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After having conflict with Pope Julius II, this artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and later created a statue of Moses for the pope's tomb
Who was Michelangelo?
An explorer of unknown nationality who sailed multiple times to the New World for the king and queen of Spain
Who was Cristóbal Colón?
Began the Spanish Inquisition with King Ferdinand to rid Spain of those they believed were opposed to Christianity
Who was Queen Isabella?
A monk from Wittenberg, Germany, who wrote the Ninety-Five Theses
Who was Martin Luther?
The empires of western Africa florished mostly because of their wealth in these
What are gold and salt?
This artist is described as a "divine" blending of the styles of Michelangelo and da Vinci
Who was Raphael?
This rich, powerful ruler of Florence helped usher in the Italian Renaissance by sponsoring the arts; he was called Pater Patriae
Who was Cosimo de' Medici?
Preached the gospel to the people of Florence, to rid themselves of "vanities," and tried to make the city a Christian utopia
Who was Savonarola?
Artist who was also an inventor, engineer, architect, genius, and true Renaissance humanist
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
Dominican friar who was in charge of the Spanish Inquisition and tortured and killed many who were on "trail"
Who was Tomas de Torquemada?
This king united the houses of York and Lancaster after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field
Who was Henry VII?
Declared himself shah of Persia, which changed the government to a theocracy based on Shiite Muslim beliefs
Who was Ismail?
The first explorer to successfully round the Cape of Good Hope
Who was Bartolomeu Dias?
This ruler did great things for Florence and helped bring back the Italian language
Who was Lorenzo the Magnificent?
On his 2nd voyage, Cristóbal Colón brought settlers to and started the 1st permanent European colony on this island
What is Hispaniola?
He defeated the Tartar Mongols, appointed himself "protector" of the Eastern Orthodox Church, started feudalism in Russia
Who was Ivan the Great?
A ruler of the Songhai who adopted Islam as both his faith and the foundation of his government
Who was Askia Muhammed I?
Wrote In Praise of Folly to point out the corruption of the church; only believed Jesus was a good role model
Who was Erasmus?
Was also known as Christopher Columbus, made 4 voyages, and desired both to share the gospel and get gold
Who was Cristóbal Colón?
Better perspective, realism in anatomy, bodies in motion, detailed backgrounds, and scenes of everyday life are all examples of this
What are techniques and improvements developed by Renaissance artists?
Successfully voyaged around Africa to India; later he forced India to open trade by sinking a ship full of Muslim pilgrims
Who was Vasco da Gama?
This Spanish explorer, who was sent to Mexico by the governor of Cuba, encountered and destroyed the Aztecs
Who was Hernán Cortés?
This Spanish explorer, who was sent to Peru by the king of Spain, encountered and destroyed the Inkas
Who was Francisco Pizarro?
He worked for Cesare Borgia and wrote The Prince, which praised Borgia's style of ruling
Who was Niccolo Machiavelli?
Explorer sponsored by the king of Spain to find a shortcut through S. America to the Spice Islands
Who was Ferdinand Magellan?