Essay Questions:
1. What is meant by the Renaissance? Explain the shift in one’s view of the world that occurred at this time. What is the meaning of humanism and secularism and give an example of each term. Finally, explain why the later Scientific Revolution was a “revolutionary” movement?
2. What was the new religious conversion strategy that emerged in Christianity in the 16th century? Explain two reasons why Martin Luther broke from the Roman Catholic religion. Explain two reasons for Luther’s success. Finally, two ways that the Catholic Church attempted to stem the Protestant Reformation?
