Age of Exploration
This Italian explorer sailed for the country of Spain, looking for a direct trade route to India. Instead, he found the New World
Christopher Columbus
The Renaissance was a "___________" of art, culture, architecture, and literature in Europe.
Rebirth
This German monk protested the wrongdoings of the Catholic Church and started the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
This major discovery changed how people thought about the universe, proving that the sun was the center.
Heliocentric Theory
This company known for its low prices and long checkout lines brings in almost $500 billion every year, making it the wealthiest in the world.
Walmart
The three motivations for European exploration. (think 3 Gs)
God, Gold, Glory
A man who was a master in all areas of study
Renaissance Man
Martin Luther nailed these to the door of the Catholic Church in his hometown of Wittenburg.
95 Theses
The use of hypothesis, observation and experimentation to reach conclusions about the natural and physical world
Scientific method
Worth around $4.8 billion, this is the wealthiest sports team in the world.
Dallas Cowboys
This was the first European explorer to sail down around the tip of Africa and back up to India. VdG
Vasco da Gama
This wealthy family in Italy were patrons of the arts, helping to start the Renaissance in Europe.
The Medici Family
The Catholic Church was selling these as a pardon for sins, basically telling people that they could buy their way into heaven.
An intellectual movement in Europe during the 18th century in which philosophers sought to find natural laws by which to govern people
Enlightenment
The music video for this 2017 song is the most watched video ever on Youtube.
"Despacito"
A title for Spanish explorers
Conquistador
This famous Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet created famous works such as his Statue of David, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.
Michelangelo
This was the only one of King Henry's six wives that gave birth to a son.
Jane Seymour
This great English scientist brought together major breakthroughs of the Scientific Revolution under a single theory of motion.
Isaac Newton
During the 1800s, the Pony Express was used to transport ________ west across the United States.
This treaty established a dividing line between which lands Spain and Portugal could claim during exploration.
The Treaty of Tordesillas
This famous Renaissance artist learned by studying the works of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michelangelo, and created such works as the School of Athens and the Marriage of the Virgin.
Raphael
King Henry VIII split from the Catholic Church and formed this new church when the Pope would not allow him to get a divorce.
The Church of England or Anglican Church
This Enlightenment political philosopher claimed that all humans are naturally selfish and wicked and need a strong ruler to govern them.
Thomas Hobbes
This is the smallest state in the United States.
Rhode Island