Scientific Revolution
Before the Scientific Revolution, it was believed that the Earth was the center of the universe. This theory was called geocentric. What new theory stated that the sun was the center of the universe?
Heliocentric
Who discovered that the Earth was round?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Leonardo Da Vinci
What part of Europe was predominately Protestant?
Northern Europe
Where did the Renaissance start?
Italy
Who said, "I think, therefore I am"?
Rene Descartes
Who invented the Printing Press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What famous chapel did Michelangelo paint?
The Sistine Chapel
Name one country that remained largely Catholic.
Spain, Italy, or France
A Florentine banker's wife
Who was the first person to use experiments to prove his/her theories?
Galileo Galilei
Who began the Anglican church?
King Henry VIII
What part of the Mona Lisa intrigues historians?
Her Smile
Why did many women leave Catholicism?
They left because the Protestant Faith offered more freedom and leadership opportunities.
4 1/2 years
Who was credited with the development of the Scientific Method? HINT: This person is also speculated to be William Shakespeare.
Francis Bacon
Who discovered that planets move in ellipses or ovals?
Johannes Kepler
Where was William Shakespeare from?
Stratford-upon-Avon
Germany
Who is holding a bag of silver in the Last Supper?
Judas
What is one of Isaac Newton's 3 Laws of Motion?
Law of Inertia, Law of Mass and Acceleration, or Every Action Has it's Equal and Opposite Reaction
Who discovered the existence of oxygen?
Robert Boyle
Dante wrote "The Divine Comedy". What was it about?
"The Divine Comedy" is about a journey through Hell to Heaven.
How many people died in the Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
3,000 Protestants
1911