This was a powerful Italian family during the Renaissance that paid artists to create drawings and paintings.
What is the Medici family?
100
Why did Henry VIII (the 8th) change his mind about Protestant? What did he change about his opinion of Protestants? (Must answer both questions.)
Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon but the Catholic Church forbids divorce. The protestant church however allows divorces.
He changed his opinion from disagreeing with Protestants (if they attacked the church what would make them not attack the monarchy?) to agreeing with their ideas.
100
ways that brought gold spices and silk
Trade routes
100
Name three art techniques developed in the Renaissance?
1) Golden Ratio, 2) Perspective, 3) Vanishing Point, 4) Horizon, 5) Use of Fibonacci Sequence in Art
100
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
200
He was the man responsible for convincing thousands of men to go fight in the crusades.
Who is Pope Urban II?
200
Who is Martin Luther and why is he important?
He was a German monk that was unhappy with the corrupt practices of the Catholic Church so he decided to establish his own church (Protestant Church).
200
Who was the first group to invent the printing press using wooded blocks.
The Chinese
200
How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?
154.
200
What two civilizations greatly influenced the European Renaissance?
Ancient Greece and Rome.
300
The woman who Shakespeare married? (I need her first and last name)
Who is Anne Hathaway?
300
Why were Protestants called Protestants?
Because they were protesting the Catholic Church.
300
The parachute, airplane, war weapons
What was an invention of Leonardo Da vinci
300
What is William Shakespeare's birthday and how can we figure this out since there are no records concerning his birth?
April 23, 1564.
We have records of his baptism on April 26, 1564 and it was custom for babies to be baptized when they were three years old.
300
What is a universal (also known as Renaissance) man?
Someone who has a wide range of talents.
400
Who invented the first movable printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg.
400
What are indulgences?
Pieces of paper the Catholic Church sold that would forgive your sins and gain you admittance to heaven.
400
What did Gutenberg's invention have such a huge impact on Renaissance society?
People were able to spread ideas quickly,
more people could learn to read and write.
400
What famous theater did Shakespeare and his friends build and what was the sign outside the theater?
The Globe Theater, A picture of Hercules carrying the world on his shoulders.
400
Define each of the following terms. 1) Botany, 2) Anatomy, 3) Architecture, 4) Meteorology.
Botany: Study of plants
Anatomy: Study of the human body
Architecture: Study of buildings
Meteorology: Study of weather.
500
Describe five facts about one of the people from the Medici family.
Ms. Schwartz will decide if the answer is correct.
500
What were two things that Henry did in 1536 that changed the religion in England?
1) Granted permission for bible to be translated from Latin to English so more people could read it.
2) Every church should have an English bible.
500
What was the first book, Johannes Gutenberg printed?
The Bible.
500
What is the outline for a sonnet? (You will have to say it aloud)
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500
What caused the Renaissance?
1) Feudalism led to stability, 2) People began to feel safe and travel, 3) trade flourished
***After the bubonic plague people began to question the meaning of life. They turned to the art and writings of the Ancient Greeks and Romans and were inspired.