The Renaissance

The reformation, Martin Luther

Birkerød Church
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This powerful family ruled Florence and sponsored many Renaissance artists

 Family of medici

100

What was the Reformation?

Movement to change the church

100

Question: Before the Reformation Birkerød Church belonged to this branch of Christianity.

Answer: Roman Catholic Church

100

Who are hunters and gatherers.

The two roles people took to survive before agriculture

100

how many jews died during WW2

6million/271k

200

When did the renaissance took place?

14TH TO THE 17TH CENTURY

200

Who was Martin Luther?

German monk who started the reformation

200

Question: In 1536 Denmark officially took on this form of Christianity which Birkerød Church then became part of.

Answer: Lutheran (Protestant) Christianity

200

Difference between Hunter/Gatherer society and agricultural society

People stay in one place

200

when did WW1 start?

1914 -

300

Who design the Dome of St. Peter's Basilica?

Michelangelo

300

What church was criticized during the Reformation?

Catholic church

300

Question: This important religious movement led to changes in the way the church works in churches like Birkerød Church.

Answer: Protestant Reformation

300

The reason the Fertile Crescent was important

What is a good climate/environment optimised for farming

300

what war did bush start in 2003 for no reason at all?

the US invasion of iraq

400

What art technique mad paintings look 3d?

perpective drawing

400

What are indulgences?

Payments for forgiveness

400

Question: After the Reformation, sermons in churches like Birkerød Church were delivered in this language instead of Latin.

Answer: Danish

400

Most common form of livestock in the Fertile Crescent

What is cattle.

400

who commersialised santa claus?

, coca cola

500

 this Celling is painted by Michelangelo

Sistine chapel celling




500

Name one result of the Reformation.

Protestant churches were created

500

Question: One change in Danish churches after the Reformation was the increased importance of this church feature at the center of worship.

Answer: Pulpit




500

The role disease played during human history according to Jared Diamond

Immunity to diseases which allowed them to conquer other populations without immunity

500

when did the palestine israel conflict initially start


 1948