HIEU 201 Final Exam Donald 2025/2026
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Define Renaissance humanism. Identify key figures related to its origins and
describe its impact. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Educational and cultural program
-Study of ancient Greek and Roman literature (Classics)
-Classics were believed to be a guide to a good life
-Petrarch and Boccaccio
-Petrarch made Ciceronian values dominant among humanists, which emphasized
rhetoric
,Describe and evaluate the place of Christopher Columbus and his achievements in
the history of Western Civilization. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Character: Deeply
religious, called of God to take Christianity to the East
-Knowledge: Navigation
-Goals: #1 purpose was to find new trade route to get to the East
-Western route to Asia
-Spread Christianity
-Wealth and Honor
Describe the context for the Reformation as summarized in the class lecture and
explain how each of the elements contributed to the success of the Protestant
Reformation. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Renaissance Humanism (link)
-Problems for the Church
-Precursors to the reformation
-Printing
Describe the context for the Reformation as summarized in the class lecture and
explain how each of the elements contributed to the success of the Protestant
Reformation.
, A.) Problems for the Church - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1.) Avignon Papacy
-In France
-"Babylonian Captivity of the church" 70 years
2.) Great Schism
-Urban the 6th & Clement the 7th (two popes involved)
-One in Rome, one in France
-1390, deposed 2 popes, appointed a new pope
-Finally appointed one pope
3.) Anti-clericalism
-Feelings about the clergy
Describe the context for the Reformation as summarized in the class lecture and
explain how each of the elements contributed to the success of the Protestant
Reformation.
B.) Precursors to the Reformation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Individuals who came before
Martin Luther
-John Wycliffe
-Jon Hus
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Exam Questions and Answers | A+
Score Assured
Define Renaissance humanism. Identify key figures related to its origins and
describe its impact. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Educational and cultural program
-Study of ancient Greek and Roman literature (Classics)
-Classics were believed to be a guide to a good life
-Petrarch and Boccaccio
-Petrarch made Ciceronian values dominant among humanists, which emphasized
rhetoric
,Describe and evaluate the place of Christopher Columbus and his achievements in
the history of Western Civilization. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Character: Deeply
religious, called of God to take Christianity to the East
-Knowledge: Navigation
-Goals: #1 purpose was to find new trade route to get to the East
-Western route to Asia
-Spread Christianity
-Wealth and Honor
Describe the context for the Reformation as summarized in the class lecture and
explain how each of the elements contributed to the success of the Protestant
Reformation. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Renaissance Humanism (link)
-Problems for the Church
-Precursors to the reformation
-Printing
Describe the context for the Reformation as summarized in the class lecture and
explain how each of the elements contributed to the success of the Protestant
Reformation.
, A.) Problems for the Church - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1.) Avignon Papacy
-In France
-"Babylonian Captivity of the church" 70 years
2.) Great Schism
-Urban the 6th & Clement the 7th (two popes involved)
-One in Rome, one in France
-1390, deposed 2 popes, appointed a new pope
-Finally appointed one pope
3.) Anti-clericalism
-Feelings about the clergy
Describe the context for the Reformation as summarized in the class lecture and
explain how each of the elements contributed to the success of the Protestant
Reformation.
B.) Precursors to the Reformation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔-Individuals who came before
Martin Luther
-John Wycliffe
-Jon Hus
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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