The Renaissance, or the time period between the 1300s to around 1500, literally means this.
What is "rebirth"?
100
The English poet and playwright who wrote 37 plays between 1590 and 1613, most of which are still performed today.
Who is William Shakespeare?
100
The name of the concept of paying priests or other clergy in order for your loved ones to get to Heaven.
What are indulgences?
100
The name of the English king who after stood firmly against the Protestant Reformation, ended up breaking away from the Catholic Church in the 1500s.
Who was Henry VIII?
100
The name of the German blacksmith and printer who printed the first complete edition of the Bible using his new invention in 1455.
Who is Johann Gutenberg?
200
This artist of the time period used the new technique of perspective in his famous work, "The Last Supper".
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
200
The invention that allowed for books to be produced easier and cheaper and helped spread knowledge throughout Europe.
What is the printing press?
200
The name of the now-famous document that was written and posted on the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany that argued for a widespread reform of the Church.
What are the 95 Theses?
200
The name of the 25-year-old Englishwoman who took the throne as queen in 1558, unifying England and establishing the country as a world power.
Who was Elizabeth I?
200
The name of the Italian artist who blended Christian and classical styles in his works such as "Madonna of the Pinks".
Who is Rafael?
300
The multi-talented artist and sculptor who is known for creating lifelike sculptures like "David" but also for his great works of art, including the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
300
The English student whose theory showed a single force, gravity, keeps the planets in their orbit around the sun.
Who is Issac Newton?
300
The German monk who wrote a document arguing against the selling of assuring entry into Heaven.
Who is Martin Luther?
300
The name of the meetings that took place off and on for about 20 years to reaffirm traditional Catholic views and end abuses in the church.
What is the Council of Trent?
300
The intellectual movement that emphasized subjects such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry and history during the Renaissance Era.
What is humanism?
400
The name of those individuals who financially supported the arts during the Renaissance.
What is a patron?
400
The theory proposed by Polish scholar Nicolaus Copernicus that the sun was the center of the universe, not the Earth.
What is the heliocentric model?
400
The name of the assembly of the German princes and Holy Roman emperor who attempted to force the monk to give up his views of the Church. (It took place in 1521.)
What is the Diet of Worms?
400
The founder of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, who created the religious order to be "soldiers of God" and spread the Catholic faith worldwide.
Who was Ignatius of Loyola?
400
The new research technique created by English scientist Francis Bacon and French scientist Rene Descartes who used their theory to argue against the teachings of the church.
What is the scientific method?
500
The name of the book that is famous for saying that rulers should use whatever means necessary to achieve their goals.
What is "The Prince"?
500
The name of the ideal society theory proposed by Sir Thomas More where all people are educated, everyone works and men and women live in peace and harmony.
What is utopia (an utopian society)?
500
The settlement between the Holy Roman emperor and several German princes which allowed the noblemen to decide which religion they would practice in their land.
What is the Peace of Ausburg?
500
The name of the nine-year-old (and one surviving son) of the king of England who married six times in order to have a male heir. (He inherited the throne in 1547.)
Who was Edward VI?
500
The French reformer who preached predestination, or the belief God had long ago determined who would gain salvation, and that the world was divided into two classes, saints or sinners.