Paint By Numbers
painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
German monk who nailed his 95 Thesis on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, sparkling the start of the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Copernicus' theory that the Sun is the center of the solar system
heliocentric theory
holy wars fought between Christian and Muslim armies over control of the Holy Land
The Crusades
Will Ferrell stars as this oversized elf in the 2003 holiday comedy Elf.
Elf
Painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and carved the Statue of David
Michelangelo
This invention allowed the Bible and other books to be distributed in different languages, spreading information and ideas.
printing press
Francis Bacon developed this method
scientific method
a political, economic, and social system that existed in Europe from the 9th to 15th centuries.
Feudalism
This 1990 film follows 8-year-old Kevin McCallister as he defends his house from two bumbling burglars after his family accidentally leaves him behind.
Home Alone
Italian city where the Renaissance was born
Florence
The Church handed out these, forgiving sin, in exchange for money to help fund Church building projects.
indulgences
physicist famous for his work on laws of motion of gravity
Isaac Newton
These warriors served their lords by providing military protection and followed a strict code of conduct known as chivalry.
knights
This animated movie features a magical train ride to the North Pole and is based on a beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg.
The Polar Express
This "School of Athens" painter was known for his harmonious compositions and worked primarily in Rome.
Raphael
English King who started the Church of England
Henry VIII
scientist who made groundbreaking discovery of the three laws of planetary motion
Johannes Kepler
official name for the Black Death
The Bubonic Plague
This 2000 live-action film stars Jim Carrey as a grumpy green creature who plots to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
a wealthy and powerful Italian family that ruled Florence and Tuscany during the Renaissance
The Medici family
This religious group was blamed and persecuted for the Black Death that swept through Europe in the 14th century.
Jews
William Harvey was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution who discovered this about the human body
blood circulation
a land management system in medieval Europe that defined the relationship between a lord and the peasants who worked the land
manor system
In this holiday classic, a man named George Bailey is shown what life would be like if he had never been born.
It's A Wonderful Life