
The Impact of the Renaissance & Protestant Reformation
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Alexandra Bastoni
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The Impact of the Renaissance & Protestant Reformation
In this lesson, you will learn about important changes that led to the end of medieval Europe and the dawn of the modern age. The Renaissance and Reformation were major developments that helped to shape the world we know today.
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Directions
Read each slide carefully - you are welcome to use Google and Google Translate to figure out the meaning of any of the terms or slides we use in this class.
Participate carefully in the activities - there will be multiple choice questions, fill in the blanks, open ended questions, and polls.
Good luck! You can play this as many times as you need to until you get the score you want.
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Reviewing the End of Medieval Europe
The Crusades - led to increased trade between Europe, Africa & Asia
The Black Death - killed 1/3 of Europe's population, but helped peasants gain better wages & treatment
The Hundred Years' War - brought end to feudal need for knights, introduced gunpowder and peasant armies instead
The Great Schism - split between Eastern Orthodox Christianity & Western Roman Catholicism, fighting between papal candidates weakened RCC
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
How did the plague affect the feudal economy of Europe?
Feudalism remained unchanged
Feudalism was made stronger
Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
Feudalism ended because all peasants died
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
Muslim scholars preserved ancient __________ and ___________ knowledge that had been lost in Europe.
Greek and Roman
Egyptian and Mesopatamian
Indian and Chinese
Japanese and Mongolian
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Multiple Choice
The Crusades led to an interest in exploration to find better/faster trade routes.
True
False
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Multiple Choice
The city of Jerusalem is important to which three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
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Multiple Choice
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
The Romans and the Greeks
The European Christians and the Arab Muslims
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
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The Renaissance
The Renaissance began in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries and marked a "rebirth" of European culture. The key values were humanism, individualism, secularism, and a revival of learning and texts from Greece and Rome.
Changes in art, architecture, literature, science and culture followed.
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Open Ended
How did the Renaissance change Europe? Your answers can mention art, science, literature, education, economics, politics and more! Feel free to consult our previous lessons or give it a quick Google. Do NOT copy and paste an answer from the internet. That's lazy & that's cheating!
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Multiple Choice
• Gunpowder
• Printing press
• Compass
All of the above were results of what in the Renaissance?
the move toward using money
a shift from science to religion
an increased interest in the arts
an increase in scientific inquiry
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Multiple Choice
Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?
dominance of the church
constant feudal warfare
lack of any governance
increased interest in the arts
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Multiple Choice
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Galileo Galilei
• Tycho Brahe
• Johannes Kepler
All of the above were famous Renaissance
philosophers.
priests.
artists.
scientists.
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Multiple Choice
Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?
The Church was all-powerful.
The Church’s power declined.
Factories began using electricity.
Women gained equal rights with men.
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Multiple Choice
During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?
Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.
Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.
Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.
Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.
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Multiple Choice
Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?
Society was dominated by the church.
Society began to value individualism.
Society was focused on warfare.
Society was dominated by lords.
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The Protestant Reformation
In this section, we will look at new material on the causes, events, and effects of the Protestant Reformation. Read carefully!
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The Protestant Reformation Begins...
The Roman Catholic Church's power had been declining since the end of the medieval period
More and more Europeans began to question Church teachings and the role of the Pope
Some of these reformers would break with the Church and create new sections (denominations) of Christianity
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Luther's 95 Theses & The Church's Reaction
Luther disagreed with the RCC's sale of indulgences and the power of the Pope
The Pope excommunicated Luther - expelling him from the Church
Luther refused to take back his statements and was made an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire
Many nobles and German princes protected him & he gained many followers and believers. They became known as Protestants
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Open Ended
Why do you think Martin Luther objected to the sale of indulgences?
Reminder: Indulgences were sold by the Roman Catholic Church to raise funds for the construction of a new church in Rome. Believers paid money to receive pardons from punishment for sins, allowing the sinner to enter Heaven faster.
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Fill in the Blanks
Because Martin Luther refused to recant (take back) his words, the Pope had him excommunicated - expelling him from the
Type answer...
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Effects of the Reformation
Other reformers started their own Protestant Churches, like John Calvin
Religious unity ended in Europe and war began between Protestants and Catholics
Royal power grew as the power of the Roman Catholic Church declined
Persecution of religious minorities occured as rulers tried to keep their subjects all the same faith.
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Poll
Imagine you are an important leader in the Roman Catholic Church during the time of the Protestant Reformation. How would you respond to the rise of Protestant Churches?
Try to win people back to the Church
Start wars to force people back
Ban the books and teachings of Protestant leaders
Clean up some of the problems and make some changes
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The Catholic Counter Reformation
Catholic Church made limited reforms and curbed (fixed) earlier abuses
Council of Trent - redefined beliefs and ended the sale of indulgences
Inquisition - used to end heresy by force, trials and torture for those who opposed or denied Church teachings
New religious orders like the Jesuits and Ursulines educated and spread the Catholic faith
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Multiple Choice
What is heresy?
going against the teachings of the Catholic Church
dying for one's beliefs
going against Luther
treason
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Multiple Choice
Who were the Protestants?
people who went out and performed duties for the Church
people who were humanists
people who wanted fair treatment by the lords
people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church
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Multiple Choice
How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?
discouraged the growth of strong monarchs
were led by the military
encouraged people to question tradition
supported the return of the Roman Empire
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Multiple Choice
a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
Reformation
Indulgence
Purgatory
Protestant
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I hope you have learned and reviewed your material well. Next Tuesday, we will finish up the Reformation & take a quiz!
The Impact of the Renaissance & Protestant Reformation
In this lesson, you will learn about important changes that led to the end of medieval Europe and the dawn of the modern age. The Renaissance and Reformation were major developments that helped to shape the world we know today.
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