WS Unit 1 Refresh

The birthplace of the Italian Renaissance was

• Rome
• Venice
• Florence
• Naples

The Protestant Reformation was started by

• Martin Luther
• John Calvin
• Niccolo Machiavelli
• Pope Leo X

What work did Sir Thomas More write that described an ideal society focused on peace and harmony?

• The Prince
• Utopia
• The Divine Comedy
• The Canterbury Tales

What was the main focus of the new scientific method developed during the Scientific Revolution?

• Reliance on ancient authorities
• Observation and experimentation
• Religious dogma
• Astrology

The _____ was a revival or "rebirth" of classical Greco-Roman art and intellectualism in Europe from the 14th to the 16th centuries

Developed by Bacon and Descartes, the _____ was developed to confirm findings and to prove or disprove a hypothesis.

A loosely organized system of government in which local lords governed their own lands but owed military service to a greater lord.

Following the printing press, new writings began to be written in the ____, or everyday language of the people.

How would you classify the feudal system's impact on social mobility during the Middle Ages?

• Limited social mobility based on hereditary status
• Equal opportunities for upward mobility for all classes
• Frequent shifts in social status due to democratic governance
• Social mobility based solely on individual merit

Which key scientific concept developed during the Scientific Revolution challenged traditional religious beliefs?

• Heliocentrism
• Alchemy
• Phrenology
• Astrology