The Renaissance
The Reformation
Beliefs and Doctrines
Literature & Ideas
100

This term means “rebirth

What is the Renaissance?

100

The author of the 95 Theses, who started the Protestant Reformation.

Who is Martin Luther?

100

The official beliefs or teachings of a church are called these.

What are doctrines?

100

Utopia, written by this man, describes an ideal society.

Who is Thomas More?

200

Known as the “Father of Humanities,” he emphasized human potential and achievements.

Who is Petrarch?

200

This religious order was created to promote Catholic teaching and combat Protestantism.

Who are the Jesuits?

200

Someone who teaches false doctrine.

Who is a heretic?

200

The word Utopia literally means this.

What is “nowhere”?

300

Michelangelo is famous for painting the ceiling of this chapel.

What is the Sistine Chapel?

300

The sale of these “pardons from sin” angered Martin Luther.

What are indulgences?

300

Being officially dismissed and shunned from the church.

What is excommunication?

300

This author’s The Prince was about political power

Who is Machiavelli?

400

This man invented the movable type printing press.

Who is Johannes Gutenberg?

400

The man who was burned at the stake as a martyr for his beliefs.

Who is John Huss?

400

This term describes the idea that salvation cannot be earned but is given freely by God.

What is salvation by faith?

400

The Catholic Church’s banned book list was called this.

What is the Index of Prohibited Books?

500

This era focused on art, education, and the revival of classical ideas.

This era focused on art, education, and the revival of classical ideas.

500

This organization sought to root out heresy through interrogation and torture.

What is the Inquisition?

500

 John Calvin was famous for this belief that God had already chosen who would be saved.

What is predestination?

500

The Inquisition was notorious for doing this to accused Protestants.

What are torture and forced confessions?