Renaissance Basics
This country is where the Renaissance first began. What is Italy?
What is Italy?
He is widely considered the first "Renaissance Man."
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This man is credited with starting the Reformation.
Who is Martin Luther?
This theory posits that the sun is at the center of the universe.
What is the Heliocentric theory?
This institution was the primary opponent of the heliocentric theory.
What is the Church?
From the French, this is the literal meaning of "Renaissance."
What is "Rebirth"?
This powerful family supported and funded artists in Florence.
Who are the Medici family?
Martin Luther famously wrote this document to air his grievances.
What are the 95 Theses?
This older theory claimed that the Earth was the center of the universe.
What is the Geocentric theory?
Galileo faced trial because he did this to established Church beliefs.
What is challenge/question them?
The Renaissance saw a reawakening of this "classical" type of learning.
What is Greek and Roman?
He is the inventor of the printing press.
Who is Johann Gutenberg?
These were payments made to the Church in exchange for forgiveness.
What are indulgences?
This scientist supported heliocentric theory and was eventually put on trial.
Who is Galileo?
The Renaissance changed thinking by shifting the focus to this.
What is human potential?
This focus of Renaissance thinking emphasizes individual achievement.
What is humanism?
This is the term for individuals who provide financial support to artists.
What are patrons?
This was the name of the Catholic Church’s response to the Reformation.
What is the Counter-Reformation?
This scientist is famous for developing the universal laws of gravity.
Who is Isaac Newton?
New ideas often cause conflict because they do this to authority.
What is challenge it?
These two economic factors allowed the Renaissance to flourish in Italy.
What are wealth and trade?
The Medici were important because they influenced politics and did this.
What is funded art?
This invention allowed the Reformation to spread quickly across Europe.
What is the printing press?
This action toward "old ideas" was the hallmark of the Scientific Revolution.
What is questioning them?
This common thread connects the Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution.
What is challenging traditional beliefs?