Printing Press
Who created the Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg
What was the watch better at then the clock?
Portability
What is the rotating arm that allows the Astrolabe to measure celestial bodies in the sky?
Alidade
What was one of the things that the Musket was used for outside of warfare.
Hunting and self defence
What was the main purpose of the Microscope?
To investigate the structure of living things
what was one uses of the Printing Press in the Renaissance
To make books more widespread and allow for increased learning and making them cheaper
What is the error range of the Renaissance clock?
3 hours to 5 hours off
What two famous people used the Astrolabe?
Ferdinand Magellan and Christopher Columbus
What was a downside of the Musket in the Renaissance?
They were inaccurate
What was something that microscopes needed in the Renaissance
Light
What was the regular decrease in price of books after the Printing Press
66.6-%
what are the physics that allow pendulum clocks to be so accurate?
Oscillating
What was the main thing that the Astrolabe helped with?
Maritime navigation
what was the best tactic to use with the Musket
High Ground
how was the Microscope made?
By combining a series of lens in a tube
What were the two ways people wrote in the Renaissance before the Printing Press
Carved wooden blocks and writing by hand
How much did Pendulum clocks cost in the Renaissance?
At least 10,000 modern dollars
What is the difference between a compass and a Astrolabe?
A compass shows north while a Astrolabe measures celestial bodies in the sky
What weapons did the Musket replace in the Renaissance?
Pikes and bows
What are two things that the Microscope helped discover?
Bacteria, the cell, and super small insects and fungi
What was the system that the inventor of the Printing Press use?
movable metal parts, oil based ink, and a screw press
Who invented the Pendulum Clock?
Christiaan Huygens
Why is the Astrolabe shaped almost two dimensional?
To allow it to pin celestial bodies easier
What did the French call a reloading stick of a musket?
Baguette de Fusil
The Microscope had a magnification of what in the Renaissance
3x to 9x