John Calvin's belief that God decided in advance who would be saved or damned was called...
predestination
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An image painted on wet plaster with dry pigment is called a...
fresco
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Name two causes of the Renaissance.
Recovery from the disasters of the 14th century. Reconnection with Ancient Greek and Roman culture. Cities became centers of activity. Emergence of humanism etc
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A way of thinking that emphasises the agency and potential of human beings is...
humanism
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What two animals did Machiavelli use to describe the characteristics of an ideal ruler?
Lion and fox
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According to Machiavelli, is it better for a ruler to be feared or loved?
Feared
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Which Renaissance author wrote "The Divine Comedy"?
Dante
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Which Renaissance painter painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
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Why did King Henry VIII break with Rome and establish the Church of England?
To be able to get divorced
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What were the pardons from sin that the Catholic church sold called?
Indulgences
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The idea that rulers or kings are appointed by God is called...
divine right
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The political system where one ruler has complete and uncontested control over everything is called...
absolutism
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Which English queen was in power when England destroyed Philip II's Spanish Armada?
Queen Elizabeth
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Huguenots were French... A. Catholics B. Protestants
Protestants
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The Romanov czar who began to westernize Russia was called...