Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution

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(SS.912.W.4.1) Which of the following was a key characteristic of Renaissance humanism? Options: Focus on religious doctrine and divine authority., Rejection of classical texts and traditions., Promotion of collective identity over individualism and identity, Emphasis on classical Greek and Roman learning and individual potential

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Emphasis on classical Greek and Roman learning and individual potential

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The Renaissance, meaning "rebirth," began in which Italian city-state around the 14th century?

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Florence

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Michelangelo's masterpiece, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, primarily depicts scenes from:

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Scenes from the Book of Genesis

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What is the name of this painting?

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Mona Lisa

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The Medici family played a major role in the Renaissance by acting as:

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Leaders of the arts and banking

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Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 primarily protested against: the use of Latin in services, the sale of indulgences, the sale of church land, the authority of the Pope

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the sale of indulgences

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The intellectual movement called humanism 

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focused on human life and its accomplishments.

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Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
Options: the ideas of the middle ages, the ideas of Greece & Rome, the ideas of ancient China, the ideas of ancient India

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the ideas of Greece & Rome

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What is the scientific method?

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a procedure for scientists to follow when coming up with new scientific theories

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John Calvin's doctrine of predestination, central to Calvinism, taught that:

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God has predetermined who will be saved.