Unit 9: Beginning of Modern Times

NAME ______

Unit 9: Beginning of Modern Times

Chapter 28 Outline______(100)

28 Assessment______(100)

Chapter 29 Outline______(100)

29 Assessment______(100)

Unit 9 Assessment______(100)

Packet Grade ______(500)

Chapter 29: The Renaissance

Chapter Overview

In the 1300s & 1400s, Western Europe experienced the following changes…

1. people became more interested in art & learning.

1. there was a call for the ______to change their teachings and practices concerning Christianity.

1. people were seeking shorter and less costly routes to the ______.

1. new forms of ______appeared.

1. a rebirth in ______and ______culture.

Chapter Facts

1. Around 1300, certain western European scholars developed an interest in classical writings that led to the ______
2. Renaissance is a French word that means “rebirth.” Historians consider the Renaissance to be the beginning of modern history. The Renaissance began in northern ______then spread through Europe. Italian cities such as Naples, Genoa, and Venice became centers of trade between Europe and the Middle East. ______scholars preserved the writings of the ancient Greeks in their libraries. When the Italian cities traded with the Arabs, ideas were exchanged along with goods. These ideas, preserved from the ancient past, served as the basis of the Renaissance. When the Byzantine empire fell to ______in 1453, many Christian scholars left Greece for Italy. The Renaissance was much more than simply studying the work of ancient scholars. It influenced ______, ______, and ______. Paintings became more realistic and focused less often on religious topics. Rich families became patrons and commissioned great art. Artists advanced the Renaissance style of showing nature and depicting the feelings of people. In Britain, there was a flowering in literature and drama that included the plays of ______.
3. During the Renaissance, a great deal of importance was placed in the ______.
4. Artwork became an excellent source of revenue for ______. Most of the money was donated by ______.
5. Leading artists included ______, who sculpted the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel.
6. ______, another leading Renaissance man, was a painter, inventor, and a scientist. Some of his works include the Mona Lisa and Last Supper. He also drew the Vitruvian Man, and he he greatly advanced the state of knowledge in the fields of anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamics.
7. The Renaissance began in ______where the ______family started a very profitable banking business and reintroduced the concept of ______.
8. The ideas of the Renaissance spread from Italy into France and Germany in the late 1400s.
9. Most of the reason for the spread of Renaissance ideas was due to an invention by ______.
10. This invention was the ______which allowed books to be printed rather than hand written. This allowed books to be produced cheaper, in higher volume, and in ______. As a result, the literacy rate spread throughout Western Europe.
11. In the early 1500s, Renaissance ideas had spread to Spain and England.
12. In ______, people became very fond of plays, most of which were written and inspired by the writings of William Shakespeare.

Chapter Assessment

1. In what European country did the Renaissance first begin?
2. England
3. France
4. China
5. Italy

1. During this period, a person with many talents is usually described as a

e. capitalist

f. Renaissance man

g. heretic

h. traitor

1. Why did the Renaissance 1st begin in Italy?
2. their location allowed them to trade with Asia & the Middle East
3. the Medici Family made it the center of capitalism
4. Italy had once been the center of the Roman Empire
5. All of the above

1. Vernacular refers to a person’s
2. culture
3. style of dress
4. native tongue
5. religious preference

1. The term "Renaissance" refers to a

a. revolution against royal authority

b. repression of dissent

c. rebirth of learning

d. reformation of religion

1. This term comes from the French word meaning “rebirth” and it refers to the time period in European history when there was a renewed interest in the cultures of Greece & Rome.

e. Renaissance

f. Reformation

g. capitalism

h. humanism

1. The economical principle in which the economy is based on money rather than land.

e. Renaissance

f. Reformation

g. capitalism

h. humanism

1. The two leading Renaissance men were

A) Michelangelo & Copernicus

B) Michelangelo & da Vinci

C) da Vinci & Shakespeare

D) Gutenberg & Shakespeare

1. Which of the following countries did not experience the Renaissance

A) England

B) Spain

C) United States

D) France

1. Who was the popular playwright that heavily influenced the Renaissance in England?

A) Shakespeare

B) Michelangelo

C) Gutenberg

D) da Vinci

1. Whose invention of the printing press greatly increased the literacy rate throughout Western Europe?

A) Shakespeare

B) Michelangelo

C) Gutenberg

D) da Vinci

Chapter 29: The Reformation

Chapter Overview

1. Martin Luther became the 1st person to challenge the authority of the Catholic Church when he nailed his ______to the Church’s door.

1. He began what became known as the ______Reformation.

1. The Catholic Church began a reformation movement of their own known as the ______or ______Reformation.

1. The Reformation movement spread to England where the ______Church was formed.

1. These factions in Christianity sparked many wars in Europe, including the ______.

Chapter Facts

1. By the early 1500s, many people began to question the authority of the church. Many people said they had become corrupt and greedy.

1. The movement against the Roman Catholic Church began with ______.

1. His biggest complaint was how the Church was selling ______(forgiveness of sins).

1. By 1524, most people in Germany had left the Catholic Church and joined the ______Church—created by Luther.

1. With religious conflict spreading throughout Germany, the ______was signed in 1555. This allowed the German prince to decide whether German citizens should be Catholic or Lutheran.

1. Martin Luther ideas became known as the Protestant ______.

1. Other Protestant churches to form included the ______in France and the ______in England.

1. While the Protestants formed new churches, ______reformers worked to improve their church.

1. Between 1545-1563, the ______reformed many Roman Catholic practices.

1. Despite the efforts of the Council of Trent, ______still had a reformation of their own.

1. ______VIII’s wife was unable to bore him a son. As a result he wanted the Pope to annul his marriage. The ______refused so King Henry removed him from head of the Church of England.

1. As a result, the ______Church was formed.

1. By the late 1500s, ______of England allowed for both Protestants & Catholics.

1. In 1598, France issued the ______which allowed for the Catholics and Huguenots to both practice their form of Christianity.

1. Despite efforts to allow for both Protestant and Catholic religions to exist in Europe, many wars were fought. The English fought with the Spanish, the German city-states fought the ______, and in France, a Civil war was fought between the Huguenots and Catholics.

1. After the Thirty Years’ War, no more wars were fought over religion in Europe. Instead, nations tried to gain power through ______and ______overseas.

1. Thus began the Age of ______.

Chapter Assessment

1. Martin Luther became the 1st person to challenge the authority of the Catholic Church when he nailed his ______Theses to the Church’s door.

A) 100

B) 95

C) 90

D) 85

1. By the early 1500s, many people began to question the authority of the ______church. Many people said they had become corrupt and greedy.

A) Roman Catholic

B) Greek Orthodox

C) Protestant

D) Lutheran

1. The movement against the Roman Catholic Church became known as ______Reformation.

A) Catholic

B) Counter

C) Protestant

D) Both A & B

1. The Catholic Church was criticized heavily for the selling of ______.

A) sin forgiveness

B) indulgences

C) crosses

D) both A & B

1. The peace settlement between Lutherans & Catholics was called the

A) Peace of Augsburg

B) Edict of Nantes

C) Age of Exploration

D) 95 Theses

1. What group attempted to reform the Catholic Church?

A) Catholic Reformation

B) Counter Reformation

C) Council of Trent

D) All the above

1. Who started the Anglican Church in England?

A) the Pope

B) Henry VIII

C) Elizabeth I

D) Martin Luther

1. What document allowed for both Catholics and Huguenots to worship freely in France?

A) Peace of Augsburg

B) Edict of Nantes

C) Council of Trent

D) 95 Theses

1. The reform movement of the Catholic Church was known as the

A) Catholic Reformation

B) Counter Reformation

C) Protestant Reformation

D) Both A & B

1. The Thirty Years’ war was mostly a(n) ______war.

A) economic

B) territorial

C) religious

D) political

Unit Assessment

1. What were three reasons the Renaissance began in Italy?
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. Period of rebirth in art & learning in Europe was called the ______

1. ______was a deep interest in what people have achieved as well as what they could achieve.

1. Wealthy people who support the arts are called ______

1. Who is considered the greatest playwright of all time? ______

1. Who invented the printing press? ______

1. What was the first book he used the press to write? ______

1. What was the name of the movement in the 1600s that sought to reform the Catholic Church?______
2. What church formed from the Reformation? ______

1. What was an indulgence? ______

1. Who challenged Church authority by nailing his 95 Theses to the church door? ______
2. What was the Peace of Augsburg? ______

1. Who began the Anglican Church? ______

1. Why? ______

1. The Catholic reform movement in response to the Protestant Reformation was called the ______
2. What doctrine argues the idea that your fate is already set by God before your birth? ______
3. What was the group called that sought to improve the Catholic Church? ______