Innovation
Johannes Gutenberg is traditionally given credit for inventing the ___________.
The printing press
The European Renaissance was a rebirth or rediscovery of which 2 ancient civilizations?
Roman and Greek
The father of humanism.
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
What was the result of Martin Luther’s stand against indulgences?
The Protestant Reformation began.
Increasing numbers of people learned to read after the mid-1400s because
printed materials became more available.
What did people value the most during the Renaissance?
Humans or the individual.
Which of the following artists painted the Mona Lisa?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Raphael
c. Michelangelo
d. Donatello
a. Leonardo da Vinci
A person who supports the arts.
A patron
A list of complaints written by Martin Luther against the Catholic church.
The Ninety-five Theses
Which book became the most widely printed after the arrival of the invention of the printing press?
The Bible
Which of the following was not a reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy
The Black Death passed by Italy and so they recovered quickest.
Who adviced rulers that “the end justifies the means”?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Inspired by interest in Greek and Roman culture.
Humanism
Why did Martin Luther translate the Bible to German?
So people could read it for themselves.
What was the major difference between the Medieval Period and the Renaissance?
Medieval- focused on the Church
Renaissance- focus was on humans/humanism
He is famous for creating the statues of David and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo Buonarroti
A worldly rather than spiritual view.
Secular
What effect did Martin Luther have on the Catholic church?
Led to the split of the church between Catholic & Protestant.
What 3 Italian city-states became rich from trade?
Venice
Florence
Genoa
He protested against the practice of selling indulgences by the Catholic Church.
Martin Luther
Why was the pope selling indulgences?
To raise money to pay for the construction of St. Peter's Basilica.