Renaissance, Protestant Reformation and Age of Exploration

STATION 1 - It is TRUE about the Renaissance period...

• It means "rebirth" of the classical or Ancient Greek times

• Started around the 1300s and 1400s in Italy

• It happened before the Middle Ages

• It was a time of renewal or new ideas related to arts, science, literature, etc...

STATION 2 - It was TRUE about Medieval Times...

• Most of the knowledge in books was kept/controlled by the Catholic Church. Bibles were handwritten by hand by priests...

• There were many schools, including public schools in medieval Europe.

• Most people knew how to read and write.

• More than 80% of the total population of Europe were peasants and serfs (a bit above slavery).

STATION 2 - What was the cultural movement called HUMANISM?

• The idea that human beings were not separate from nature.

• It valued the beauty and intellectual capacity of human beings

• It defended that religion was more important than science

• The belief that humans should be able to decide their own fate and future.

STATION 2 - Why was the invention of the PRINTING PRESS by Gutenberg so important for the spread of knowledge and new ideas?

• Books became more expensive with the invention of the printing press

• It became more difficult to spread knowledge with the printing press as it was a time consuming and expensive process.

• With the printing press, more people could have access to books as they became more affordable

• All of the answers are correct

STATION 3 - What did some people criticize about the Catholic Church at the end of medieval times?

• The fact that the Catholic Church had become extremely powerful and wealthy.

• The Catholic Church had become corrupt, going against the teachings of the Bible.

• The fact that the Church was abusing its power, using it in unethical ways.

• All answers are correct

STATION 3 - The first and most important leader of the Protestant Reformation was....

• Martin Luther

• John Calvin

• Cristopher Columbus

• Copernicus

STATION 3 - What was Martin Luther's main criticism(s) against the Catholic Church in the early 1500s?

• Using the Bible as a source of religious teachings and guidance

• The selling of indulgences, or being able to buy forgiveness for your sins for a certain amount of money.

• Bishops not being as powerful as the Pope

• Needing the Catholic Church's intervention in order to be saved. He believed that people needed the Bible and faith alone to reach salvation.

STATION 3 - It is TRUE about Luther's "95 Theses"...

• Published in Rome

• 95 arguments against the Catholic Church that Luther publicly posted for everyone to read.

• Considered the beginning or "birth" of the Protestant or Religious Reformation

• 95 arguments defending the practices of the Catholic Church

STATION 3 - What might be one important legacy or consequence of the Protestant Reformation that happened in the early 1500s?

• The Catholic Church was no longer the only Christian "religion" in Europe

• Other Christian "Churches" were created such as Lutheranism, Calvinism, Baptist Church, Anglicanism, Methodist Church, etc

• The Catholic Church became more powerful as result.

• All of them

STATION 4 - It was TRUE about the connections between Europe and other regions during medieval times, before 1500.

• There were no trading routes connecting Europe and northern Africa

• Some trading routes connected Europe with places like India and China (Silk Roads).

• Some products brought to Europe from China and India were spices (pepper, ginger, etc.), silk, sugar, and precious stones.

• Many trading routes connecting Europe and Asia travelled through the Atlantic Ocean