The Mona Lisa was his most famous painting. He also was an inventor and scholar. He wrote in backwards code, and created a helicopter
Who was Leonardo da Vinci
100
This was the main idea behind Mercantilism
Making a colony, exploiting it, denying them freedom, and then making money off their resources.
100
The movement to change the Catholic Church that ultimately created a split between Christians in Europe.
What is the Reformation
100
This was the major theme of the Spanish Inquisition
What is forcing their religious views on others- through war, torture, and punishment.
200
The Renaissance was about the revival of this
What is art, archecture, sculpture, learning, etc.
200
This sculptor build a gigantic Dome in Florence using classical architectural techniques and new ideas.
Who was Brunelleschi
200
These were TWO scientific revolutions which allowed Europeans to explore, and reach new lands via ship
1. Better shipbuilding (caravels)
2. Sextant/ Astrolabe
3. Better maps
4. Mathematics which allowed for GPS (ie trigonometry)
200
This was the idea that society and government should be separated from religion.
What is secularism
200
The idea that God knows everything that will happen ahead of time.
What is Predestination.
300
This person paid artists to create works of art for him or her and REASONS people did this
What is a patron. To showcase wealth and power to others. To become "immortalized"
300
This Renaissance artist was a painter, sculptor, architect and poet. One of his most famous works was the statue of David.
Who was Michaelangelo
300
Three motives for European Exploration
See notes-
300
This term allows a person to offset his or her sins so salvation can become easier. The problem came when this became available for purchase.
What is an indulgence.
300
This group was founded by Ignatius Loyola and fought to reverse the gains of the Protestant Reformation. They created schools and universities throughout Europe to educate people.
What are the Jesuits.
400
Created by a vanishing point, this painting style created the illusion of three dimensions.
What is perspective
400
This Florentinian family was famous for banking. They used their money to support artists and pay them to create magnificent works of art.
What was the Medici family.
400
What was the triangle trade?
Trade between Europe, the new world, and Africa. Europe gets resources, new world gets slaves and finished goods, and Africa becomes a pool of labor (slavery)
400
When Henry VIII of England broke away from the Catholic Church, he created this church instead.
What is the Anglican Church
400
People that died for their cause/ religious beliefs. Often associated with people who died in religious wars.
What are Martyrs
500
This was the city the Medici were located in, which started the Renaissance in italy
What is the Florence
500
This man was the author of the Prince, and WHAT was this book about.
Who was Niccolo Machiavelli. About how to be an effective, if ruthless ruler.
500
What happened to the Spanish which caused their economy to collapse after mining tons of silver and gold in the new world.
1. Inflation
2. Spending wayyyy too much money on Wars.
500
Who was Martin Luther, what was his criticisms of the church, and what did he do?
95 theses, started a revolution in Europe because he thought 1. Indulgences= bad 2. People should be able to read the bible for themselves. 3. The Church should not be above the law.
500
This Religious council existed to address the idea of reforming the Catholic Church. It decided to make minor changes, but no significant ones.