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Name _____________________________________
TThhee RReennaaiissssaannccee && RReeffoorrmmaattiioonn SSttuuddyy GGuuiiddee Big Picture / Essential Understanding:
By 1500 CE major states
and empires had developed
in various regions of the
world. New intellectual and
artistic ideas that developed
during the Renaissance
marked the beginning of the
modern world. Regional
trade patterns had
developed that linked
Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe which fostered the exchange of technological and scientific
advancements among cultures of the world.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had little competition in religious thought and action; the
resistance of the church to change led to the Protestant Reformation, which resulted in the birth of new
political and economic institutions. The Reformation had its roots in theology, but it led to important
economic and political changes. Religious differences and hatreds caused war and destruction. At first
the Reformation divided the countries of Europe on religious principles, leading to religious intolerance.
Power in most European states was concentrated in the monarch. Gradually religious toleration
emerged, along with democratic thought.
Terms Annul(ment)
Individualism
Perspective
Renaissance
Sect
Theology
Indulgences
Predestination
Secularism
Usury
Sacraments
Simony
Vernacular
Humanism
Patronage
Theocracy
Recant
Patron
People Gutenberg
Sir Thomas More
Raphael
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Leonardo da Vinci
Medici family
Shakespeare
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Michelangelo
Ignatius de Loyola
Jesuits
Machiavelli
John Wycliffe
Jan Huss
Concepts Act of Supremacy
Diet of Worms
Index of Prohibited Books
Thirty Years’ War
Edict of Nantes
Council of Trent
95 Theses
Reconquista
Counter- Reformation
Peace of Augsburg
“Renaissance Man”
Italian Renaissance vs.
Northern Renaissance
Inquisition
Geography
Be able to locate all major states and empires on a world map. Be able to locate the spread of
Lutheranism and Calvinism in Europe.
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VOCABULARY: Write the definition for each word AND draw an illustration of the word.
The Renaissance
Word Definition illustration
Vernacular
Perspective
Humanism
Secular
Concerned with
_________________ rather than
spiritual matters.
Patron
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The Reformation
Word Definition illustration
Catholic Reformation
Predestination
Annul
Protestant
Christians who belonged to
______________________
churches.
Indulgence
Reformation
Religious movement that rejected the
_________________ authority.
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GEOGRAPHY: For this unit, you must know the location of the major civilizations in the world in 1500. On the map below, write the
number which corresponds to the closest location of each civilization.
1. Ming China 2. Ottoman Empire 3. Saffavid Empire 4. Mughal Empire
5. Italy 6. England 7. France 8. Inca Empire
9. Aztec Empire 10. Songhai Empire DRAW the Silk Road DRAW the Trans-Sahara Trade Route
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Timeline: Write the following DATES and EVENTS on the timeline.
Medici family take control of Florence (1434 cE)
Gutenberg prints bible in Mainz (1455 CE)
Ottomans capture Constantinople ending the Byzantine Empire (1453 CE)
Columbus reaches Americas (1492 CE)
Act of Supremacy: King is head of England’s church (1534 CE)
Mughal Empire begins in India (1526 CE)
Safavids conquer Persia (1501 CE)
Martin Luther begins Reformation (1517 CE)
Peace of Augsburg (1550 CE)
Council of Trent (1545 – 1563 CE)
Columbus lands in the Americas (1492 CE)
Magellan’s CREW sails around the world (1522 CE)
British settle in Jamestown (1607 CE)
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Timeline: Write the following DATES and EVENTS above the timeline.
1400 CE
1450 CE 1500 CE 1550 CE 1600 CE 1650 CE
Which event listed above do you think is the MOST influential in history? Explain your choice.
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VISUAL LITERACY: Identify and describe each image.
1. Statue of David sculpted by
_______________ who was
influenced by G_______ and
R__________ sculpture.
2. Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel located in city of
_________, painted by _______________.
3. The ______ __________ built
by Shah Jahan for his wife
during the rule of the
__________ empire in India.
4. The printing press invented by
_________________. One effect of this new
innovation was
_____________________________ ________
________________________.
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5. Mona Lisa by _________
__________. This artist also
filled notebooks with
observations and sketches of
new ______________.
6. The School of Athens by
_________________ depicts the greatest
____________ philosophers and shows the value
of H______________ in Renaissance art.
7. King of England, __________
________ who passed the Act
of _____________ which made
him head of the
_____________ Church.
8. Martin Luther who posted his
_________________ as a protest to the Catholic
Church. He believed in salvation by
_________________.