The Reformation
The Renaissance
The New World
Europe
Year In Review
100

He was the man who started the Protestant Reformation.

Who is Martin Luther?


100

This was the first book to be printed with the Printing Press.

What is The Bible?


100

The first English settlement in the New World was called this, after their queen.

What is Virginia?

100

Sometimes called 'Queen Bess,' she was England's most important Queen.

Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
100

He was the greatest King of the Franks.

Who is Charlemagne?

(King Charles, Charles the Great)

200

Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Wittenburg Castle Church door in this year.

What is 1517?


200

This 'Christian Rome' (city) fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, kicking off the Renaissance.

What is Constantinople?

200

This is what may have happened to settlers of England's Lost Colony.

(Multiple Answers Accepted)

Killed, Captured, Starved, Fled

200

The huge fleet of ships that King Philip sent to attack England was called this.

What is 'The Spanish Armada'?

200

This dark disease swept through Europe, Asia, and Africa, carried by fleas and rats from China.

What is the Black Death?

300

Luther was excommunicated by the Bishop of Rome, called this.

Who is The Pope?

300

Galileo and Copernicus were this type of scientist.

What is an Astronomer?


300
Queen Elizabeth I put this man in charge of exploring the New World.

Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?

300
This man was England's greatest playwright, even though he has a warrior's last name. 

Who is William Shakespeare? 

300

These were a series of wars that Christians against the Muslim Empires to stop them from killing pilgrims, kidnapping children, and disrespecting the Holy Land.

What are the Crusades?

400

He was another leader of the Reformation.

(Multiple Answers Accepted)

Who is (Calvin, Zwingli, Henry VIII, Hus)?

400

He is one of the main figures of the Italian Renaissance: Painter, Sculptor, Inventor.

Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?


400

This explorer found a new land, part of modern-day Canada.

Who is Jacques Cartier?

400

The first Queen of England to rule alone was named this. (Bloody this!)

Who was Mary I?

400

Just like how his namesake carried Christ across a river, this Christian explorer helped to carry Christ to the New World in 14921.

Who is Christopher Columbus?

500

Luther may have eaten a squiggly meal before presenting a defense of his teachings at THIS imperial gathering. 

What is the Diet of Worms?

500
'Renaissance' literally means this.

What is 'Rebirth'?

500

This is the island where the English tried to settle, which later became the famous Lost Colony.

What is Roanoke?

500

This English king became famous for his many, many, MANY wives.

Who is King Henry VIII?

500

The Mayans did this to their children to make them "look like the gods" that they worshipped.

What is (Skull deformation, tooth filing, cross-eyeing, etc)?