Vocab
Vocab pt. 2
Renaissance Figures
Renaissance Figures pt. 2
Important Terms
100

The period of creativity, new ideas and inspiration

What is the Renaissance?

100

This is the ruler or the head of the church.

Who is the Pope?

100

He invented the printing press which allowed books to be printed cheaper and quicker.

Who was Johannes Gutenberg?

100

This artist painted many works such as "The Last Supper" and more notably "The Mona Lisa."

Who is Leonarda da Vinci?

100

This was an invention by Johannes Gutenberg to print books.

What is the Printing Press/The Gutenberg Press?

200

The series of events that lead up to modern science.

What is the Scientific Revolution?

200

This was used in many works of art at the time giving it a 3D feel.

What is Perspective?

200

He is known as a "Renaissance Man" creating many works of art and inventions.

Who was Leonardo da Vinci?

200

He created many plays such as "The Tempest" and "Romeo and Juliet."

Who was William Shakespeare?

200

These were able to be made quicker and cheaper using the Gutenberg Press.

What are Books?

300

The celebration of the accomplishments achieved by human beings.

What is Humanism?

300

An assistant to an artist who exchanges work for knowledge.

What is an Apprentice?

300

A monk and a Protestant who nailed 95 theses to the church's door.

Who was Martin Luther?

300

He was the founder of the Tudor Dynasty.

Who was King Henry VII?

300

This invention was used to observe space and many astronomical discoveries were made with it.

What is the Telescope?

400

When people were getting upset with the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church.

What is Reformation?

400

He founded the heliocentric idea or the idea that the Earth revolves around the sun.

Who was Copernicus?

400

He was also a notable Protestant alongside Martin Luther during the Renaissance.

Who was John Calvin?

400

These were nailed onto the church door by the Protestant, Martin Luther.

What were the 95 Theses?

500

These are people who broke free from the Catholic Church.

What are Protestants?

500

He created the scientific process along with making many astronomical discoveries using the telescope.

Who was Galileo Galilei?

500

This church was mad at Martin Luther for listing how they were wrong.

What was the Roman Catholic Church?

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