Unit 1 Critical/Long Questions Flashcards
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How did trade affect the worldviews of Europe?
Time: Traded from sunrise to sunset.
Beliefs: Learned different religions and concepts.
Knowledge: Learned things like literature, learned they could live in a fair society.
Geography: Moved across different places to trade.
Society: Peasants/serfs had rights to leave and go trade so they left and the social class system failed.
Economy: Since many peasants went to go trade, the few workers left demanded higher wages.
Values: People valued trading, resources and goods.
What impact would increased trade and business have on a society’s worldview? (LINK ANSWER TO SPECIFIC EVENTS)
Geography: Travelling more, eating exotic foods.
Society: Move up and down social classes, merchant middle growing.
Economy: No longer relying on feudal exchange, buying and selling things as they needed.
Beliefs: Exposed to other religions, faith in trade rather than religion.
Values: Money and luxury items more valuable.
Knowledge: learning about other cultures and how to read and write.
Time: Clocks were introduced and business hours, no longer living for the afterlife
Be able to provide information about how each of the following factors affected the medieval society. How did these factors affect social structures? Referring to the feudal hierarchy, how did these factors begin to change the feudal hierarchy?
-Black Death
-Crusades
-Peasant Revolt
Black Death affected medieval society because many people died so it changed social classes and caused Feudalism ending. The Crusades affected medieval society because they went and fought and they were more respected in society. Peasant Revolt affect society because it caused people to not listen to higher classes like the king.
What ideas from classical (Greek + Roman) helped shape the Renaissance humanist worldviews? Give specific examples from the section.
They wanted to “educate the whole child” meaning they should do things such as learn classical languages like Greek and Roman and study the languages. They also liked the arts and designs of Greek and roman ancient cultures.
How did the Renaissance spark the growth and exchange of ideas and knowledge across Europe (i.e., astronomy, mathematics, science, politics, religion, arts)
The Renaissance sparked the growth because it inspired people to do more deep art and use anatomy. They also learned literature from printing presses. Humanism was also a new idea that changed peoples views and ideas.
How did the physical geography of Renaissance Europe affect trade and competition among European countries?
Mountains and water surrounding Italy saving it from invasions, in the center so it connects middle east and rest of Europe.
Explain how the eight worldview elements changed from the Middle Ages times to Renaissance times?
Time: Church bells called people to prayer because church was central to peoples lives-more technology to tell time.
Knowledge: Only from what Church told them-different ideas , math, literature astronomy, etc.
Geography: Small kingdoms rules by barbarian tribes and travelling was dangerous-City-States
Values: Protection and Church-Arts and luxury items.
Economy: No trade, paid church and king-More trade
Society: Social classes and Feudal system- no more feudal system, merchants, monarchies and republics.
Technology: Not much used for the Middle ages- Printing press, clocks much more advanced technology.
Beliefs: Dedicated to god, mostly Christianity-New religions introduced and less religious.
In what ways did thinkers and philosophers influence society in the development of a humanist worldview during the Renaissance?
Made people consider more theories and people started questioning more things.
Many changes in science occurred during the Renaissance. Explain how these 4 sciences changed in the Renaissance. Do not just list words but explain how the science changed. Min. 2 examples per science.
a) Astronomy
b)Medicine
c) Anatomy
d) Mathematics
Astronomy changed because they got new technology to help them see space and new theories. Medicine changed because they found new vaccines and medicine. Anatomy changed because they valued it much more and used it in art. Mathematics changed because they found new things.
Write a paragraph discussing how that idea influenced the world we live in today. Give at least 3 reasons.
d. Religion
Religion was changed by the exchange of ideas because when people exchanged ideas during the silk road, people exchanged ideas including religions. They also came up with new concepts. For the world we live in today we have many different religions and practices that people follow. This is how religion influenced our world.
How can discoveries in sciences shape people’s worldviews? Link your answers to specific worldview elements.
Discoveries in the sciences can shape people’s worldviews because when they find out new things and practices it affects the worldview Knowledge and Beliefs.
What roles do leaders play in changing or maintaining a worldview? Link your answer to specific worldview elements.
Leaders play a role in Beliefs because based on what they think and say it can change how you believe things. Also knowledge cause they might say something new and you would listen to them.
How do ideas and knowledge spread? Give examples.
Knowledge and ideas spread by trade routes ad trading during the Silk Road. Ideas such as literature, science, etc. Different people from around the world came and shared their ideas to each other.
How did the Renaissance lead to the growth and exchange of ideas across Europe? Give examples from this chapter.
The Renaissance led to the growth and exchange of ideas across Europe because they rediscovered Greek and Roman ideas. There were also humanists and philosophers who shared their ideas and theories.
How can exploration and expansion affect the worldview of a society and the societies it comes into contact with? Link your answer to specific worldview elements.
Exploration and expansion can affect the worldview of a society by exploring new lands and new cultures. The worldview element linked to this is geography. It will introduce them to new things and it will have a higher demand.
Explain how our worldview today is different than that of the Europeans in the 1400s.
Time: In the 1400’s they used older devices and not advanced clocks to tell time, now we have phones, alarms, advanced clocks, etc.
Beliefs: Mostly Christian population then and they valued religion a lot, many different religions now.
Values: Valued church and protection in 1400’s, now we value money more and family, etc.
Economy: In the 1400’s they mostly were peasants and had no money, now we can work easily and make our way up to get more money.
Society: Social classes and feudalism, now there are still social classes but it is less relevant and no feudalism.
Geography: In middle ages, no leaving the land, in Silk Road era they travelled a lot. Now we Travel as much as we want and whenever. Also many more maps to show where to go.
Technology: Not much technology, only clocks, sundials, compasses, etc. Now we have iphones and advanced technology.
Knowledge: Learned from the church and philosophers, now there are countless ways to gain knowledge.
In what ways were the Age of Discovery and the rise of imperialism expressions of an expansionist worldview?
The ways were that they wanted to explore more and more, they also wanted to find more things and accomplish something. This is why they were expressions of an expansionist worldview.
In what ways did exploration and intercultural contact during the Renaissance affect the citizenship and identity of Europeans?
It affected the identity of Europeans because it made society more developed. It also caused there to be more diversity due to exploring other cultures.
How did the Renaissance in Europe form the basis for the worldview of the western world in our world today?
It formed the basis for our worldviews today because of humanism. Humanists gave ideas about people that they used for worldviews in our world today. Also philosophers because they also told theories and helped form our worldviews today.
How does this unit demonstrate a willingness to consider differing beliefs, values, and worldviews?
This unit demonstrates a willingness to consider differing beliefs, values and worldviews because it can change how people view things like history. It also shows us how to understand events like the Renaissance and Middle Ages so we can understand and learn more deeply.
How are beliefs and values shaped by time, geographic location and societal context?
Beliefs and values are shaped by time, geographic location and societal context because depending on where you are you might learn different things and grow up with different teachings. Based on the societal context you might hear it from someone else’s perspective so its all different.
Why were the peasants revotling and in what did it happen?
The peasants were revolting because due to the Black Plague, many people died and the lords had no one to work for them. The peasants saw this as an opportunity to ask for higher wages. They also made them have Poll Tax so they revolted against the higher classes. This happened when it was almost the 1400’s.
