Renaissance
This French word meaning “rebirth” names the period of renewed interest in classical learning and the arts that began in Europe.
Renaissance
This German monk and professor is traditionally associated with posting the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517.
Martin Luther
This Polish astronomer argued that Earth and the other planets revolve around the Sun.
Copernicus
This man created a new church in order to divorce his wife.
King Henry VIII of England
The God of Lightening is...
Zeus
This Italian city-state, home to the powerful Medici family, became a major center of Renaissance art and learning.
Florence, Italy
These Church-authorized documents, which promised to reduce punishment for sins, became a target of Martin Luther’s criticism.
Indulgences
This Italian scientist used a telescope to observe moons orbiting Jupiter, providing evidence against the idea that everything revolved around Earth.
Galileo
This man discovered the orbits of the planets were elliptical rather than perfect circles.
Johannes Kepler
The Vatican City can be found within what Italian city?
Rome
These wealthy individuals or families, such as the Medici, funded artists and scholars, helping Renaissance culture flourish. What were such supporters called?
Patrons
Luther’s 95 Theses and ideas spread quickly across Europe in part because of this technology, which made it possible to reproduce texts widely. What was it?
Printing Press
Copernicus proposed, and Galileo’s observations supported, a Sun-centered model that challenged Ptolemy’s older Earth-centered model. What is the Sun-centered model called?
Heliocentric Solar System
This man started a new Christian branch and believed that your afterlife was predetermined by God before you were even born.
John Calvin
The planet closest to the sun is....
Mercury
Renaissance thinkers’ renewed study of Greek and Roman texts encouraged a focus on human potential and education. What was this era called that they were studying?
Classic Era
heretics
What happened to Galileo for challenging the church's statements about the solar system?
He was placed on house arrest.
Who created the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michaelangelo
This Renaissance author wrote The Prince, a political guide that examined how rulers gain and maintain power.
Machiavelli
This meeting of Catholic leaders, held between 1545 and 1563, clarified Church teachings and advanced reforms in response to Protestant challenges.
Council of Trent
As scientists brought back plants from other parts of the world, this helped develop new...
Medicines
Who created the Scientific Method?
Francis Bacon
Newton's Laws of Motion state that a body at rest will...
stay at rest unless acted upon by another force