Medieval-Renissance Europe Unit Test
1. It passed to the heir
2. the papacy
3. a collection of documents and legal precedent that make up rule of law in England
4. Monarchs’ power was divided among lords in exchange for land, which made rebellion more common
5. Convents were the only place where women could continue higher education
6. create cultural unity across central Europe
7. were blamed for the Black Death
8. The city-states were centers of trade that competed in cultural development.
9. These translations fueled the Renaissance, a movement that grew scientific, artistic, and philosophic thought in Europe.
10. Learning spread throughout Europe as movable type made it easier to print larger numbers of books
11. Religious institutions’ failures to respond to ideas for change cause people to seek or create new institutions.
12. Later European thinkers relied on the technology of the printing press to share their ideas during the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment.
13. The printing press allowed for information to spread quickly.
14. the invention of the printing press
15. Europe remained divided over political and religious issues.
16. The beginning of the Thirty Years’ War
17. The plague resulted in a decline in education quality due to low student enrollment and faculty leaving.
18. calculus
19. Kepler
20. Literature in vernacular languages made information easier for people to access.
21. humanism
22. through its focus on the human form
23. The Renaissance ideas of scientific inquiry inspired exploration.
24. The wealth the banking families made supported the kings and the papacy, which gave bankers and merchants power.”
25. During the Renaissance, Arab and Christian kingdoms tolerance increased through diplomacy and trade.
26. The Renaissance was a period of great cultural and intellectual revival in Europe.
27. The rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman texts played a significant role in shaping Renaissance thought.
28. Artists and architects during the Renaissance sought to incorporate the principles of proportion, symmetry, and perspective in their work.
29. The iconic works of Renaissance art, such as Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, continue to be celebrated and admired today.
30. The Protestant Reformation, led by Martin Luther, challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to religious division and conflicts.
31. The Counter-Reformation was the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation, aiming to reform and renew the Church from within.
32. The Renaissance marked a shift from a focus on religious themes and the afterlife to a celebration of humanism and the individual.
33. Exploration and colonization were prominent during the Renaissance, as European powers sought to expand their influence and gain new territories.
34. The Renaissance witnessed advancements in the fields of science, such as the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus and the development of new medical knowledge.
35. The Renaissance encouraged intellectual curiosity and a questioning of traditional beliefs, paving the way for the Enlightenment period that followed.