Question

unit 1: age of enlightenment

1. protestant reformation- split catholic church into catholics and protestants (catholicism)

a. martin luther criticized the church’s practices with his 95 theses
b. lead to creation of protestantism (focus on personal connection with god)

1. later leads to tensions between monarchs who follow the church and those that are protestant
2. key people of the reformation:

a. pope leo medici x-pope at the height of the reformation, opposed reformers to the chu
b. john wycliffe-translated the bible into english
c. jan huss-began church services in vernacular (common language for everyone to understa

1. scientific revolution-science and reason (logic) were used to explain how the world worked. peop

no longer turned only to the bible and the catholic church for answers.

1. key people and discoveries

a. copernicus- astronomer who developed the heliocentric theory- the idea that the planet
revolve around the sun.
b. galileo galilei- astronomer who proved that copernicus was correct. he was put on trial
the catholic church because his ideas contradicted (went against) its teachings.
c. sir isaac newton- mathematician and astronomer who developed calculus and the theory
gravity.
d. johannes kepler- astronomer who helped discover how planets move.

1. key effects (results) of the scientific revolution:

a. it resulted in the spread of new ideas throughout europe.
b. it challenged the traditional authority (power) of the catholic church since european
scientists proved that many church teachings were incorrect.
c. the new ideas of this period directly led to the enlightenment
d. reliance on the scientific method to understand the world

Explanation:

The content is about historical events (Protestant Reformation, Scientific Revolution) and key figures/effects, which falls under the Social Science subfield of History. It focuses on historical developments, people, and impacts in European history.

Answer:

Social Science - History