Early Modern Times & Absolutism (for Midterm)

The Renaissance began in Italy because of money made through...

• Banking and trade
• Book sales
• Buying/selling religious art
• Ship building

How did the printing press help the Renaissance?

• More books --> more literacy
• People bought them for their homes
• Allowed people to listen to music
• People became politicians because of the invention

Fill in the blank: During the Renaissance, _______ in the arts was encouraged

• Religion
• Politics
• Creativity
• Individualism

The Northern/English Renaissance had more _________ than the Italian Renaissance

• Sculpture
• Theatre
• Music
• Architecture

Da Vinci was a "Renaissance Man" - what does this mean?

• Great artist
• Well rounded person who had many skills/interests
• First modern scientist
• Devoted to the Catholic Church

What was the original goal of the Protestant Reformation?

• Eliminate the Catholic Church
• Create new denominations
• Reform the Catholic Church
• Allow the clergy to marry

What is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

• Use of perspective (3D)
• ONLY religious art
• Realistic human bodies
• Shadowing made paintings more realistic

What was Martin Luther's main beef with the Catholic Church?

• They beleived in the Bible
• Preaching forgiveness
• Translating the Bible into German
• Selling indulgences

This event was the start of the Protestatn Reformation:

• Martin Luther's excommunication
• The first religious war
• Luther posts the 95 Theses on the Church door
• The day Luther married a nun

What is true about Absolute Monarchs?

• They share power
• They must get the people's OK before passing a law
• Their power is limited by a Constitution
• The King's decisions are the laws of the nation. No questions asked!