Renaissance
This is the belief in the ability of one person to accomplish great things independently.
What is individualism?
A theory that says the Earth is the center of the universe and the sun and other planets revolve around it.
What is the geocentric theory?
Martin Luther posted this document on the wall of a Church to publicly complain about Church behavior.
What are the 95 Theses?
This Enlightenment thinker inspired the ideas of the Declaration of Independence, including the belief that all men have the right to life, liberty, and property
Who is Locke?
This famous Ryan has seemingly endless Hollywood jobs, including co-hosting a talk show, hosting a radio show, hosting a New Years Special, and was the original host of the show American Idol.
Who is Ryan Seacrest?
This is where the Renaissance began in Europe.
What is Italy? (Or Florence specifically)
Copernicus proposed this theory that suggests the sun is at the center of the universe.
What is the heliocentric theory?
These were payments people could make to the Church to make up for their sins.
What are indulgences?
This Enlightenment thinker advocated for women's right to equal education and encouraged women to enter male-dominated career fields.
Who is Wollstonecraft?
Ryan Reynolds starred in the 2005 film with this plot:
While visiting his hometown during Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush whom he was best friends with -- a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer.
What is Just Friends?
This idea represents a focus on worldly things instead of the Church and religious ideas
What is secularism?
This invention helped to spread the ideas of Galileo and other thinkers during the Scientific Revolution
What is the printing press?
This was one of Martin Luther's complaints about the Church in his 95 Theses.
What is [multiple possible answers]?
-Anyone can read and interpret the Bible
-The Bible and God serve as the highest authority, not the Pope
-Faith alone will get you into heaven
-Indulgences are wrong
This Enlightenment thinker wrote about the importance of the separation of powers and checks & balances in government
Who is Montesquieu?
Ryan Reynolds was engaged to this musician for three years, but they never got married.
Who is Alanis Morissette?
This is one characteristic of Renaissance art that is different from Middle Ages art.
What is [any of the following]?
-Linear perspective
-Use of light
-Realistic, detailed people
-3 dimensional
-Detailed backgrounds
-Not necessarily focused on religion
During the Scientific Revolution, people began using _____ and ______ to explain the ways of the world instead of relying exclusively on religion.
What are experiments and logic? (Will also accept reason, science, mathematics, or similar ideas)
This is what happened after Martin Luther was excommunicated and named an outlaw by Pope Leo X and King Charles V. (Give me a brief description!)
What is [explanation including any of this: Luther continued to write against the Church and ultimately became the father of a new type of Christianity. People used his ideas to apply to political resistance. Kings/monarchs gained more power, the Catholic Church lost some power. Religious wars happened all over Europe. Monarchs were able to choose the religion for their people.]?
This Enlightenment thinker wrote about the importance of speedy trials for anyone accused of a crime.
Who is Beccaria?
Ryan Gosling briefly lived with this other famous celebrity while filming a childhood show.
Who is Justin Timerlake?
This is one of the causes of the Renaissance.
What is [multiple answers]?
Could include:
-Ideas could spread more easily due to the printing press
-Wealthy merchants began funding the arts (patrons of the arts)
-Push to return to ideas of Greeks and Romans
-An increased willingness to question the Church and religion
In the Galileo: Challenge of Reason video we watched in class, Galileo conducted this dinnertime experiment. (Give me a brief description!)
What is [something like: dropping different size fruit to show it would fall at the same rate / gravity / acceleration / prove Aristotle wrong]?
This is one of the causes of the Protestant Reformation.
What is [will accept multiple answers]?
-The Renaissance
-Monarchs questioning the Pope's absolute authority
-People losing confidence in the Church
-Indulgences
-The printing press spreading ideas
This Enlightenment thinker wrote satires to demonstrate the importance of freedom of speech and was famous for writing “I do not agree with a word you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.”
Who is Voltaire?
According to "Ranker", Ryan Giggs is the most famous Ryan in the world. What is his job?
What is football coach (for the Wales national team)? (European football -> American soccer)