Medieval Magic
Causes of the Renaissance
Esoteric Literature
Christian/Pagan Tensions in the Renaissance
100

The letters in the ancient Germanic alphabet?

What is a rune?

100

Members of the wealthy bourgeoisie, who lived in towns and cities

Burghers

100

This scholar wrote Esotericism and the Academy, examining how traditions became excluded from accepted knowledge

Who is Wouter J. Hanegraaf?

100

This Scottish king wrote Daemonologie in 1597 to defend belief in witchcraft and its punishment

Who is James VI?

200

Which 2019 film features attestupa in a cult practice?

What is Midsommar

200

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 resulted in the migration of people from this region to Italy

What is Greece?

200

This earlier term for studying nature covered subjects that later developed into modern sciences

What is natural philosophy?

200

This false accusation claimed that Jews used Christian children’s blood in religious rituals.

What is a blood libel?

300

The hut at Gross Raden is probably a religious temple and not a home because it lacks...?

What is a hearth?

300

Order these events from earliest to most recent:

(A) Fall of Constantinople

(B) First performance of Doctor Faustus

(C) Lithuana becomes Christian

(D) Slavic idols are smashed in Kiev

What is DCAB

300

This French author wrote literary versions of Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty

Who is Charles Perrault?

300

This term describes a collective violent attack against a community, especially a Jewish community

What is a pogrom?

400

Doctor Faustus first encounters the demon named ____, who appears in many places throughout German folklore and is often called "Hell's messenger".

Who is Mephistopheles?
400

This city is often called the Birthplace of the Renaissance

What is Florence, Italy?

400

When did Pico della Mirandola publish his 900 Theses?

1486

400

This Renaissance thinker proposed defending 900 theses, but his public debate was stopped.

Who is Pico della Mirandola?

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