
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Hinduism
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Major religion that has ten commandments as moral code
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Judaism
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Major religion with Abraham as founding father..
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Judaism
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Holy cities of Islam
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Mecca and Medina
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Missionaries that spread Buddhism around the world
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Asoka
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Founder of Islam
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Mohammed
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Founder of Buddhism
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Guatama
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