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A famous Renaissance-era realist painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
What is the Mona Lisa?
100
The branch of Christianity that emerged from the Reformation. It was characterized by its rejection of Roman Catholic doctrines and its emphasis on individual interpretation of scripture and salvation by faith alone.
What is Protestantism?
100
This was a religious movement in 16th century Europe that began with Martin Luther's "95 Theses."
What is the Reformation?
100
A deadly conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Protestants and Catholics that resulted in the rise of the modern nation-state system.
What is the Thirty Years' War?
100
This was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century. It allowed for the mass production of books, pamphlets, and other documents. It increased literacy rates and spread cultural ideas.
What is the printing press?
200
The continent highlighted in this picture.
What is Europe?
200
A list of grievances against the Catholic Church's practices, particularly the sale of indulgences. Marked the start of the Reformation period.
What is the 95 Theses?
200
These were sold by the Catholic Church. They were claimed to reduce a person's time in purgatory.
What are indulgences?
200
This church was founded by Queen Elizabeth I of England with the help of the British Parliament. It was created to appease both moderate Catholics and Protestants.
What is the Anglican Church?
200
A time period of cultural and intellectual rebirth in Europe that spanned from the 14th to the 17th century. It marked a revival of art, literature, and learning inspired by the classical civilizations of Greece and Rome, leading to significant advancements in various fields and a shift toward humanism and individualism.
What is the Renaissance?
300
The country highlighted in this picture.
What is England?
300
This person believed in the authority of the Bible and salvation through faith in God alone. He was outlawed and declared a heretic for going against traditional Catholic teachings in his "95 Theses."
Who is Martin Luther?
300
In Catholicism, this is the place where souls undergo purification before entering heaven.
What is purgatory?
300
The act passed by the British Parliament that sided with King Henry VIII of England, and established the English monarch as the head of the English church (rather than the pope).
What is the Act of Supremacy (1534)?
300
The Renaissance-era intellectual movement and ideal that emphasized the value of human reason, creativity, and accomplishments.
What is Humanism?
400
The monarch in this painting.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I of England?
400
The reformer who pushed Martin Luther’s teachings further when he published the Institutes of the Christian Religion on Protestant beliefs in 1536.
Who is John Calvin?
400
A renaissance ideal that describes the shift in society toward worldly matters and away from religious concerns.
What is secularism?
400
A written agreement that allowed rulers to determine the religion of their territories. Marked the rise of the modern nation-state system. Was a result of the Thirty Years’ War.
What is the Treaty of Westphalia (1648)?
400
In the arts, this refers to precise, accurate, and detailed depictions of nature or life. Renaissance art is known for this style.
What is realism?
500
The empire where the Thirty Years' War took place.
What is the Holy Roman Empire?
500
Written by John Calvin, this book described Protestant beliefs
What is Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536)?
500
The head of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is the pope?
500
The treaty agreed upon by the princes and Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It allowed princes to choose the denomination of Christianity practiced in their state.
What is the Peace of Augsburg (1555)?
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The economic principle that explains how books became cheaper after the invention of the Gutenburg printing press.
What is supply and demand?