Renaissance & Reformation Review

Renaissance & Reformation Refresher

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Poll

Who is the best ninja turtle?

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo

• Raphael

• What are the ninja turtles?

The Middle Ages aka Dark Ages

• Social structure was feudalism

• The rich owned large tracts of land

• People were very religious and didn't question much about the world around them

And then, the Black Plague!

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Multiple Choice

What was another name for the Black Plague?

• Bubonic Plague

• Chicken Pox

• Spanish Flu

• Witch's Hex

Then, The Renaissance

• People moved from farm to city

• Instead of land-owning nobles, we now have merchants owning buying and selling goods in cities

• People are so happy to be alive that they begin to educate and improve themselves

Italy

It becomes the epicentre of trade because of its location near the Mediterranean Sea

Multiple Select

Choose the characteristics of the Renaissance.

• emphasis on art and education

• a decline in education

• the importance of art decreased

• people began to think more for themselves

• Italian city-states became very powerful

Humanism

The achievements of the individual human became more important than ever during the Renaissance

Art

• During the Renaissance, art become more 3D and realistic

• Artists begin to experiment with new techniques

Multiple Choice

Art during the Renaissance was much more life like.

• True

• False

Reformation

A movement to reform the corrupt Roman Catholic Church

Martin Luther & 95 Theses

• The church was selling indulgences, saying these would take away people's sings

• Luther said they were wrong and that oly God could grant salvation to people

Open Ended

What is a synonym for the word "reform"?

Church Response

• Accuses Luther of heresy

• Excommunicates him and removes him from church

Reformation Results

• Christianity splits into two main groups

• Protestants and Catholics

• Catholic Church loses authority

Multiple Choice

What new group of Christians was created after the Reformation?

• Catholics

• Boomers

• Protestants

• Muslims

How did all of this information spread?

• The invention of the printing press caused books to be cheaper and printed in common languages

• People became more educated as they read more

• It revolutionized the way information was circulated

Open Ended

What would you compare the invention of the printing press to?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes how the Renaissance and Reformation were similar?

• Both were eras in which education became less important.

• Both were eras in which people didn't question traditions and authority.

• Both were eras in which people sought out new ideas and improved society.

• Both were eras when aliens took over the world.