Renaissance & Reformation

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A sect of the Protestant church that follows the teaching of John Calvin.

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Calvinism

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People who broke away from the Catholic Church to practice Christianity in a different way.

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Protestant

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A sect of the Protestant church that follows the teaching of Martin Luther.

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Lutheranism

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In Rome in 1510 there was a lot of corruption in the church, politics, priests were poorly trained, and the church imposed taxes.

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Catholicism

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One reason why Italy became the birthplace of the Renaissance was that it was a crossroads for commerce and trade.

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it was a crossroads for commerce and trade

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How did growing secularism influence European writers during the Renaissance?

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They wrote more books about non-religious subjects.

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How does the map help explain why the Renaissance began in Italy?

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Major trade routes went through Italy.

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In what way did Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings reflect the new concerns and techniques of Renaissance art?

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realistic depiction of human figures

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Which effect replaces the question mark in the table? Options: The use of Latin in literature increases. The Church encourages new learnings. Literacy increases among ordinary people. The first European universities are founded.

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Literacy increases among ordinary people.

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After Martin Luther announced that he believed the Catholic Church was corrupt (in his Theses), what happened?

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Luther posts the 95 Theses.