Art
This artist is best known for the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci
The most notable writer of the Northern Renaissance is most famous for works such as Romeo & Juliet and Hamlet
William Shakespeare
The first major scientific breakthroughs during this time came from which field of study?
Astronomy
This German Monk is known for his criticism of the Catholic Church and for nailing a set of grievances to a church door
Martin Luther
What does Renaissance translate to
Rebirth
This artist is known for the statue of David and painting the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Books became more widely available thanks to the invention of the ___________
The Printing Press
The earth revolved around the sun (not the other way around)
This person is the leader of the Catholic Church
The Pope
A Renaissance philosophy emphasizing the worth of the individual and balancing religious faith with secular learning
Humanism
This artist is famous for painting the School of Athens
Raphael
This writer is best known for his books, such as The Prince, on politics and leadership.
Niccolo Machiavelli
This scientist's theories explained the laws of gravity and motion
Sir Isaac Newton
Christianity was split into 2 different sects at this point in time; Catholicism and ___________
Protestantism
Da Vinci's notebook was purchased in 1994 for $30 billion dollars by who?
Bill Gates
Perspective
Dante Alighieri's best known work follows the author through his travels in the afterlife. What is this work?
The Divine Comedy
What is the term for the investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific assumptions
Scientific Method
One corrupt practice of the church during this time was the selling of pardons, known as _____________, which released sinners from punishment.
indulgences
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Art in Florence Italy was largely encouraged by the wealth of what family?
The Medici Family
Books were not only written in the classic Greek and Latin during this time but also in local vernacular, which means...
native language
This person was the inventor of the telescope
Galileo
The term for non religious or worldly
Secular
What gave many Renaissance artists/writers inspiration? (Think time period)
Ancient Greece and Rome