What is a famous Italian painter, sculptor and architect?
The David
Sistine Chapel
100
Martin Luther
Who is the author of 95 Theses?
He witnessed the sale of indulgences and was outraged.
Wanted ordinary people to read the Bible.
100
Copernicus
Who is the one that proposed the heliocentric idea? The idea is that the sun is the center of the universe.
100
Elizabeth I
Who is the daughter of Henry VIII? She was a strong ruler and compromised politically. Also fought the Spanish Armada for the victory.
100
Johann Gutenberg
Who is the inventor of the printing press?
200
Leonardo da Vinci
What is a Renaissance painter and scientist?
Mona Lisa
Last Supper
200
John Calvin
Who is the person that shared Luther's beliefs, but also believed in Predestination?
200
Francis Bacon
Who is a Renaissance thinker that stressed experimentation and observation?
200
Ignatius of Loyola
Who is the founder of the Jesuits? Lead a crusade to defend Catholic rights.
200
Castiglione
Who is the author of the Book of the Courtier? A widely read handbook on manners and skills for court.
300
Raphael
What is Renaissance painter famous for School of Athens? Painting with great thinkers and scientists in it.
300
Henry VIII
Who is the English king that broke from the Catholic church after the pope would not annul his marriage?
He formed the Church of England.
300
Descartes
Who is the thinker that searched for knowledge and discarded traditional authorities?
"I think, therefore I am."
300
Erasmus
Who is the Dutch priest and humanist that wanted the Bible translated into vernacular?
300
Machiavelli
Who is the author of The Prince? A book on how to gain power and maintain it.
"The end justifies the means."
400
Medici
What is the powerful Renaissance family from Florence? They were great patrons of the arts.
400
Thomas Cranmer
Who is the Archbishop of the Church of England? He annulled Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine.
400
Isaac Newton
Who is the thinker that discovered gravity by watching an apple fall?
400
The Inquisition
What is the court set up by the church to root out heresy? Used testimony, torture, and execution.
400
Thomas More
Who is the author of Utopia? A book on an ideal society that lives in peace and harmony.
500
Albrect Durer
What is the northern European artist famous for engravings. He spread the Renaissance ideas to northern Europe.
500
Pope Paul III
Who is the Pope that led the counterreformation, or Catholic Reformation? He encouraged the Inquisition.
500
Scientific Method
What is the concept of learning based on observation and experimentation? Using the scientific method you collect and measure data.
500
Peace of Augsburg
What is the decision signed in 1555 for each German prince to decide the religion of their territory? The could be Protestant or Catholic.
North- mainly Lutheran or protestant
South- mainly Catholic