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Who wrote the 95 Theses

Martin Luther

100

Name a writer famous for his plays

William Shakespeare

100

When was the Renaissance time period?

1300 AD -1600 AD

100

When did the Protestant Reformation begin?

1500 AD

200

What invention led to a raise in the literacy rate of Europe

❤️ The Printing Press ❤️

200

Name the person that was famous not only for his art, but his inventions and academic curiosity

Leonardo da Vinci

200

Name the two reasons why the Renaissance happened in Italy

Merchants / Medici & City States

200

What language were bibles written in up until this time period?

Latin

300

What play is an example of Humanist literature?

Hamlet

300

Name the two popes that played a key role in the Catholic Reformation

Pope Paul III & Pope Paul IV

300

What cultures experienced a revival during the Renaissance?

Ancient Greek & Roman

300

Name the two people that were excommunicated by the Pope during the reformation period.

Martin Luther & King Henry VIII

400
Name the most influential Christian Humanist writer

Erasmus

400

Name two of King Henry VIII's three children

Queen Mary I & Queen Elizabeth I

400

Name three of Leonardo da Vinci's accomplishments other than artist.

Scientist, Mathematician, Engineer, Inventor, Anatomist, Architect, Botanist, Musician, Writer, Zoologist, Aerodynamics, Hydrodynamics, Cartography, Philosophy

400

Who (with their followers) led the Occupation of Geneva / created a theocracy?

John Calvin

500

What film is a modern adaptation of Hamlet?

The Lion King

500

Name the person that occupied Geneva along with his followers

John Calvin

500

The design of the printing press was inspired by what to preexisting inventions?

Block printing & wine press

500

What is the name of the group that decided all the changes that would be made to the Catholic Church?

The Council of Trent

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