WH unit 5/6 flashcard

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What system helped China gain political advantage over neighbors?

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tribute system: force them to pay homage to you

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Which method most likely contributed to the rapid spread of the Black Death across Europe and Asia during the 14th century?

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trade routes

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What event resulted in the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches?

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Great Schism of 1054

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describe the class structure of feudalism

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kings-nobles-knights-peasants-serfs

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Which renaissance group believed in these principles: • Encourages the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature
• Celebrates the human self and its potential for improvement
• Embraces scientific study of the natural world
• Views morality as internal to humans? Who did not approve of them?

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followers of Humanism- disliked by Catholic church

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humanists believed which of these? realistic depiction of hard life, otherworldly patrons (powerful, supernatural beings who grant magical powers to warlock), uniqueness of each person, and their worth, none of these

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uniqueness of each person, and their worth

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Why do we refer to the time after the Middle Ages as the Renaissance?

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was a time of renewed interest in art, philosophy, and the values of Rome and Greece

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Which city was the birthplace of the Renaissance and why?

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Florence, Italy: wealthy families like the Medici helped fund a renewed interest in art and philosophy

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What replaced Rome as a unifying force in Europe after its collapse?

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Christianity

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What did the artwork and architecture that was sponsored by wealthy families show was important to the people of renaissance Europe?

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Christianity was important to the people.