The Renaissance
Artists
Writers
Reformation
Misc.
100

Renaissance =

Rebirth

100

The quintessential Renaissance man 

Leonardo da Vinci

100

He said "The ends justify the means"

Niccolò Machiavelli

100

This man posted a list of complaints (theses) on a Church door. 

Martin Luther (95 Theses)

100

What does secular mean?

Non-religious / secular

200

Where the Renaissance began

Italy

200

The architect of the 'Duomo'

Brunelleschi

200

This book was a guide to ruling, and told rulers to do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

The Prince

200

The sale of pardons (forgiveness) of sins, which angered Martin Luther and many others. 

Indulgences 

200

Did Niccolò Machiavelli believe it is better to be feared or loved as a ruler?

Feared

300

A main philosophy of the Renaissance, the belief in the individual !

Humanism

300

Renaissance art drew inspiration from these classical societies.

Greece & Rome

300

Petrarch was called the father of Humanism because he did this to ancient Greek/Roman texts

Translated them to vernacular

300

How the Church reacted to Martin Luther's 95 Theses.

Excommunication (Kicking out of the church)

300

Why did England break off from the Roman Catholic Church and create the Anglican Church?

The Pope would not annul (cancel) the King of England's marriage

400

Many trade routes converged in this place, which sparked the beginning of the Renaissance.

Italy

400

Renaissance art was known for these features - (Name 2)

Realism, Emotion, Classicism, Humanism, Geometric Arrangements, Perspective, Light & Shadow.

400

An author who wrote a very famous Renaissance poem about the afterlife (Give me the name of the poem and it's author)

Dante - The Divine Comedy

400

The Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation?

The Counter Reformation - ending the sale of indulgences. 

400

The overall result of the Reformation in regards to the Catholic Church

They lost power/people/money.

500

This man's invention helped the Renaissance spread throughout Europe. (Give me the invention and the name of the creator)

Johannes Gutenberg & the Printing Press

500

The 4 'Ninja Turtles' (4 of the most famous Renaissance Artists).

Leonardo (Da Vinci), Michelangelo, Raphael & Donatello.

500

The common language in which people spoke and many writers wrote in

Vernacular

500

What is the relationship between Martin Luther & the Printing Press?

The printing press made it easier to spread knowledge in books, Martin Luther published his 95 theses to spread his ideas.

500

Another person who spoke out against the Catholic Church after Martin Luther, who also created his own religious sect. He believed in predestination.

John Calvin