Venice, Florence and Genoa became rich trading centers, we refer to these as Italian _______ meaning: An independent urban area with its own government and economy.
What is a city-state?
A true "Renaissance Man," he was an Italian artist and inventor who painted the Mona Lisa and studied Science and Engineering.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
The belief that humans can shape their own lives through learning and reason.
What is Humanism?
This German monk began to question the Church's authority and nailed his 95 Theses to the door of his church, outlining the issues he believed were wrong with the Catholic Church.
Who was Martin Luther?
To believe in something that you have no evidence for, we use this word. Martin Luther thought you only needed this to get into heaven.
What is faith? (in Jesus and God)
In 1450, Johannes Gutenberg invented this, which made it easier to make books, and as a result, new ideas spread rapidly during the Renaissance.
What is the printing press?
A way to show depth and distance in art. This was absent in paintings from Medieval Art; however, Renaissance artists used vanishing points and orthogonal lines to create it.
What is perspective?
Many new ideas emerged during the Renaissance, along with numerous inventions.
This word refers to a new idea or method that alters or changes things.
This new type of Christian appeared during and after the Reformation. They no longer accepted the power of the Pope and the Catholic Church and started their own kinds of Christianity.
What are Protestants?
This is the leader of the Catholic Church. He lived in Rome and had a very powerful position in Europe during the Middle Ages. Leo X was an example who punished Martin Luther for his views.
What is the Pope?
This plague swept through Europe in the 1300's killing 1/3 of the population and causing significant social changes.
What is the Black Death or Bubonic Plague?
A famous Italian sculptor and painter who created the famous sculpture David and painted the Sistine Chapel.

Who was Michelangelo?
"Classical" ideas were rediscovered during the Renaissance from these two ancient European civilizations.
Who were the ancient Greeks and Romans?
One of the causes of the Reformation was Church _______. Popes and bishops lived in luxury and focused on politics instead of religion.
What is corruption?
To be officially removed from the Church.
What is excommunication?
This series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims to control the Holy Land was an important cause of the Renaissance.
What were the Crusades?
A rich person who supports artists, writers, or scholars with money. The Medici family was a famous example during the Renaissance.
What is a patron?
Religious ideas lost power during the Renaissance. The worldview of Europeans became more ______ meaning not connected to religion or the Church.
What is secular?
The Church would sell these papers that promised forgiveness for sins. This made most common people feel the Church was being unfair to poor people, and that they no longer served as a moral authority.
What are indulgences?
These were the four causes of the Protestant Reformation.
What are: Renaissance ideas, Church corruption, Political tension, and the Invention of the printing press?
When this Empire fell, its scholars fled west, bringing lost Classical knowledge back to Europe.
What was the Byzantine Empire?
An Italian painter known for harmony and beauty in his art. He is known for painting the School of Athens and the Madonna and Child.
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Who was Rafael?
He was an Italian poet and scholar, often referred to as the "Father of Humanism."
Who is Petrarch?
A belief or opinion that goes against the official teachings of the Church. Martin Luther was accused of this and was eventually excommunicated.
What is a heresy?
This treaty granted each prince the right to decide whether his subjects would be Catholic or Protestant. However, this only lasted for 60 years until new religious wars began.
What is the Peace of Augsburg?