Renaissance General
VIPS
Arts and Science
Reformation
Feudalism
100
What does the word Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
100
What person is best known for painting the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
100
Who painted the Last Supper and also invented the first flying machine?
Da Vinci
100
Who is Martin Luther?
Reformer; came up with his own religion
100
What is feudalism?
Political system in Europe during the Middle Ages
200
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
200
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
200
A scientist who improved upon the first telescope
Galileo Galilei
200
What is predestination?
Idea supported by John Calvin that meant whether you would go to heaven or not was decided when you were born.
200
Who is at the top level of the Feudal pyramid?
Kings
300
What year did the Renaissance start?
1300
300
Who is the artist that painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted David?
Michaelangelo
300
True or False: Copernicus came up with the idea that the Sun was the center of the universe.
True
300
What is an indulgence?
Paying to have your sins forgiven.
300
Who is at the bottom level of the pyramid?
Serfs or peasants
400
What year did the Renaissance end?
1600
400
Who is the war strategist that wrote The Prince?
Machiavelli
400
Why was the printing press such an important invention?
Books could be printed for the first time. Ideas became widespread and literacy rates went up.
400
What is one of Luther's 95 theses (complaints against the Church)
Pope had too much power Church was too wealthy Indulgences
400
How did feudalism exist?
The work of peasants kept it running.
500
Name one reason the Renaissance started in Italy
It was a center of trade and it was in a good location between Europe and Asia
500
This family was nicknamed, Godfathers of the Renaissance, for their power and wealth?
Medici family
500
How did art during the Renaissance differ from art before the Renaissance?
Art of the early Middle Ages focused on religion whereas art during the Renaissance focused on the people.
500
What was the result of the Reformation?
A new branch of Christianity (Protestant religion)
500
How did feudalism end?
Black death, Crusades, serfs were able to get better jobs.
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