Vocabulary
Art
Scientific Revolution
Reformation & Counter-Reformation
Age of Exploration
Anything Goes
100

This word means "rebirth" in French

Renaissance

100

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

100

An important tool of astronomy perfected by Galileo

The telescope

100

The man who officially started the Reformation

Martin Luther

100

This explorer believed Asia could be reached from Europe by sailing west

Columbus

100

On which continent did the Renaissance take place?

Europe

200

Something that is not religious

Secular

200

A technique that made objects look 3-dimensional and realistic

Perspective

200

The scientist was convicted of heresy and sentenced to house arrest

Galileo

200

Christians who protested the corruption of the Catholic Church and left to form their own branch of Christianity

Protestants

200

The transfer of new foods, animals, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

The Columbian Exchange

200

Name this invention and one effect it had on Europe

The Printing Press:

Made books faster

Made books cheaper

Spread knowledge and ideas

300

A new way of thinking that valued humans and their achievements, and sought to balance religion and reason

Humanism

300

A technique that softens edges to create shadows and light in paintings

Chiaroscuro

300

What does “heliocentric” mean? 

Sun-centered

300
Before the Reformation, the Bible was only available in this language

Latin

300

The art/science of mapmaking

Cartography

300

The Jesuits were expelled from which country?

Japan

400

A non-believer, according to the Catholic Church

Heretic

400

A type of art where the image is carved into wood, stone, or metal

Engraving

400

This scientist theorized that the planets orbit the sun in ellipses (oval shapes) rather than circles

Kepler

400

The Catholic Church told people they could pay money to reduce punishment for their sins after their death if they purchased this special certificate

Indulgence

400

Name 3 foods native to the Americas

Tomatoes, Potatoes, Corn, Chocolate, Peanuts, Beans, Peppers, Squash

400

At the time of the Renaissance, Italy was divided into many...

City-states

500

To travel around something, like Magellan did

Circumnavigate

500

Describe 2 differences between Renaissance and Medieval Art

500

Which scientist FIRST proposed a heliocentric theory of the universe?

Copernicus

500

After the Reformation, Pope Leo called this series of clerical meetings to clarify Catholic beliefs and hold priests to a higher standard

Council of Trent

500

The first American people encountered by European explorers are known by 2 names. What are they?

Taino/Arawak

500

Humanists held this core belief about human beings

That all individuals have value and are capable of greatness