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Who is credited for posting the 95 theses on the church door?
Martin Luther
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What does "renaissance" mean? (one word)
rebirth
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What is the reformation?
A period in time when religious views, and ways of thinking were changed.
100
What was the printing press?
Engraving machine to print coins or write books
100
How did Newton discover gravity?
He observed an apple falling from a tree
200
Who was known for painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper?
Leonardo DaVinci
200
Which city represented the heart and soul of the Renaissance?
Florence
200
Describe indulgences
Paying for lessening time spent in purgatory
200
What does heliocentric mean?
Sun-centered
200
What is the hypothesis?
Possible explanation; educated guess
300
Who was credited for inventing the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
300
What is studied in humanism? (name 2 topics)
classical greek; worldly subjects, grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history
300
What is a theocracy?
A government run by church leaders
300
What did Galileo observe that led him to believe the Earth was NOT the center of the universe?
4 moons of Jupiter
300
What is a ghetto?
Forcing a specific religion/demographic of people into cramped living quarters
400
Which Renaissance artist was asked to redecorate Rome by the Pope?
Raphael
400
What family brought important artists, writers and political figures to Florence?
Medici
400
Why did the church of England change leadership in the 1500's?
King Henry wanted to divorce his wife because she couldn't bear a child
400
When studying the scientific method, what did Bacon stress?
Experimentation and observation
400
During the renaissance many writers began writing in vernacular, which was what type of language?
Everyday language of the people- appealed to the middle class
500
Which artists work in the book the Courtier helped influence humanism?
Castiglione
500
What did it mean to be a patron during the renaissance?
Generous donor or financial supporter of the arts
500
Where was the church in which the 95 Theses were posted?
Wittenburg
500
What did Robert Boyle propose when referring to chemistry and matter?
Chemistry is the basic building blocks of science/ matter is composed of tiny particles
500
What does it mean to be cannonized?
To be recognized as a saint