Renaissance artist and inventor, probably most famous for painting the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci
100
"Renaissance" means this.
What is "Rebirth" - a rebirth in the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome
100
His 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther
100
While remaining Christian, Protestant reformers were protesting the actions and practices of this.
What is the Roman Catholic Church
100
His Laws of Gravity and Motion demonstrate that mathematical laws govern the workings of the physical universe.
Who is Isaac Newton
200
Renaissance English language poet and playwright who wrote about the human experience.
Who is William Shakespeare
200
Someone who excels in a wide variety of pursuits is called this.
What is a "Renaissance Man"
200
This Swiss priest challenged the practices of the Catholic Church and preached a doctrine of "Predestination"
Who is John Calvin
200
This is the idea the God is omniscient (all knowing,) and already knows whether you are going to heaven or hell, and you can not influence it.
What is Predestination (Calvin)
200
One of the astronomers who disputed the Church's "geocentric" (earth-centered) model of the universe.
Who are Nikolai Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, and Johannes Kepler
300
Renaissance sculptor and painter most famous for his paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo Buonarroti
300
This Italian city led the way in the Renaissance
What is Florence
300
Protestants do not acknowledge his role as the head of the Church; Catholics do.
Who is the Pope.
300
The sale of these reductions of the time spent in purgatory were what finally drove Luther to post his 95 theses and sparked the Protestant Reformation
What are Indulgences
300
A model of the universe that has everything orbiting the sun is called this.
What is heliocentric
400
Renaissance artist and architect who perfected the rules of linear perspective and designed the dome of the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
Who is Filippo Brunelleschi
400
This is the study of the classics, with an emphasis on human achievement
What is Humanism
400
His invention of the movable type printing press enabled the ideas of protestant reformers to spread quickly.
Who is Johannes Gutenberg
400
Luther posted his 95 Theses and started the Protestant Reformation there.
What is Wittenberg (in the Holy Roman Empire)
400
The Catholic Church promoted a view of the universe with the Earth and its center. Such a view is called this.
What is "geocentric"
500
Wealthy banking family who brought Florence to the forefront of the Renaissance
Who are the Medici
500
The Humanist movement showed a shift from the medieval emphasis on this.
What is religion / the Church
500
The Peace of Augsburg allowed them to decide if they and their people would remain Catholic or become Lutheran
Who are German Princes
500
It was here that Holy Roman Emperor Charles V declared Luther an outlaw.
What is Worms
500
Threatened with death by the Catholic Church, this scientist was forced to state that the "heavens are fixed."