Renaissance
Scientific Revolution
Protestant Reformation
Counter Reformation
Miscellaneous
Vocabulary
100

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Florence, Italy

100

Define geocentric.

The Earth is at the center of the universe.

100

Who posted criticisms of the church on the door of Wittenburg Cathedral?

Martin Luther

100

Define Indulgences.

The church would sell indulgences for people to pay to be forgiven for sins or access to heaven.

100

Which Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

100

Heresy

beliefs or opinions that go against what was taught by the church 

200

What wealthy family helped to start the Renaissance by sponsoring painters, sculptors, and philosophers?

They were known as "PATRONS" of the arts.

The Medici

200

Define heliocentric.

The Sun is at the center of the universe

200
What did Luther nail to the church door?

The 95 Theses

200

What did the Counter Reformation seek to accomplish?

Stop the spread of the Protestant Reformation.

Fix the church by getting rid of abuses that caused the split.

200

What new invention helped to bring about the development of the Reformation and Scientific Revolution?

The Printing Press

200

Astronomy 

The study of space

300

What aspect of the Renaissance revived classical learning and promoted critical thinking?

Humanism

300

Who came up with the heliocentric theory?

Nicolas Copernicus

300

What idea did John Calvin introduce to Christianity in Europe?

Predestination

300

What meeting was held to discuss changes to the church in response to the Protestant Reformation?

The Council of Trent

300

What does Jesuit mean? 

Society of Jesus

300

Renaissance 

The rebirth or revival of classical learning

400

What enabled the rise of famous Renaissance artists?

This funded artistic projects.

The Patronage System

400

What scientific advancement did Galileo Galilei make better to help people better understand astronomy?

The telescope

400

Which of King Henry's daughters was Catholic and punished the people of England for being Protestant?

Queen Mary I

aka

Bloody Mary

400

Why were the Jesuits significant to the Catholic Counter Reformation?

The Jesuits worked among the people to convince them to return to the Catholic Church.

400

What development helped Humanism spread widely among people throughout Europe?

The Printing Press

400

Purgatory 

Place of waiting after death as your fate is decided

500

What Renaissance artist is known for the Sistine Chapel painting in Saint Peter's cathedral?

Michelangelo

500

Why was Galileo placed under house arrest?

He was convicted of heresy for publishing a book promoting the ideas of Copernicus which was heliocentrism.

500

What did Martin Luther, John Calvin, and John Knox have in common?

They were all leaders of the Reformation

500

What was the church's response to continued heresy?

The Inquisition

500

This person started the English Reformation by supporting literature and theater.

Defeated the Spanish Armada

Expanded English power in Europe

Queen Elizabeth I

500

Vernacular

In Your Own Language

600

How did the location and geography of Italy help it to grow?

Long coastlines and peninsular shape 

Its central location in the Mediterranean 

Both allowed access to major trading points and development of port cities.

600

Sam threw a ball to his friend. The baseball went over his friend's head and hit the garage door. The ball bounced back off the garage door and left a dent where it hit.

Which of Newton's laws of motion BEST explains why the ball bounced off the garage door and left a dent where it hit?

Newton's 3rd Law

600

Why did King Henry VIII cause England to severe ties with the Catholic Church?

He wanted to divorce his wife because she could not produce a male heir.

600

Who founded the Jesuits or Society of Jesus?

St Ignatius of Loyola

600
This person..

Supported the heliocentric theory

Challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Improved the telescope

Galileo Galilei

600

Antiquated

Old or outdated

700

How did the ideas of Thomas Aquinas impact European society?

They contributed to humanism and told people to find a balance between faith and reason.

700

How did the Scientific Method change European society?

It provided a systematic way to find proof using reason.

700

What church did Henry VIII found when he left the Roman Catholic Church?

Church of England

AKA
Anglican Church

700

What was the Inquisition?

Trials held by the church in response to heresy. 

People were tortured and even burned at the stake if found guilty.

700

Why did the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution challenge the authority of the church?

They provided evidence that disproved some of the Catholic Church's teachings.

They provided people with an alternative way to view the world.

700

Systematic 

Done in a certain way

800

Who wrote plays and poems such as Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet?

William Shakespeare

800

Who is responsible for giving the foundation for the Scientific Method?

Sir Francis Bacon

800

Name the male heir of King Henry VIII?

At what age did he die?

King Edward

15

800

List three features of the Counter Reformation.

St Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits

The Council of Trent

The Inquisition

800

Name the family or dynasty of King Henry VIII.

The Tudor Dynasty

800

Hypothesis 

Theory 

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