Show:
The Renaissance
The Renaissance Continued
Renaissance/ Reformation
Reformation
Potpourri
100

Life like in Europe immediately before the Renaissance (during the dark ages)?

Bubonic Plague (Black Death) kills almost half of the population of Europe.

100
During the Renaissance, scholars looked back to the ancient societies of ___________ and ___________ for inspiration and ideas.
What is Greece and Rome
100

Only a few thousand books exist in all of Europe before this famous invention was made in Gutenburg 

What is the Printing Press?

100

To express strong objection to something/ express disapproval leads to the creation of this sect of Christianity.

What is Protestantism?

100

Mr. Pelkey graduated from PHS in this year.

What is 2011?

200

During the Renaissance, Italy was broken up into These.

City-States;Powerful, wealthy families.

200
Renaissance art was characterized by realism, which was...
What is drawing/ painting things exactly as the looked.
200

This man used the Printing Press to further his ideas of Protestantism and his 95 Theses?

Who is Martin Luther?

200
To improve by correcting errors/ fixing problems is to _____________.
What is to reform.
200

This is Mr. Pelkey's favorite movie, based on intergalactic travel and space time.

What is interstellar?

300
The world Renaissance means _________________.
What is rebirth.
300

This is the term used to describe going back to the teachings of ancient Greece and Rome, and concentrating on education and the classics. 

What is humanism

300
Prior to the 1500’s, almost everyone in Europe is _______________ (a religion).
What is Catholic.
300

This is the role the printing press played during the Protestant Reformation.

What is: -Luther’s ideas spread quickly with the help of the printing press. -Luther’s supporters distributed copies of his speeches and essays far and wide. -Millions of people sided with Luther against the Roman Catholic Church

300

Mr. Pelkey has watched this Netflix series 10 times, based on a popular fantasy video game and book series.

What is the Witcher?

400
What happened during the Renaissance?
What is: -A rebirth of culture and creativity (art, music, reading, writing, communicating, thinking). -An exciting time of new inventions and amazing discoveries, magnificent buildings and beautiful art.
400
What was the concept of a "Renaissance Man" and who was the best example of a Renaissance Man?
What is a person that can do it all. Leonard da Vinci. -Successful in business, well-mannered, educated, athletic, and brave. -Serious and amusing at the same time -Knowledge of Latin and Greek -Knows poetry and history -Has good writing and social skills -Chivalrous Behavior
400

A piece of paper that forgives some of your sins. People buy them

What is an indulgence?

400

This was the edict that called Martin Luther a heretic and expelled him from the Catholic church.

What is the edict of Worms?

400

This folk music rock band is Mr. Pelkey's first concert experience.

Who is Mumford and Sons?

500

The location of the Renaissance due to its location on the Mediterranean and relationship with the Church

What is Italy?

500

The type of book written in the common tongue of a specific place and an example of author/book in this style.

What is the vernacular and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales or Dante's Divine Comedy

500
This man broke away from Martin Luther with his idea of predestination.

Who is John Calvin?

500
This is seen as the main difference between Martin Luther and the Catholic Church.

What is: Catholic: Faith & good works Luther: Just faith?

500

This is how many tattoos Mr. Pelkey has.

What are two tattoos?