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100
The Creation of the World According to Genesis and David are two works by this giant of European art.
Who was Michelangelo?
100
he named the two principle ideas of the Protestant Reformation: sola fide et sola scriptura
Who is Martin Luther?
100
Ignatius of Loyola founded this order to combat Protestant ideas.
What is the Jesuit Order?
100
Charles V sided with the Catholic officials and declared Luther an enemy of the state at this meeting.
What is the Diet of Worms?
100
Machiavelli's famous statement on political methodology explained in "The Prince"
What is "the ends justify the means"?
200
The School of Athens summed up this Renaissance theme of recovering knowledge from classical civilization
What is humanism?
200
The city where Zwingli established his version of Protestantism.
What is Zurich?
200
This list of readings was the Catholic Church's list of "do NOT read" materials
What is the Index (of Prohibited Books)
200
Philip II's greatest military disaster
What is the Spanish Armada?
200
Father of the Christian humanists who criticized contemporary customs in "In Praise of Folly"
Who is Erasmus?
300
the famous allegories of Venus and Primavera were produced by this artist.
Who is Botticelli?
300
Henry VIII made himself head of the church in England so that he could divorce his first wife and marry this woman.
Who is Anne Boleyn?
300
She attempted to restore the Catholic religion in England during her reign
Who is Mary Tudor?
300
King Charles VIII of this country launched an invasion of Italy in 1494 that shattered the balance of power among Renaissance states.
What was France?
300
This Portuguese explorer reached India in 1498 and completed the direct ocean route from Europe to Asia
Who was Vasco da Gama?
400
The most famous artist of the Northern Renaissance
Who is Albrecht Durer?
400
The Institutes of the Christian Religion presents his major theological and organizational framework for a new godly community.
Who is John Calvin?
400
the Council of Trent reinforced that both of these requirements of salvation were essential for Catholics.
What are faith and good works?
400
French dynasty ultimately defeated by the Habsburgs in 1559
What is the Valois dynasty?
400
This patron of Renaissance culture was also the political boss of Florence in the 15th century.
Who is Lorenzo De Medici?
500
The Ecstasy of St. Teresa and the Colonnade around St. Peter's Square are key examples of this artistic style
What is Baroque?
500
The formula "cuius regio, eius religio" prevented religious war for 75 years in which region of Europe?
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
500
English politician/author beheaded by Henry VIII for refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy
Who is Thomas More?
500
Philip II's great victory against the Ottoman Empire fought off the coast of Crete in 1570.
What was the battle of Lepanto?
500
The conquistador responsible for the overthrow of the Aztec Empire
Who is Hernando Cortez?
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