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What was the main reason behind Martin Luther's publication of the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517?

  • To challenge the corrupt practices of the Catholic Church (correct)
  • To establish a new religious group
  • To promote education for girls and boys
  • To emphasize the importance of family in everyday life
  • What was a significant result of the Protestant Reformation for women?

  • Restrictions on independent thought
  • Increased control over family decisions
  • Loss of rights to own property
  • Gain of rights to divorce and marry (correct)
  • What was the belief of John Calvin, a French theologian?

  • Predestination (correct)
  • The authority of the Pope
  • Salvation through faith in God and the Bible
  • The importance of education for girls
  • What was the Catholic Reformation a response to?

    <p>The rise of Protestantism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>To break away from the Catholic Church and establish nationally based Christian sects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Council of Trent?

    <p>It was a response to the Protestant Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a result of the Protestant Reformation for education?

    <p>An increase in emphasis on education for boys and girls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a challenge faced by peasants during the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>They were unable to change their everyday lives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the belief of Anabaptists?

    <p>Adults could be re-baptized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Jesuits?

    <p>They were a Catholic group created during the Catholic Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two watchwords of the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>Sola scriptura and sola fide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the Catholic Counter-Reformation?

    <p>To strengthen and reaffirm Catholic doctrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 30 Years War?

    <p>Catholics preserved their faith and strengthened devotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with the discovery of the Americas in 1492?

    <p>Christopher Columbus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the process that exchanged goods and people between the Old and New World?

    <p>The Columbian Exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the items brought back to the Old World from the New World during the Columbian Exchange?

    <p>Tomatoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the expansion of the Catholic faith during the Age of Exploration?

    <p>To save souls and expand the Catholic Church's influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of mercantilism?

    <p>To amass as much raw wealth as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Treaty of Westphalia?

    <p>The Counter-Reformation came to an end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the founder of the Jesuit order?

    <p>Ignatius of Loyola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main consequence of the Columbian Exchange?

    <p>The rise of slavery and disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the English scientist who developed the scientific method?

    <p>Francis Bacon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the conflict that took place from 1618 to 1648?

    <p>The 30 Years War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the era in which European explorers began traveling to other continents?

    <p>The Age of Exploration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Copernicus' book?

    <p>It proposed a new way of thinking about the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Scientific Revolution on the Catholic Church and monarchies?

    <p>It undermined their influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the transatlantic slave trade?

    <p>To trade various resources for enslaved people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the period of time during which the Scientific Revolution took place?

    <p>16th to 17th centuries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Scientific Revolution on the development of new sciences?

    <p>It boosted the development of new sciences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Isaac Newton's works?

    <p>They challenged traditional assumptions about the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with formulating the heliocentric model in astronomy?

    <p>Nicolaus Copernicus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Galileo Galilei condemned by the Catholic Church for?

    <p>Supporting the heliocentric model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with formulating the Laws of Motion and the Law of Universal Gravity?

    <p>Isaac Newton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What scientific discipline was developed by Vesalius?

    <p>Human anatomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key factor that led to the development of medicine and chemistry as disciplines?

    <p>The increased emphasis on empiricism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key aspect of the scientific approach of the 16th and 17th centuries?

    <p>Conducting endless experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the likely outcome for medicine and chemistry if not for the period's pioneering dissections and experimentation?

    <p>They would likely not be the highly specialized disciplines they are today</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key feature of the scientific approach of the 16th and 17th centuries?

    <p>Conducting pioneering dissections and experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major area of development in mathematics during the period?

    <p>Calculus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the scientists of the 16th and 17th centuries in their study of the natural world and the human body?

    <p>Empiricism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary outcome of the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>Large portions of the European population leaving the Catholic Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>The corrupt practices of the Roman Catholic Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses?

    <p>It began the Protestant Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Protestant Reformation for the family?

    <p>The family became the center of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the nationally based Christian sects during the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>To break away from the Catholic Church and establish their own churches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of John Calvin in the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>He was a French theologian who believed in predestination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the Catholic Reformation a response to?

    <p>The Protestant Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Council of Trent?

    <p>It was a key event in the Catholic Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Protestant Reformation for the Pope's power?

    <p>The Pope's power was reduced significantly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the explorers take back to the Old World?

    <p>Turkeys, tomatoes, and habanero peppers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of mercantilism?

    <p>To amass as much raw wealth as possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the transatlantic slave trade?

    <p>A system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the New World</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Scientific Revolution?

    <p>It marked a change in the way of thinking, elevating science as the source of truth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the two core principles that guided the Protestant Reformation?

    <p>Faith and scripture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with developing the scientific method?

    <p>Francis Bacon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Counter-Reformation for the Catholic Church?

    <p>The Church strengthened its fundamental doctrines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the Age of Exploration?

    <p>To find new trade routes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Scientific Revolution on the Catholic Church and monarchies?

    <p>It undermined the influence of the Catholic Church and monarchies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution?

    <p>The publication of Copernicus' book on the heliocentric model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the process that exchanged goods and people between the Old and New World?

    <p>The Columbian Exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of scientists during the 16th and 17th centuries?

    <p>The study of the natural world and the human body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Columbian Exchange for Native American societies?

    <p>They were destroyed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main consequence of the Protestant Reformation for the Catholic Church?

    <p>It led to the decline of the Church</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key aspect of the scientific approach of the 16th and 17th centuries?

    <p>The use of experiments and empirical evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who founded the Jesuit order?

    <p>Ignatius of Loyola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Scientific Revolution on the development of new sciences?

    <p>It led to the development of new sciences such as astronomy, mathematics, and biology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 30 Years War?

    <p>The war ended with the Treaty of Westphalia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Council of Trent?

    <p>It marked the beginning of the Counter-Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary goal of the explorers during the Age of Exploration?

    <p>To find new trade routes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with formulating the heliocentric model in astronomy?

    <p>Nicolaus Copernicus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Galileo Galilei's work in the development of astronomy?

    <p>He pioneered the development of the model telescope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the scientific discipline that Isaac Newton developed?

    <p>Laws of Motion and Universal Gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Vesalius' work in the development of biology?

    <p>He developed human anatomy as a science</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key factor that led to the development of medicine and chemistry as disciplines?

    <p>Increased emphasis on empiricism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key aspect of the scientific approach of the 16th and 17th centuries?

    <p>The emphasis on experimentation and observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the likely outcome for medicine and chemistry if not for the period's pioneering dissections and experimentation?

    <p>They would not have become specialized disciplines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major area of development in mathematics during the period?

    <p>Calculus, probability, and analytical geometry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of the scientists of the 16th and 17th centuries in their study of the natural world and the human body?

    <p>Empirical knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was condemned by the Catholic Church?

    <p>The support of the heliocentric model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Protestant Reformation

    • Began in 1517 when Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five Theses
    • Resulted in large portions of the European population leaving the Catholic Church
    • Led to a loss of power for the Pope and Catholic clergy
    • Positive consequences included:
      • Increased emphasis on education for boys and girls
      • Focus on independent thought
      • Women gained new rights, such as the right to divorce and marry
      • Increased role of the family as the center of life
    • Despite the changes, most peasants found it impossible to change their everyday lives, even after leading significant revolts
    • Other reformers, such as John Calvin, carried on the causes of the Protestant Reformation
    • Calvin believed in predestination

    The Catholic Reformation

    • Was the Roman Catholic church's counter-movement to address the concerns of Martin Luther and other religious reformers
    • The Council of Trent was convened to respond to the Protestant Reformation
    • The Jesuits were a religious group created during the Catholic Reformation
    • They engaged in extensive missionary activity for Catholicism

    The Age of Exploration

    • Was a time when European explorers began traveling en masse to other continents, especially the Americas
    • Also known as the Age of Discovery
    • Lasted from the 15th to the 18th century
    • Explorers such as Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, and Ponce de Leon claimed new lands for their respective crowns
    • The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, fruits, vegetables, disease, and other items between the Old and New Worlds
    • Positive consequences included the discovery of new foods from the Americas
    • Negative consequences included the destruction of most Native American societies

    The Columbian Exchange

    • Was the exchange of plants, fruits, vegetables, disease, and other items between the Old and New Worlds after the explorations of Christopher Columbus
    • Items taken back to the Old World included turkeys, tomatoes, and habanero peppers
    • Items received by the New World included sugarcane, coffee, and horses
    • Negative consequences included slavery and disease

    Science and the Scientific Revolution

    • Was a wave of scholars proposing a new way of thinking that transformed society through the elevation of science as the source of truth
    • Key to this was the scientific method, developed by Francis Bacon
    • The Scientific Revolution began when Copernicus published a book that challenged the view of the Earth as the center of the universe
    • The climax of the Scientific Revolution was when Isaac Newton published his series of books, which used the scientific method to challenge many of the oldest traditional assumptions about the universe
    • The Scientific Revolution established science, supported through experiments, as the source of truth, completely changing how society looked at and understood the universe

    Medicine and Chemistry in the 16th and 17th Centuries

    • Saw medicine and chemistry come into their own as disciplines
    • Occurred largely due to the increased emphasis on empiricism by the scientists of the period
    • Pioneering dissections, endless experimentation, and dedication to notation and observation led to the development of medicine and chemistry as highly specialized disciplines

    The Protestant Reformation

    • Began in 1517 when Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five Theses
    • Resulted in large portions of the European population leaving the Catholic Church
    • Led to a loss of power for the Pope and Catholic clergy
    • Positive consequences included:
      • Increased emphasis on education for boys and girls
      • Focus on independent thought
      • Women gained new rights, such as the right to divorce and marry
      • Increased role of the family as the center of life
    • Despite the changes, most peasants found it impossible to change their everyday lives, even after leading significant revolts
    • Other reformers, such as John Calvin, carried on the causes of the Protestant Reformation
    • Calvin believed in predestination

    The Catholic Reformation

    • Was the Roman Catholic church's counter-movement to address the concerns of Martin Luther and other religious reformers
    • The Council of Trent was convened to respond to the Protestant Reformation
    • The Jesuits were a religious group created during the Catholic Reformation
    • They engaged in extensive missionary activity for Catholicism

    The Age of Exploration

    • Was a time when European explorers began traveling en masse to other continents, especially the Americas
    • Also known as the Age of Discovery
    • Lasted from the 15th to the 18th century
    • Explorers such as Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Vasco Nunez de Balboa, and Ponce de Leon claimed new lands for their respective crowns
    • The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, fruits, vegetables, disease, and other items between the Old and New Worlds
    • Positive consequences included the discovery of new foods from the Americas
    • Negative consequences included the destruction of most Native American societies

    The Columbian Exchange

    • Was the exchange of plants, fruits, vegetables, disease, and other items between the Old and New Worlds after the explorations of Christopher Columbus
    • Items taken back to the Old World included turkeys, tomatoes, and habanero peppers
    • Items received by the New World included sugarcane, coffee, and horses
    • Negative consequences included slavery and disease

    Science and the Scientific Revolution

    • Was a wave of scholars proposing a new way of thinking that transformed society through the elevation of science as the source of truth
    • Key to this was the scientific method, developed by Francis Bacon
    • The Scientific Revolution began when Copernicus published a book that challenged the view of the Earth as the center of the universe
    • The climax of the Scientific Revolution was when Isaac Newton published his series of books, which used the scientific method to challenge many of the oldest traditional assumptions about the universe
    • The Scientific Revolution established science, supported through experiments, as the source of truth, completely changing how society looked at and understood the universe

    Medicine and Chemistry in the 16th and 17th Centuries

    • Saw medicine and chemistry come into their own as disciplines
    • Occurred largely due to the increased emphasis on empiricism by the scientists of the period
    • Pioneering dissections, endless experimentation, and dedication to notation and observation led to the development of medicine and chemistry as highly specialized disciplines

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