General
What was the name of the German inventor who created movable-type which allowed for the mass-production of printed materials.
Johannes Gutenberg
Who was the Renaissance astronomer that invented the first modern telescope and provided evidence that the sun is the center of the solar system.
Galileo
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
6
He was a leading thinker that challenged the way people viewed government during the Renaissance. He believed that all people have basic, natural rights that are granted by God and must be protected by government. These natural rights include life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
What church did Henry VIII create because the Pope would not allow him to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon?
Church of England
This term means "rebirth." It is also used to define a time which emphasized education, art, and critical thinking. It began in Italy, but would eventually spread to the rest of Europe.
Renaissance
Who was the Renaissance astronomer to first state that the Earth and the other planets travel around the sun?
Nicolas Copernicus
Italian Renaissance sculptor and painter. His famous works include the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the sculpture of David.
Michelangelo
During the Renaissance, most governments were _______________.
Absolute Monarchies
Erasmus felt strongly that the Bible should be available in the vernacular. What does vernacular mean?
The language spoken by ordinary people
What was the 15th century invention which revolutionized the ability to print information. This invention would affect how quickly information and ideas could spread.
Printing Press
The church taught that the Earth was flat and that it was the center of the universe. However, this revolution changed how humans viewed the world. What was the name of the revolution?
Scientific Revolution
Who was the Renaissance writer who wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets that depicted Renaissance life. Some of his most famous works include Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet.
William Shakespeare
Who advocated for a separation of powers, where essential powers
Montesquieu
An opinion that goes against official church teachings.
heresy
A way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of human abilities and actions.
Humanism
Sir Francis Bacon created the scientific method. What are the 5 steps?
observation
question
hypothesis
experiment
conclusion
Medieval art focused on the church and salvation. In contrast, Renaissance art focused on what?
Individuals and worldly matters
Father of “Free Speech”
Voltaire
Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the door of the Wittenburg Castle Church. This post questioned the Roman Catholic Church and ultimately began the Reformation.
95 Theses
The Italian city-states most closely associated with the Italian Renaissance were _________.
Milan, Venice, and Florence
This theory introduced the idea that the sun, not the earth, was at the center of the universe.
Heliocentric theory
Who is known as the "Father of Humanism?"
Petrarch
People naturally began to question the relationship between themselves and their government. This happened during the end of the Renaissance during a period called the.....
Enlightenment
Martin Luther grew disgusted with the specific church practice known as the ______________________.
Sale of indulgences