The Renaissance
The Reformation
Age of Discovery
The Scientific Revolution
Age of Absolutism
100
Theory and practice of art which gave work depth and a sense of the three-dimensional.
What is "perspective?"
100
This early reformer, influenced by John Wycliffe, condemned the worldliness of the Church and was burned as a heretic.
Who is John Hus?
100
The Portuguese were the first modern Europeans to venture out into he Atlantic under the leadership of this royal.
Who is Prince Henry, the Navigator?
100
This theory, first put forth by Aristarchus in the 3rd century B.C. was further developed by Polish scholar Nicholas Copernicus.
What is the Heliocentric theory?
100
Absolutism was a theory articulated in this Leviathan writer.
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
200
Written by Dante Alighieri in the vernacular Italian. Is widely viewed as being a primary conduit to the modern Italian language.
What is The Divine Comedy?
200
Posted by Martin Luther, this list of grievances against the Church is largely seen as the catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.
What is the 95 Theses?
200
People of mixed white and Indian blood in the "new world" were known as this...
What is "mestizos?"
200
Developed by Francis Bacon (and Renes Descarte a bit), this investigative technique relied on observation and investigation.
What is the empirical method or the scientific method?
200
When Henry IV was assassinated in 1610 his 8 year old son Louis XIII took the throne. Being too young to rule, this clergyman became his regent and greatly increased the power of the monarchy in France.
Who is Cardinal Richelieu?
300
This school of thought challenged the traditional religious world view and offered a more secular approach to humanity.
What is Humanism?
300
This idea challenged the Catholic belief known as "transubstantiation" which stated that the bread and wine mystically became the body and blood of Christ... this new theory suggested that Christ's "presence" was in the Eucharist.
What is consubstantiation?
300
Economic system in which a country's wealth was measured in gold or silver; also in this system, governments would often not allow craftsmen to emigrate as to protect industry secrets.
What is mercantilism?
300
This physicist/mathematician developed a series of 'laws' dealing with dynamics, motion, mechanics, and how things move in relation to each other.
Who is Isaac Newton?
300
During the early reign of Louis XIV, his mother Anne of Austria and Cardinal Mazarin worked to put down the rebellion of 1648 known as this.
What is the Fronde?
400
In terms of architecture, this type of structure developed by Filippo Brunelleschi was the most significant innovation.
What is the "Dome?"
400
Like Martin Luther, John Calvin advocated for faith rather than works. His theology was well outlined in his worked with this title.
What is "The Institutions of the Christian Religion."
400
The first of the conquistadors, this Spanish captain is best known for his conquest of the Aztecs.
Who is Hernando Cortez?
400
Known as the father/founder of modern human anatomy, this Flemish physician was the first to assemble a complete human skeleton. Also did work with the muscular, circulatory, and nervous systems.
Who is Andreas Vesalius?
400
In 1700 when King Charles II of Spain died without an heir, the Grandson of Louis XIV (Philip)became the heir to the throne of Spain. Fearing a united French/Spanish Empire, other European nations started this war.
What is The War of Spanish Succession?
500
Using the Black Death as his back drop, this "Decameron" writer focused on the secular world as he explored human themes rather than religious.
Who is Giovanni Boccaccio?
500
The protestant church in Scotland, known as the Presbyterian Church was developed by this man.
Who is John Knox?
500
This Spanish explorer became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean when he crossed the Isthmus of Panama in 1513.
Who is Vasco de Balboa?
500
English physician who first accurately explained blood circulation in 1628.
Who is William Harvey?
500
In 1711 Charles VI of Austria became the Hapsburg Emperor. Because he had no male heir, he instituted this decree, which was briefly accepted by the European community. It allowed his daughter, Maria Theresa, to ascend to the throne of Austria.
What is the Pragmatic Sanction?
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