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Flashcards by Justina Rocca, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Justina Rocca
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| Question | Answer |
| Renaissance | - The French rebirth in Italy - Rebirth of interest in the ideas of Ancient Greece and Rome |
| Reformation | - Martin Luther: German Monk - Started the Reformation by posting (according to his tradition) his " 95 THESES" on the door of the Church ( Germany) |
| " 95 THESES" | - List of statements that expressed Luther's concerns about certain Church practices. - For Example: Transubstantiation * Transubstantiation: When the priest administers the bread and wine, they change their substance into the body and blood of Christ. |
| Counter- Reformation | - Catholic's Church attempts to region control |
| The Scientific Revolution | - Discoveries in Europe * Nicolaus Copernicus discovered that the sun (not the Earth) was the centre of the universe. * A century later... the telescope was invented - Physics - Astronomy - Epistemology - Maths and logic |
| The Telescope | - Showed that the force of gravity exists in all material objects - Universal law of gravity |
| Why did the Renaissance began in Italy? | Technical advances: - Better ships - Better maps - New navigation |
| Religion | - Believing in another God was considered evil - Henry, the navigator wanted to spread Chrisitian beliefs |
| Why did Europeans go exploring? | ~ Desire to find the unknown: - Wanted to prove the Earth was round - You can reach the Indies by sailing West ~ Desire for wealth and power: - Most men were poor - Fame - Explorers had to obtain funds for the trips ~ Desire for trade: - People wanted lutary and spices - As the Torks were blocking the way of the East... ~ Adventure |
| Voyages of discovery | - Advances in the design and construction of ships, and growing curiosity about the world, led to long distance voyages. - In the 15th century, Europeans started to explore the world around them and took Christianity to other regions. * Christopher Colombus |
| Printing Press (before) | - Books were copied out by hand - Long and expensive process - Every book was different= the more times a book was copied, the more mistakes were made - Not everyone could afford a book |
| Printing Press (after) | - A book could be reproduced thousands of time - Cheaper and faster - More people could afford books - Paper replaced expensive parchment |
| Effect on the Printing Press | - You could afford a Bible and read the scriptures for yourself - Education increased: better way of learning - Knowledge was spread by books and ideas made contact with other people |
| City- States | Most important areas in Italy: - Florence (1st city of Renaissance): 1st ruler: Cosimo (+) 2nd ruler: Piero (-) 3rd ruler: Lorenzo (+) - Milan - Venice - Naples: poor (-) * Lorenzo the Magnificent: ( best ruler) - Patron of the art - Many talents - Good banker - Poet - Athlete |
| Galileo- Galilei | - Discovered Jupiter's moons - Gave proof to Copernicus idea EUROPE GREATEST ASTRONOMER |
| Middle Ages ( art and paintings) | - Flat and lifeless - Usually dealt with religious subjects - Simple techniques |
| Renaissance ( art and paintings) | - Perspective - Human body - Had ready- made colours - Elaborated, colourful, detailed and expenssive |
| Middle Ages ( science) | - Believed world was flat - Earth= centre of universe - Deseases were God's punishment |
| Renaissance ( science) | - Discovered world round - Proved SUN: centre of the universe and Earth revolves around it - Medicine developed |
| Middle Ages ( in general) | - Faith rules - No doubt - " OLD TIMES" |
| Renaissance ( in general) | - Doubt rules - Questions and logic - Many things discovered |
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