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100
Author of THE PRAISE OF FOLLY, he was called the "prince of humanism."
Who is ERASMUS?
100
This word describes the theory that the earth revolves around the sun.
What is HELIOCENTRIC?
100
This early Protestant stressed that moral lives and a good work ethic showed you were predestined for salvation.
Who was John Calvin?
100
Ignatius of Loyola founded this group of disciplined, driven Catholic missionaries.
What is THE JESUITS (Society of Jesus)?
100
In this kingdom, the Protestant Reformation started with Martin Luther's famous writings.
What is the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE?
200
This person carved this (see picture) and many other beautiful statues.
Who was MICHELANGELO?
200
He discovered the way that blood circulates in the body and wrote extensively about the heart muscle.
Who was WILLIAM HARVEY?
200
This long list of complaints about the Roman Catholic Church started the Reformation.
What were the 95 THESES?
200
This church court used secret investigations, torture, and other harsh measures to make sure believers were "Catholic enough."
What is the INQUISITION?
200
The Renaissance started in what part of Europe?
What is ITALIAN CITY-STATES?
300
This book, about how leaders needed to be ruthless, was written by Machiavelli.
What is THE PRINCE?
300
This scientist was the developer of the heliocentric theory, the first to make the scientific case for it.
Who was COPERNICUS?
300
These French Protestants were for while protected by a law called the Edict of Nantes.
Who were the Huguenots?
300
This meeting, called by the pope, re-affirmed the beliefs of Catholics in the face of Protestantism's threat.
What is THE COUNCIL OF TRENT?
300
In the 1500s, people in Europe were used to the fact that the Roman Catholic church was dominated by church officials from this area of the continent.
What is ITALY?
400
This was the home of famous playrwright William Shakespeare (see map).
What is ENGLAND (D on map)?
400
This was the tool that Galileo used to accomplish his work on the heliocentric theory.
What is THE TELESCOPE?
400
This was the church name Henry the 8th gave to the Church of England, which he declared to be Protestant.
What is ANGLICAN?
400
This is what the Council of Trent threatened to do to priests if they did not take steps to stop corruption.
What is GIVE THEM FINES TO PAY?
400
This conflict was about Catholics fighting Protestants -- until Cardinal Richelieu of France got involved.
What was THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR?
500
This idea means, "a focus on realistic observations, not just on the received wisdom of the church." It was key to understanding the Renaissance!
What is humanism?
500
Johannes Kepler is known for discovering laws about what?
What is PLANETARY MOTION?
500
Many wealthy merchants in Europe didn't like the Roman Catholic church's stance on this practice, which means "money-lending."
What is USURY?
500
When Martin Luther said that "faith alone" might save you, Catholics reminded their followers that THIS was what you needed for salvation.
What is FAITH + SOME GOOD WORKS + CONFESSION TO A PRIEST
500
The Renaissance was the rebirth of WHAT in Europe?
What is Classical knowledge (knowledge from ancient Greece and Rome)?