Renaissance Study Guide – Answer on your own piece of paper!!!
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Galileo
Humanism
Individualism
Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
6. Copernicus
7. Printing Press
8. Renaissance
9. Secularism
10. Michelangelo
11. Constitutional Monarchy
12. John Calvin
13. Protestant Reformation
14. Calvinism
15. Hieratic Scale
16. Martin Luther
17. Indulgences
18. Papal Bull
19. Christopher Columbus
20. Conquistadors
21. Hernan Cortes
22. Mercantilism
23. Columbian Exchange
24. Old World
25. New World
26. Joint-stock Economy
27. Mestizo
28. Mulatto
29. Henry VIII
30. Queen Elizabeth I
Short Answer
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What is the Renaissance?
Henry VIII was married 6 times, why is this important for the Renaissance?
How has art changed throughout the Renaissance?
Who is Martin Luther and why is he important?
Who is Johannes Gutenberg and why is he important?
What are stocks and why are they important today?
Essay Practice:
Read the following statement: The Renaissance is a time in European history where there is a
resurgence of Greek and Roman culture while many new concepts begin to arise.
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What is the Renaissance and how does it begin?
Why was it so important?
What does it do for the people throughout Europe?
What new ideas does the Renaissance bring to Europe?
On the backside of this paper I want you take break each of these three questions down. For
each question do the following:
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Come up with 4 facts to support each question
Use at least 2 vocabulary words to support each question
1 point telling me how this was important