Italian Renaissance
Movers and Shakers
Religion
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
In which Italian city-state did the Renaissance begin?
Florence
100
This man perfected the printing press.
Johannes Gutenberg
100
Before the Renaissance, what type of Christianity was practiced in Europe?
Catholicism
100
This is a French word for "rebirth."
Renaissance
100
What was the first book published on the printing press?
The Bible
200
What is the definition of a "patron of the arts?"
Someone who financially supports artists (like the Medici family, for example )
200
This man was put under house arrest for building on Copernicus's theory that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
Gallileo
200
This German monk started the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
200
This word means "worldly" or having nothing to do with religion.
Secular
200
What makes Northern Renaissance art different from Italian Renaissance art?
More religious, more detail, smaller in scale.
300
Name the Italian city-state controlled by the Pope.
The Papal States
300
Which famous Renaissance artist is remembered for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpting the statue of David?
Michelangelo
300
This man made himself the head of the Church of England when the Pope wouldn't give him a divorce.
King Henry VIII
300
This is the term for cutting someone off from the Catholic Church.
Excommunicate
300
This Italian architect was able to design a dome for the Florence cathdral and invented linear perspective.
Brunelleschi
400
How did the Medici family gain their wealth?
Through banking
400
This Florentine diplomat and writer is remembered for his book, The Prince, which said a ruler should do whatever necessary to retain power.
Machiavlli
400
Name two problems Luther criticized about the Catholic Church.
The sale of indulgences, the wealth and power of the Pope and other Church officials, the fact that the Bible was only published in Latin...
400
This intellectual movement focused on the study of Ancient Greece and Rome and celebrated the achievement of individuals.
Humanism
400
This talented painter, while not one of the ninja turtles, is remembered for painting the Birth of Venus.
Botticielli
500
Name three reasons the Renaissance began in Italy
1. trade brought wealth and new ideas 2. it was the location of the old Roman Empire 3. there was competition among the city-states
500
Name Henry VIII's first wife.
Catherine of Aragon
500
Name three Protestant denominations of Christianity
Lutheranism, Calvinism, Prebyterian, Church of England etc.
500
What is a word for the study of the human body?
Anatomy
500
This Italian poet wrote The Divine Comedy
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