world history chapter 13 test – Flashcards
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one way the renaissance artists reflected the new ideas of ____ was by painting well-known people of the day
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humanism
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what major theme of the northern renaissance did Albrecht Dürer's engraving portray
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engraving
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The Swiss city-state of Geneva became a model of protestant morality under the leadership of ____
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John Calvin
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What resulted from the peace of Augsburg in 1555
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The states remained largely Catholic
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Why did Anabaptist believe the infants should not be baptized
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infants are too young to accept the christian faith
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Humanist scholars differed from medieval thinkers in that humanists tend to focus more on what?
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tended to focus more on worldly subjects
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Why was sir Thomas more was executed?
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social reform
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What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
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to establish the direction that reform should take the pope
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Unlike Francis Bacon, René Descartes believed that the best road to understanding was through what?
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human reasoning
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In the 1600's, Robert Boyle's work transformed the field of ____.
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chemistry
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The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called the
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renaissance
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Who assembled a library of Greek and Roman manuscripts preserving the works of Cicero, Homer, and Virgil?
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Francisco Petrarch
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The last supper and the Mona Lisa were the work of the great artist ____.
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Which statement best describes the ideal women according to writer Baldassare Castiglione?
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She was graceful, kind, lively and beautiful
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What humanist of northern Europe wrote about his vision of an ideal society, in which people live in peace and Harmony?
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Sir Thomas More
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The inventor who perfected the microscope and was the first person to see cells and microorganisms was
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Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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What did the calculations of astronomer Johannes Kepler show?
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the planets move around the sun in oval orbits
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What triggered the events that resulted in the formation of the Church of England
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Henry VII wanted a divorce
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Today's Baptists, Mennonites, and Amish can all trace their religious ancestry to the
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Anabaptist
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What changes did the Catholic Church make during the Catholic Reformation
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It provided penalties for corruption among the clergy
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The main goal of the Jesuits was to defend, restore, and spread the ____ faith.
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catholic
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Many scholars agree that between 1450 and 1750 people's beliefs in both Christianity and magic led to what?
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Witch Hunts
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In the scientific method, what is a hypothesis?
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to explain the data, scientist used reasoning to propose a logical explanation
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Who described architecture as a "social art" meant to combine beauty with utility and improvement of society?
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Architecture
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How did Martin Luther react when peasant rebels took up his banner as a means of bringing about social change in Germany
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He denounced the peasants, and the rebellion was suppressed
