Renaissance 101
1350 AD
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
What country did the Renaissance start?
Italy
What practice of the Catholic Church did Martin Luther oppose most?
Indulgences
Who wrote the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Who started the Church of England because he wanted a divorce?
King Henry VIII
What was the ultimate authority for Christians according to Martin Luther?
The Bible
What does “Renaissance” mean?
Rebirth of classical knowledge
Which artist painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
What city was the home of the Pope?
Rome
What invention spread Reformation ideas quickly?
The Printing Press
Who founded Calvinism and believed in predestination
John Calvin
Who established the Anglican Church in England to amend the relationship with both the Catholics and the Protestants?
Queen Elizabeth I
What was the name of the branch founded by Martin Luther?
The Lutheran Church
What is the focus on human potential and worldly themes?
Humanism
Who painted The School of Athens?
Raphael
What city is the banking center of the Renaissance?
Florence
What movement emphasized personal faith over Church rituals?
The Protestant Reformation
Which Pope was leading the Catholic Church during the Reformation?
Pope Leo X
What was the name of the wife that King Henry VIII wanted a divorce but the Pope refused to give? (Full official name and title)
Catherine of Aragon
What was the name of the sixth wife of King Henry VIII?
Catherine Parr
Which wealthy family sponsored many artists and commissioned many works?
The Medici family
Which writer is famous for plays like Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What was the name of the nation that the Pope led through theocracy?
The Papal States
What war and disease weakened the Catholic Church before the Reformation?
The Hundred Years’ War & the Black Death
What city did Martin Luther get summoned to appear before the Holy Roman Emperor and its Imperial Diet?
The German City of Worms
Who initially succeeded the English throne after King Henry VIII died?
Edward (firstborn son, thirdborn child)
Which nation had the first start of the Presbyterians?
Scotland
Which event helped bring ideas from the East back to Europe, sparking the Renaissance?
The Crusades
Who wrote The Prince, advising rulers to be strong and sometimes ruthless, supporting absolute rule?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Which ancient cultures inspired Renaissance thinkers?
Greece and Rome
How did the Reformation affect the unity of Christianity in Europe?
It broke the unified Christianity from the Catholic Church with the addition of many Protestant branches
What Catholic council reformed the Church during the Counter-Reformation?
The Council of Trent
Who was the Holy Roman Emperor during Martin Luther's 95 Theses?
Emperor Charles V
What did the English Parliament pass to dismiss the power of the Pope for King Henry VIII to divorce?
The Act of Supremacy