Renaissance
What does the term Renaissance mean?
rebirth
Protestants called their movement of opposition to the Catholic Church
the Reformation.
Italian Explorer who thought he found a new way to India
Christopher Columbus
What is the term for the spirit of questioning that challenged classical scientific and Christian ideas?
Scientific Revolution
How did some artists contribute to science during the Renaissance?
They dissected human corpses, which led to a more accurate knowledge of anatomy.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
What did someone who bought an indulgence receive?
a pardon for a sin
With this devise sailors could use the stars to help them navigate when they were on the open sea
Astrolabe
What is the term for using experiments and observation to understand the world?
the scientific method
Famous English playwright of the Elizabethan era
William Shakespeare
A way of thought that focuses on the human potential for achievement
Humanism
Which of the following men began the Reformation in Europe?
Martin Luther
The movement of European wheat to America and American potatoes to Europe is an example of which of the following?
Columbian Exchange
Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?
the theory of universal gravitation
Why did scientific rationalism erode the power of the Catholic Church?
It encouraged people to think for themselves.
What Renaissance-era invention had the greatest impact?
the printing press
this term is what Christians who broke away from the Catholic Church during and after the 16th century are called
Protestant
What role did Henry the Navigator play in the Age of Exploration?
He sponsored voyages.
What did Nicolaus Copernicus contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
the heliocentric theory
artist who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, geometry, and anatomy
Leonardo da Vinci
The Catholic Church used the money from indulgences to
pay for building projects.
What was one benefit of the Columbian Exchange to Europeans?
new foods like potatoes and corn
He supported Copernicus's idea of a heliocentric universe and got into trouble with the Catholic Church.
Galileo
This is cutting open plants or animals to study their parts.
dissection
artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome
Michelangelo
The court that tried people for not holding orthodox Catholic views was called the
Inquisition.
The voyage begun by Magellan was the first to ________ the world.
circumnavigate
What did Francis Bacon contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
the scientific method
person who encourages artists and supports them financially
patron
technique that produces the appearance of three dimensions on a flat surface
perspective
Who was the author of the Ninety-Five Theses?
Martin Luther
What was one of the biggest dangers that came with the exchange of goods with the Colombian Exchange?
disease
This states that Earth is the center of the universe.
geocentric theory
this is the study of ancient Greek and Roman texts
classical learning