A period of European history known for great creativity and change in politics, ideas and the arts.
What was the Renaissance?
100
In his 95 Theses, he condemned the Catholic Church for selling indulgences to the faithful.
Who is Luther?
100
He challenged the geocentric theory with his own, heliocentric model of the universe.
Who is Copernicus?
100
Use of this navigational technology enabled explorers to determine their latitude.
What is an astrolabe?
100
His movable type printing press made possible the spread of Reformation ideas throughout Europe.
Who is Gutenberg?
200
Prominent Florentine banking family that patronized the arts.
Who are the Medici?
200
As a Protestant leader, he is best known for for his doctrine of predestination.
Who is Calvin?
200
The geocentric theory of the universe was developed by this Greek astronomer.
Who is Ptolemy?
200
He was the first European given credit for sailing around the world, although he died in the Philippines.
Who is Magellan?
200
Known as "the bard", his poetry and plays contributed many new words to the English language.
Who is Shakespeare?
300
A movement among writers and scholars interested in making artistic and intellectual contributions that were inspired by the classical world.
What is humanism?
300
Luther created this doctrine, which stated that Christians cannot achieve salvation through good works, only through belief in Christ as savior.
What is justification by faith?
300
He was brought before the Inquisition to answer for his astronomical discoveries that supported the heliocentric model of the universe.
Who is Galileo?
300
His was the first European voyage to reach India by sailing around Africa.
Who is da Gama?
300
Known as the "German Leonardo", his works of art included engravings in addition to paintings based on the style of Renaissance art.
Who is Albrecht Durer?
400
Italian artist and inventor known best for his portrait, the Mona Lisa, and his use of perspective in the Last Supper.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
400
She not only ruled England as its Queen from 1558-1603, she ensured that England remained a Protestant nation.
Who is Elizabeth I?
400
His main contribution to science is the discovery of gravity, a force that he said kept the planets in their orbits around the sun.
Who is Newton?
400
In 1493, the Pope created this boundary that separated the earth into Spanish and Portuguese controlled zones.
What is the Line of Demarcation?
400
Many Europeans believed that the Pacific could be reached by sailing west, north of Canada, along a route that was known as this.
What is the Northwest Passage?
500
His political ideas were controversial due to his belief that morality had no place in political decisions.
Who is Machiavelli?
500
The Catholic Church convened this meeting in 1545 to reform its corrupt practices, but never really did.
What is the Council of Trent?
500
Newtons' discovery of gravity and laws of motion created a new branch of math known as this.
What is calculus?
500
He established a school for training sailors for making long voyages using the most up-to-date techniques and technologies.
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator?
500
The religious compromise made by Queen Elizabeth I of England that preserved elements of both Catholicism and Protestantism in the Church of England was known as?