General Renaissance
The Renaissance began in this country.
Italy.
This famous artist died at the young age of 37 on his birthday.
Raphael.
This Medici was the patron of Michelangelo and was called "The Magnificent" by the people of Florence.
Lorenzo de Medici.
This invention helped create copies of reformation books, such as Luther's 95 Theses and the Bible.
The printing press.
Christmas trees originate from this European country, the same country that Johannes Gutenberg and Martin Luther were from.
Germany.
This catastrophic event led to the emergence of the middle class as peasants became more valuable.
The Black Death/ The Bubonic Plague/ The Plague.
Michelangelo preferred this type of art over painting, as shown in his pieces Pieta and David.
Sculpting.
In his book, The Prince, Niccolo Machiavelli described what he believed to be the perfect this.
Ruler.
Martin Luther's 95 Theses primarily spoke against this practice of the Catholic Church.
Indulgences/ selling of indulgences.
Santa Claus is based off of this saint from the 3rd century.
St. Nicholas.
Renaissance means this one word.
Rebirth.
Da Vinci had this specific fascination and invented several contraptions to make it happen for humans.
Flight/ flying.
The Medici family of Florence became wealthy through this trade.
Banking.
How did the Catholic Church execute those they deemed heretics?
Burning at the stake.
It is believed that Martin Luther was the one who popularized decorating Christmas trees with this illumination.
Candles.
Greek and Roman.
Michelangelo had a stormy relationship with this pope, who commissioned him to paint the Sistine Chapel.
Pope Julius II/ Pope Julius.
When Rodrigo Borgia became Pope Alexander VI, he broke many rules of the papacy. Name one of them.
Having a girlfriend/ having children/ bribing people/ assassinating people.
Martin Luther spoke out against this pope.
Pope Leo X or Pope Leo.
This song was originally from the Renaissance and was called "Greensleeves". Today the melody has been used for this more modern Christmas song.
"What Child is This?"
This movement began in the Renaissance in which people become more interested in the physical world and what humans could achieve.
Humanism.
This artist is famous for coining the term "vanishing point" referring to perspective in art and for designing the dome on the Florence Cathedral.
Brunelleschi.
Savonarola the priests from Florence held these events, where he would make everyone throw their valuables into the fire.
"Bonfires of the Vanities".
This reformer was called the "Morningstar of the Reformation".
John Wycliffe.
The Twelve Days of Christmas begin on this December date and end on this January date.
December 25th-January 6th.