Italian
Renaissance
Northern
Renaissance
Reformation
Counter Reformation
Potpourri
100

This is a renewed focus on individuals, human potential, and human achievement.

What is Humanism?

100

This is the new type of paint that was invented in the Northern Renaissance, which allowed for deeper shading and more vibrant colors.

What is oil paint?

100

This is the name of the document that Martin Luther nailed to the door of Wittenberg Castle Church.

What is the 95 Theses?

100

This is the other name of the Counter Reformation.

What is the Catholic Reformation?

100

This is the name of the famous chapel at the Vatican painted by Michelangelo.

What is the Sistine Chapel?

200

This is a focus on non-religious ideas, typically dealing with living well in the here and now.

What is Secularism?

200

This is the name of the historical region that includes the modern day countries of the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of France.

What is Flanders?

200
This was Luther's belief about salvation, namely how we are saved.

What is Faith Alone?

200

This was the Catholic Church council that responded to the Protestant Reformation, and defined many doctrines of the Catholic Church.

What was the Council of Trent?

200

This is the name of the state that encompassed much of modern day Germany and West-Central Europe. It was notoriously fragmented into small princedoms.

What is the Holy Roman Empire?

300

This is the name of the book written by Machiavelli, discussing how to gain and keep power in a monarchy.

What is The Prince?

300

This was the name of the humanist movement that focused on a more personal Christian faith, increased education for more people, and a more just society.

What is Christian Humanism?

300

This Protestant group believed that Christians should be baptized only once they can accept the Faith for themselves, so those baptized at children would need to be baptized again.

What are the Anabaptists?

300
This is the official name of the religious order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola and his friends, popularly known as "the Jesuits".

What is the Society of Jesus?

300

This is the name of act of Parliament which recognized Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and Henry's leadership over the Church in England.

What is the Act of Supremacy?

400

This is the term for someone who commissions artists to make works of art.

What is a patron?

400

This was the name of Erasmus' satire, which mocked rich merchants, arguing scholars, and pompous priests.

What is In Praise of Folly?
400

This is the term used by Calvin to describe how God chooses who will be saved and damned before all time.

What is predestination?

400

This was the name of the document that listed all the books banned by the Catholic Church.

What is the Index of Prohibited Books?

400

This was the name of both the Pope that called a church council to counter the Reformation (III) and the Pope that published a list of banned books (IV).

What is Paul?

500

She was one of the most famous artists of the Italian Renaissance, and she was a Court Artist for King Philip II of Spain.

Who is Sofonisba Anguissola?

500

This is the name of the inventor of the movable type printing press in Europe.

Who is Johann Gutenberg?

500

This is the German city where a Diet was held, and Martin Luther was declared an outlaw in its Edict.

What is Worms?

500

This is the name of Saint Ignatius' most famous book, dealing with how to strengthen your faith through spiritual "work outs".

What are The Spiritual Exercises?

500

This is the name of the German indulgence seller who Martin Luther had major beef with.

Who was Johann Tetzel?