Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
What mafia-like family were huge patrons to the art and helped the spread of the Renaissance?
Medici Family
Who aimed to reform the church?
Martin Luther
What was the goal of the Counter-Reformation?
To strengthen the Catholic Church and to stop the spread of Protestantism
Who founded Calvinism?
John Calvin
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Who painted The Last Supper?
Leonardo Da Vinci
In 1527 the church was split into two, what were the names of the two churches?
The Catholic Church and the Protestantism
What is the Inquisition?
The Inquisition was a time period during the Counter-Reformation where Jews, Protestants and other ethnicities were rounded up, question, tortured and various other things
King Henry VIII
Who wrote Hamlet?
William Shakespeare
Who created the Statue of David?
Michelangelo
Why did King Henry VIII split from the church?
He wanted a divorce and the Pope wouldn't grant him one
During the Inquisition Jews and Protestants were forced to wear identification badges in live in secluded areas, what were these areas called?
Ghettos
What churches fought in the 30 years war?
The Catholic Church and the Protestant Church
What is the point of the Sistine Chapel?
To tell stories of the bible
What architect took inspiration from Ancient Rome and made many domes?
Brunelleschi
How many theses did Martin Luther write against the church?
95
In 1545 the Pope held a series of meetings in an attempt to stop the spread of Protestantism, what were these meetings called?
The Council of Trent
How many people died during the 30 years war?
8 million
Europe had long since adopted the Julian Calendar made by Julius Caesar, however it was inaccurate and was changed to what calendar?
The Gregorian Calendar
This man carved some of the first statues since ancient times, who was this man?
Donatello
What nationality as Martin Luther?
German
What did Ignatius of Loyola do?
He founded the society of Jesus, or the Jesuits in 1534.
Who was King Henry VIII's first wife?
Catherine of Aragon