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26 Cards in this Set
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What were the years of the Middle Ages?
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500-1500
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What time period comes before the Middle Ages?
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ancient world
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Three areas of church influence are politics, art, and daily life. Give an example of each.
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Politics: the pope called the Crusades.
Art: gothic architecture. Daily Life: churches were the center of the towns. |
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Name the system of land for military service from the Middle Ages.
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feudalism
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What is the name of an estate owned by a noble or knght?
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manor
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What does renaissance mean in English?
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rebirth
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What two Italian city states were at the center of Meditteranean trade and introduced the Renaissance by importing ancient books from Greece and Rome?
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Venice and Florence
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What Renaissance idea emphasized the abilities and accomplishments of human beings?
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humanism
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Name the artistic technique that shows 3D scenes on a flat surface so it looks real.
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perspective
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What invention spread Renaissance writing to a larger audience?
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movable type/printing press
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Your book defines nationalism as ‘strong patriotic feelings for a country’. How did nationalism influence Italian history?
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People wanted Italy to be united so they did a protest for the independance of Italy.
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Where does the pope live?
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Vatican City
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What is the main economic activity in the south?
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farming
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What Italian city is the center of its fashion industry?
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Milan
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What is the capital of germany?
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Berlin
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How did Germany change after it was united by Prussia? How did that affect the rest of Europe?
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After being united with Prussia, Germany developed into a military and industrial world power. This led to World War II
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What happened to Germany after World War II?
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West Germany became an economic power, but the economy in the east suffered, and the people in the east had limited freedom.
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Identify two of Germany’s great composers or authors.
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Bach and Beethoven
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What empire did Austria used to control?
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Habsburg
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How many languages are spoken in Switzerland?
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Four
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How is the Reformation connected to the changes that happened in the Renaissance?
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The church was too corrupt, found texts from the Greeks, gained knowledge, new ideas spread.
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Name 3 criticisms of the medieval church by early reformers, such as Wyclif, Hus, Kempe & Savonarola.
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They challenged the sale of indulgences, no simony, no nepetism
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Name the German professor who started the Reformation by posting the 95 Theses on the church door at Wittenberg.
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Martin Luther
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What year did he post the 95 Theses on the church door?
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1517
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Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
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The pope did not let him divorce his wife
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How did Protestantism affect America?
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The majority of the population are protesants and not Roman Catholics.
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