Unit 6: Early Modern Europe Study Guide

Read the statement about a family member of the Medici Family and decide who is the key person is.

He founded the Medici bank in Florence.

• Giovanni di Bicci de Medici

• Piero

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Cosimo de Medici

Why would the growing influence of humanism have inspired High Renaissance artists to paint realistic subjects and backgrounds? (Choose 2)

• Because humanism focused on people, their goodness, and their ability to improve the world, artists wanted to depict people as they were

• Because humanism, unlike religion, was grounded in the physical world, artists’ paintings looked more like the physical world.

• Because humanism stated that knowledge comes through people’s reasoning abilities, artists believed it was reasonable to paint people as they were.

• Because humanism held Greek and Roman cultures in high esteem, artists wanted to create paintings that were similar in style to Greek and Roman art.

Which statements are true about William Shakespeare? (Choose 3)

• He wrote many famous novels

• One of his most famous works is a love story called Romeo and Juliet

• He wrote plays and poems

• He earned very little money during his lifetime

• Many people consider him the greatest writer of English literature.

Why would Thomas Aquinas and a humanist during the Renaissance have disagreed with one another?

• Aquinas believed a person needs both reason and faith for knowledge, whereas humanists said you need only reason.

• Humanists believed a person needed only reason to get into heaven, whereas Aquinas believed you needed both reason and faith

• Humanists believed a person needs both reason and faith for knowledge, whereas Aquinas said you need only faith.

• Aquinas believed certain aspects of life require both reason and faith, whereas humanists said all aspects of life require reason and faith.

Which descriptions complete the graphic organizer? (Choose 2)

• successful banking system established here

• considered the birthplace of the Renaissance

• had a large, thriving port

• was the home of William Shakespeare

Which word or phrase best completes the graphic organizer?

• Paris, France

• England

• Jerusalem

• Florence, Italy

Why did the invention of the printing press and the growth in the number of Bibles increase literacy?

• The Catholic Church used the invention of the printing press to encourage more people to read.

• More people were exposed to written language, which made it possible to learn to read.

• The new books in circulation led to the opening of schools where children were taught to read.

• People needed to know how to read in order to become members of the Catholic Church.

Why did people split from the Catholic Church and form Protestant churches?

• They supported tithing but not indulgences.

• More people knew how to read and had learned about corruption in the Catholic Church.

• People were not happy about some of the practices of the Catholic Church

• They believed only Martin Luther could run a non-corrupt religion.

What was Henry VIII's motivation for leaving the catholic church and creating the Church of England (A protestant church)

• Henry VIII wanted a female heir to inherit his throne

• Henry VIII was told that he had to divorce his wife so he left the Catholic church to stay with her

• Henry VIII wanted a male heir and needed to divorce his wife since she didn't give him one

• Henry never left the catholic church...

“Any truly repentant Christian has a right to full remission of penalty and guilt, even without indulgence letters.” -Martin Luther

Why would this idea from 95 Theses be appealing to many people?

• This idea gave hope for forgiveness of sin to people who couldn’t afford to pay indulgences.

• This idea guaranteed a place in the Catholic Church to everybody, rich and poor alike

• This idea proved that Catholic leaders were guilty of corruption.

• This idea introduced the idea of ending all taxation.