Renaissance 1
What was the name of the most famous playwright during the Renaissance?
William Shakespeare
These people believed that education should stimulate the individual's creative powers.
Humanists
What is the 95 thesis?
It is 95 reasons and opinions Martin Luther used to question the authority of the Catholic church
What were the followers of the reformation called?
Protestants
How was the scientific revolution caused?
It was caused by a shift in the way people viewed the world
Name one famous family that used there money to help artists
The Medici family
Which vocabulary word describe someones who financially supports the arts?
Patron
Other than Martian Luther, name another major leader of the reformation
John Calvin and Desiderius Erasmus
Who did the Catholic Church brand as a heretic?
Martin Luther
Name 2 people in the scientific revolution
Francis Bacon, Nicolas Copernicus, Johannes Gutenberg, Galileo Galilei and Sir Isaac Newton,
What was the main religion of the renaissance?
Catholicism
What was the name of the painting where God pointed his finger at the naked man?
Creation of Adam
What led to the reformation?
Martin Luther's writing of the 95 thesis
The name of the modern day Protestant church started by the monk who posted the 95 theses.
Lutheran
What were two factors leading to the scientific revolution?
1.Rise of universities
2.Contact with non-western societies (Muslim scholars)
3.The renaissance
4.Exploration
What are 3 famous art pieces that Leonardo da Vinci made?
Mona Lisa, The last supper, School of Athens, and the Sistine Chapel Ceiling
What was the time period of the Renaissance also known as the middle ages?
14th century to the 17th century
What was the status or rank of the high priest that excommunicated Martin Luther?
Pope Leo X (10)
The people who started the reformation changed their focus to the here and now as opposed to the church who focused on this...
The after life
Name one of the theories of the solar system?
Geocentric - The Earth is in the center of the universe
Heliocentric - The sun is in the middle of the universe
How did the Renaissance affect society
It led to new ideas, increase in trade, and helped travel
What is the Renaissance
A period of "rebirth" following the Middle ages
Where did the Protestant Reformation begin?
In Wittenberg, Germany
When did the reformation begin?
The 16th century or the 1500's
Which scientist created the modern telescope and used it to prove Copernicus' theory that the sun is the center of the universe?
Galileo