Unit 3 Exam Study Guide Hepburn- World History- Fall 2024 Flashcards
Renaissance
Cultural revival emphasizing classical studies and human potential.
Northern Renaissance
Renaissance movement in Northern Europe, distinct from Italy.
Medici Family
Influential banking family that dominated Florence.
Humanism
Intellectual movement focusing on human potential and achievements.
Printing Press
nvented by Johannes Gutenberg, revolutionized information dissemination.
95 Theses
Martin Luther’s arguments against Catholic Church practices.
Absolutism
Political doctrine advocating for absolute monarchy and divine right.
Spanish Armada
a fleet of ships sent by King Philip II of Spain to invade England in 1588
Louis XIV
French king known as ‘The Sun King’; centralized power.
Versailles
The palace built by Louis XIV to control nobles
Thirty Years’ War
conflict between Catholic and Protestant
Boyars
Russian nobility, influential in the governance of Russia.
Peter the Great
Russian czar who modernized Russia and founded St. Petersburg.
English Civil War
Conflict between Royalists and Parliamentarians over governance.
Oliver Cromwell
- Led Parliamentari
- ansabolished monarchy
- established commonwealth.
Glorious Revolution
Overthrow of James II, establishing constitutional monarchy.
Geocentrism
Earth-centered universe theory, later challenged by heliocentrism.
Johannes Kepler
Mathematician who proved heliocentrism and formulated planetary laws.
Isaac Newton
Formulated laws of gravity and motion in physics.
Thomas Hobbes
- Philosopher
- advocating for social contract
- strong government.
John Locke
promoted natural rights and limited government, influencing revolutions.
Mary Wollstonecraft
Advocated for women’s rights and education in her writings
Renaissance & Northern Renaissance
Key cities
Venice and Florence.
Major artists
Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo