Humanism & Art
This intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance focused on education and the classics and emphasized human potential
Humanism
Force that pulls objects in Earth’s sphere toward the center of the Earth; later studied by Newton.
Gravity
This German monk posted the 95 Theses and protested the sale of indulgences.
Martin Luther
In the Roman Catholic Church, this was a pardon for sins that people could buy or obtain.
Indulgences
The word that names an unproved theory accepted provisionally to explain facts and guide investigation.
Hypothesis
The everyday language spoken by ordinary people (used by writers to reach wider audiences).
Venacular
The careful, step‑by‑step process used to confirm findings and test hypotheses; emphasizes observation and experimentation.
The Scientific Method
This reformer preached predestination and set up a theocratic government in Geneva.
John Calvin
A separate section of a city where members of a minority group (often Jews) were forced to live.
Ghetto
The late‑Renaissance scientist who used observation and mathematics to formulate laws of motion and gravity
Issac Newton
The artistic technique used to give paintings a 3‑D effect and create depth on a flat surface.
Perspective
This branch of mathematics uses symbolic notation and was developed further during the Scientific Revolution.
Calculus
The English king who established the Church of England after seeking a divorce/annulment.
King Henry the VIII
A government run by religious leaders
Theocracy
What country was the birth place of the Renaissance because of its history, geography, and democracy.
Italy
A person or organization that provides financial support for artists, enabling works to be created
Patron
The scientist who described how blood circulates through the body, changing medical knowledge.
William Harvey
What was the main reason for the reformation?
Corruption of the Church
A middle ground reached between opposing sides.
Compromise
The French term “Renaissance” translates to mean...
Rebirth
Name two Renaissance artists
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphel, Albrecht Duer
The model stating the sun is at the center of the universe
Heliocentric
Explain “predestination” as used by Calvinists.
The belief that God had already chosen who would be saved and who would not
The author and scholar who urged a return to simple Christian piety and produced critical writings about the Church?
Erasmus
Leonardo did all of these EXCEPT:
a. perform autopsies
b. Paint the Mona Lisa
c. Translate the Bible
d. Sketch flying machines & undersea boats
C. Translate the Bible