Renaissance
The rebirth in the classical ideas of art and learning.
What is the Renaissance
A split from the Roman Catholic Church due to corruption within as well as questioning of the source of religious authority.
What is the Protestant Reformation
The belief that humans have value and potential.
What is the best definition
I did not like to share power and I wanted an annulment from my first wife. When I was refused that I separated my Country's ties to the Catholic Church and placed myself at the head of the new one.
Who is King Henry VIII of England.
This government of this city-state was technically a Republic with elected officials but it really was more like an Oligarchy because a small group of wealthy Merchants controlled the city.
What is the government of Florence.
A person who had many talents and excelled at all of them would be known as this.
What is a Renaissance Person?
Non-Catholics who joined different denominations that formed as a result of the Reformation.
Who are Protestants.
Led to the mass printing of the bible, printing in local languages, and an increase in literacy.
What is the invention of the printing press.
This family ruled Florence for decades, helped make it economically powerful, and even had a family member become a Pope.
Who are the Medici's
This was the main industry of Florence that allowed them to control trade throughout the Mediterranean Sea.
What is Banking
This city-state was known as the "cradle" of the Renaissance; where it began.
What is Florence, Italy?
Protestantism led to reform within the Catholic Church. What was this known as.
What is the Counter Reformation.
Protestants felt that deeds, or what you did, did not get you into heaven but this did.
What is Faith in God.
She reconquered Spain. After that she and her husband Ferdinand sponsored this important explorer's search for new trade routes around the world.
Who is Queen Isabella?
The identification and devotion to one nation. This started due to the weakening of the Catholic Church.
What is nationalism.
The discovery of this allowed painters to add depth to their paintings and give the illusion of 3 dimensions.
What is perspective?
The buying of these was one cause for the reformation because it appeared people were buying forgiveness.
What are indulgences.
The Roman Catholic Church's search for and the condemnation of people who the RCC felt were dangerous was this
What is an inquisition?
I wrote the 95 Theses detailing reforms I felt were needed in the Roman Catholic Church. I eventually was excommunicated and started my own church.
Who is Martin Luther.
Daily Double: This is the term used for the various types of churches found within one larger religion. Lutheran is a ____________ of Christianity
What is Denomination.
The Renaissance was funded by gold that had been traded from this region.
What is West Africa?
Daily Double: The buying of appointments in the Catholic Church.
What is simony
My name is Filippo Ser Brunellesco. I was the the Artitect of the Dome over the Florence Cathedral which was made possible by an artistic innovation that allows one draw or paint in 3 dimensions.
What is perspective.
Due in part to the Renaissance and Reformation, ideas were carried to the New World. An example of this happened when this group came to what is now Massachusetts in 1620 seeking religious freedom.
Who were the Pilgrims.