People
Vocab
Renaissance
Reformation
Misc
100
English poet and playwright, his famous works included Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet
William Shakespeare
100
A mechanical device used to lift people or heavy objects
Hoists
100
What was the Renaissance?
the rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and an interest in learning
100
What was the reformation?
When many new Christian churches broke away from the Catholic Church
100
What is a heretic?
Someone that contradicts the official teachings of a religion or church
200
Talented in many fields. A nearly perfect example of a Renaissance person
Leonardo da Vinci
200
a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins
Indulgences
200
What were some of the differences between Medieval and Renaissance art?
Medieval art was usually religious, stiff-looking, faces were serious and showed little feeling, backgrounds were normally just one color. Renaissance art showed religious and nonreligious scenes, it reflected in interest in nature, showed people doing everyday tasks, backgrounds showed perspective
200
What was the name given to people who broke away entirely from the Catholic Church?
Protestants
200
This device helped sailors to better navigate the open waters of the ocean
magnetic compass
300
Italian sculptor and painter. Created the statue of David
Michelangelo
300
the appearance of distance or depth on a flat surface, as in a painting
Perspective
300
What city was the center of the European Renaissance and what was its nickname?
Florence, The cradle of the Renaissance
300
What was the name of the list Martin Luther posted on the doors of the church in Wittenberg and why did he write it?
Ninety-Five Theses. He wrote it as a response to the corruption and conflicts he found within the Catholic Church
300
What two countries led European exploration of the Western Hemisphere?
Spain and Portugal
400
Scientist, often called the father of modern astronomy. He came up with theory that Earth and all other planets revolve around the sun.
Nicolaus Copernicus
400
a particular religious grouping within a larger faith
Denomination
400
How did medieval and renaissance differ?
Medieval literature usually dealt with religious topics while renaissance literature focused more on individual experiences and in what was happening in the world
400
What was the Council of Trent?
A meeting of church leaders that occurred over an 18 year period to combat corruption in the church and to fight Protestantism
400
This family ruled Florence for three centuries. Additionally, what was their background?
The Medici family. They were a banking family
500
Creator of the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
500
identification with, and devotion to, the interests of one's nation
Nationalism
500
What were the 3 contributors that helped lead to the Renaissance?
The growth of trade and commerce, the influence of Italian city-states, and the growth of humanism
500
What were two of the ways in which the Catholic Church fought the spread of Protestantism?
They condemned beliefs that it considered to be errors and dealt harshly with those it labeled heretics. They established the Inquisition. They did not allow people to read books that they felt offended Catholic faith or morals.
500
Where was Christopher Columbus intending to travel when he arrived in the Americas and what percentage of natives were killed as a result?
He was intending to travel to East Asia (the west Indies). 95% of the natives were killed.
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