The Plauge
Roughly what percentage of the population died as a result of the Bubonic Plague?
40-60%
What country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
People buying a “ticket” to heaven/buying away their sins?
Indulgences
How did people feel about the church after the plague?
They began to questions the church.
Martin Luther posted what to the door of the Wittenberg Church?
95 Theses
What brought the plague to Europe?
Shipping Boats and trade routes
What is a patron?
A wealthy person who supports the arts
Predestination means what?
The belief that God has already determined whether someone is going to Heaven
True or false? After the Protestant Reformation the Catholic Church rose in power.
False
Who is the inventor of the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
What happened to food after the plague spread through Europe?
More food is available, so less people starve
What locations did people during the Renaissance look to for inspiration?
Greece and Rome
Any Christian church that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation was called a what?
Protestant
Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the request of the head of the catholic church, who is this person?
The Pope
What writer used vernacular in writing his plays?
Shakespeare
Why was the Plague given the name the Black Death?
The sores on the body were black
Name one of the characteristics of the Renaissance art that made it different from medieval art?
Brighter colors, looks 3D, Greek and Roman influences, realistic looking, centered on human achievements.
At the Council of Trent it was determined that only who could interpret the Bible?
Priests and the Pope
King Henry VIII created the church of England because he wanted what to happen?
He wanted a divorce from his wife and the Pope would not grant him one.
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote "The Prince" and it was a book about what?
A "how to" book that instructed rulers how to properly rule their country.
With less people around and more jobs what happened to those who were peasants and serfs?
They demanded to be paid more for their work.
What made the northern renaissance art different from the Italian renaissance?
It depicted ordinary life and peasants
The Catholic Church's reaction to the Protestant Reformation was to meet and this meeting was called?
The Council of Trent
Catholic Church determined that what was the only language that the Bible could be written in?
Latin
What family was known as the biggest patrons of the Renaissance?