AP World History Final Exam Review: People (Part 3) Flashcards

177244542	Michelangelo	Painter, a sculptor, architect, and poet; painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, sculptures of David, Moses and Pieta; designed the Dome of St. Peter's Cathedral	0
177244543	Erasmus	Father of the Renaissance. He believed the first two centuries of the Roman Empire to represent the peak in the development of human civilization.	1
177244544	Dante	An Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice.	2
177244545	Martin Luther	A German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Church. He wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices.	3
177244546	John Calvin	French humanist whose theological writings profoundly influenced religious thoughts of Europeans. Developed Calvinism at Geneva. Wrote Institutes of Christian Religion	4
177244547	Henry VII	The first Tudor king that worked to establish a strong monarchical government and ended the private wars of nobles in England.	5
177244548	Elizabeth I	Chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England	6
177244549	Zheng He	An imperial eunuch and Muslim, entrusted by the Ming emperor Yongle with a series of state voyages that took his gigantic ships through the Indian Ocean, from Southeast Asia to Africa.	7
177244550	Vasco da Gama	Portuguese explorer. He led the first naval expedition from Europe to sail to India, opening an important commercial sea route.	8
177244551	Christopher Columbus	Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China.	9
177244552	Petrarch	Dutch Humanist and friend of Sir Thomas More. Perhaps the most intellectual man in Europe and widely respected. Believed the problems in the Catholic Church could be fixed; did not suport the idea of a Reformation. Wrote Praise of Folly.	10