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This master of the Renaissance is often remembered for his paintings, but he was also a scientist, who was particularly interested in flying, who is he?
Leonardo Da Vinvi
We spoke about an institution in the Catholic Church during this time that sought to root out heresy, what was it called?
The Inquisition
The Catholic Church also strongly emphasized the importance of this, for salvation
They strongly emphasized the importance of works for salvation
What was Martin Luther planning on being, before he became a monk?
He originally wanted to be a Lawyer, but after a frightening encounter in the woods during a thunderstorm, he took a monastic vow
What tended to happen to people who questioned the doctrine of the Catholic Church during this time?
They were persecuted, sometimes imprisoned, sometimes even killed
This master of the Renaissance worked largely in Florence, began his career as a draftsman, and ended up striking and damaging his final sculpture, who is he?
Michelangelo
We spoke about a number of contributing factors to the beginning of the Renaissance, aside from the fall of the Byzantine Empire, what were they?
The Black Death, the Great Famine of 1315, and the Hundred Years War
How many popes were there at one point during the Papacy’s stay in France?
Three
Luther nailed his objections to the door of his local church and mailed them to the archbishop, what was the name of this document?
The 95 Theses
We spoke about two forerunners to the Reformation, what was the name of the one from Germany and how did he end up dying?
The name of the one from Germany was Jan Huss and he ended up being burned at the stake after the Council of Constance
This Italian writer became famous for his opinion on how princes should rule, suggesting that they ought to rule through fear, rather than love, who is he?
Machiaveli
There was a major technological innovation that helped to kick off the Renaissance, what was it and what did it do?
The creation of the European printing press by Johannes Gutenberg, it allowed for information to be created cheaply and quickly and therefore spread widely
What were the words spoken over the communion so that it changed into Christ’s body and blood? (in Latin or English)
Hoc est corpus meum, or This is my Body
What was a major issue for Martin Luther with the Catholic Church
The selling of indulgences, which he felt cheapened people’s genuine repentance and was against what was taught in the Bible
We spoke about two forerunners to the Reformation, what was the name of the one from England and what did he do?
The name of the one from England was John Wycliffe and he published an early translation of the Bible into English that would go on to be instrumental in the translation process of the King James Version
We discussed two other writers during the late Renaissance, who were not from Italy, they were who and who?
Erasmus and Thomas More
Art during the Renaissance changed in a number of ways, what are two ways it changed?
The Introduction of Shading and range of motion to its subjects
We spoke about four central doctrines of the Catholic Church during this timeframe, Transubstantiation was one of them, what does it have to do with?
Transubstantiation has to do with how the Catholic Church understands communion, thinking that the bread and wine literally become Jesus’ body and blood
We mentioned a number of different phrases that were used during the Reformation, what do Sola Fide and Sola Scriptura mean?
By faith alone and Scripture alone, meaning that people are only saved by their faith in Christ and that the highest authority that a Christian can have is the bible
We mentioned a group of reformers who were dedicated to radical obedience to Jesus’ words, what was their name?
The Anabaptists
We mentioned three named Reformers, one German, one Swiss, and one French, who were they?
Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and John Calvin
What does the word Renaissance mean in Italian?
Rebirth or Revival and it signifies a return to Classical Ideals
We spoke about a time when the Papacy was removed from Rome and moved to France, this time frame is known as either
The Avignon Papacy or the Babylonian Captivity
The issue that drove Zwingli and Luther apart was what?
They had different views of communion
During the Catholic Counter Reformation, a new monastic order was founded by a guy named Ignatius of Loyola, known as the Society of Jesus, or what
The Jesuits