Lindsay Brame 1st Period WORLD HISTORY FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 1. Key Traits of a Civilization: p 20-21‚ 1. Advanced Cities 2. Specialized workers 3. complex institutions (ie. Government‚ religion‚ economy) 4. Record Keeping 5. Advanced Technology 2. Sumerians p 20-23‚ 31-32‚ 29-30 One of the first groups of people to form a civilization: around 3000BC. Sumerian scribbles (record keepers) invented a system of writing called cuneiform in 3500 BC. First to use potter’s wheel
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create a centralized territory which eventually would become the Dutch Netherlands. German principalities also used their religion as a common characteristic to hold themselves together. When Martin Luther told the German Princes to separate from the Pope and Holy Roman Empire‚ they unified under Lutheranism which led to the development of that nation state. While religion was used as a common characteristic‚ religion was also used to unify groups of people by creating common enemies. For example
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Jouvenel). During the late 1500’s‚ King Henry VIII split away from the catholic church and put himself as head of the independent church of England‚ so that he could have a divorce. In those times to get a divorce he needed to ask the pope for permission‚ but the pope refused to allow it. This conflict was the reason why the king decided to break away from the church. Many people lost their lives during this time period‚ Because king Henry VIII would remove and execute anyone who opposed him‚ or anyone
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with the church. He had access to lots of land and churches. When he sold this he earned loads of money and he spent it on expensive food‚ jewels and clothes. Also‚ power was an important reason because he gained a lot of this when he removed the Pope
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important design in the history of church architecture. Its wide influence was augmented by the well-authenticated belief that it stood where St Peter‚ the first pope‚ had been buried. The entire interior of St Peter’s is lavishly decorated with marble‚ reliefs‚ architectural sculpture and gilding. The basilica contains a large number of tombs of popes and other notable people‚ many of which are considered outstanding artworks. There are also a number of sculptures in niches and chapels‚ including Michelangelo’s Pieta
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Christopher Larson Final Reaction Paper: The Crescent and the Cross In this essay I will discuss the history of the Roman Catholic Church and its influence on Western Civilization. I will bring an understanding to the beginnings of the Church and bring us to modern day ideals. Along with the history of the Catholic Church‚ I will cover some significant events during the middle ages. To understand the beginnings of the Catholic Church‚ it is important to grasp concepts of the foundation of the
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The ruling Papacy in Rome during the 17th century was predominately concerned with spiritual its rule and an assertion of its authority‚ the approach of which had recently undergone a change in response to Protestantism and the Counter Reformation. The work on art and architecture at St Peters reflected the change in approaches towards religious representation‚ as it became more extravagant and acted as a physical embodiment of the church. The Papacy had often used visual representation as a form
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the fact‚ he believed salvation was merited if a good heart is present and had faith in Christ’s promise of salvation. He also believed in reading the bible‚ studying it‚ and interpreting the content themselves rather than it being recited by the Pope and told what to believe. The practices of the Catholic Church were fraudulent and Martin Luther was determined to invent a new institution of Religion in which would give the worshippers a better environment to worship in. With the invention of
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During the 1500s there was widespread hatred for the Roman Catholic Church. The German people resented the Church for their ecclesiastical corruption and there was huge amounts of anti clerical anger. It was Luther who was at the forefront of the Reformation and his anger‚ caused by the selling of indulgences during his visit to Rome‚ which sparked the Reformation in 1517. For this reason corruption of the Catholic Church was a very important cause of the Reformation in 1517. One of the key
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UNIT II: The Reformation Chapter 16 The Reformation The Reformation & Daily Life The Wars of Religion PART I: SHORT ANSWERS: Answer the following questions in complete paragraph form. There must be a comprehensive topic sentence and a beginning‚ middle and end to the paragraph. Be specific and use examples where appropriate. (5-7 sentences is a general guideline) Why did the Reformation begin in Germany and not in France‚ Italy‚ England or Spain? The Reformation began in Germany
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