Unit 4 Topic II WH

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What is the most likely source of this quotation? “Unless I am convinced by proofs from scriptures [in Bible] or by plain and clear reasons and arguments, I can and will not retract, for it is neither safe nor wise to do anything against conscience. Here I stand. I can do no other. God help me. Amen”

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Luther’s failure to submit to the Pope’s demands at the Diet of Worms.

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One major characteristic of the Renaissance was that the-

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Classical cultures of Greece and Rome were studied and imitated

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The ideas presented in this passage by Luther contributed directly to the- “Kings and princes coin money only out of metals, but the pope coins money out of everything - indulgence, ceremonies, dispensations, pardons; all fish come to his net.”

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Protestant Reformation

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The impact Gutenberg had on the Renaissance was:

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He invented the printing press, which facilitated the spread of knowledge.

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Why did the Renaissance happen?

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Due to the fall of Constantinople and the rediscovery of Greek and Roman texts

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The major goal of the Counter-Reformation was to -

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Reinstate the power of the Roman Catholic Church

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Writing of Baron Charles de Montesquieu exercised great influence on the framers of the US Constitution. Which idea of Montequieu’s was most influential?

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The powers of government must be placed in separate branches to serve as a check against tyranny.

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The Scientific Revolution helped to bring about the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution by:

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introducing new scientific methods and ideas that challenged traditional beliefs

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Which Enlightenment thinkers' ideas inspired the leaders of the American and French Revolutions?

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John Locke and Montesquieu

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According to John Locke, what are natural rights and what should happen if the government fails to protect these rights?

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Natural rights are life, liberty, and property; the government should be overthrown if it fails to protect them.