Column #1
What was the first printed book that was translated into other languages?
The Bible
What is any Christian denomination called that isn't Catholic?
Protestant
What was the Catholic priest selling to people claiming it would remove their sins and allow them to enter heaven?
indulgences
Martin Luther was excommunicated in 1520. What does it mean to excommunicated?
It means to be removed from the Church
What was Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes about?
It was about a delusional knight who believed he was protecting the people, but in reality was not a knight at all and attacked windmills, believing they were giants.
What was the name of the treaty signed in 1555 allowing all princes to decide what religion would be practiced in their own area?
Peace of Augsburg
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
rebirth
This is the group of people John Calvin believed God had chosen to save.
Michelangelo
What did Machiavelli believe was a more powerful tool for leaders than love?
fear
What was the name of the document written by Martin Luther in which he condemned the Catholic Church?
95 Theses
Calvinism
What is a theocracy?
This is a government run by religious figures.
What was/is the name of the governing body of England?
Parliament
What is predestination?
This is the belief that God decided from the beginning who would be saved and who wouldn't.
Who was the wealthy banker who led the Renaissance movement in Florence, Italy?
Cosimo de Medici
Why did Henry VIII divorce his first wife and kill the second?
They would not give him a son.
What is humanism?
This is a focus on the individual and a focus on non-religious studies such as history, art, music, and science. This was a popular movement during The Renaissance.
Why did Henry VIII switch the Church of England from Catholic to Protestant?
The Pope refused to divorce Henry VIII from his wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Which Renaissance artist painted The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who was the Italian explorer who traveled the Silk Road to China and wrote about his adventures and discoveries?
Marco Polo
What made the printing press so important?
Books could now be printed much faster, which increased the exchange of ideas and information. People began learning how to read and forming their own ideas rather than just believing what the Church told them. Knowledge was now more readily available.
What denomination came from Martin Luther's followers?
Lutheran
Martin Luther was declared a heretic by the Catholic Church and the Pope. What is a heretic?
It is someone who is declared a liar by the Church and is believed to be providing the people with false teaching.
What denomination did John Knox start in Scotland after Martin Luther and John Calvin?
Presbyterian