Key Figures
This artist painted the Mona Lisa and sketched designs for futuristic inventions like flying machines.
Leonardo da Vinci
Isaac Newton discovered this force when an apple fell on his head.
Gravity
This religious movement sought to reform the Catholic Church and led to the formation of Protestant denominations.
Protestant Reformation
This term means "rebirth" and describes the cultural movement that started in Italy during the 14th century.
Renaissance
This plague wiped out a large portion of Europe’s population before the Renaissance.
The Black Death
He sculpted David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
He painted the famous School of Athens, which includes figures like Plato and Aristotle.
Raphael
What church was the dominant religious and political power during the Middle Ages and into the beginning of the Renaissance?
The Catholic Church
This philosophy focused on human potential and achievements, and was central to Renaissance thinking.
Humanism
This country was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Italy
This scientist was the first to use a telescope to observe the heavens, supporting the sun-centered model (heliocentric theory).
Galileo Galilei
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg made books more accessible and helped spread Reformation ideas.
Printing Press
This document was nailed to a church door by Martin Luther, criticizing the Catholic Church's practices.
95 Thesis
This practice, criticized by Martin Luther, involved paying money to the Church for forgiveness of sins.
Indulgences
Which family originated in Florence, Italy and is responsible for "funding the Renaissance?"
The Medici Family
Known for his 95 Theses, this man was a leader in the Protestant Reformation.
Martin Luther
Renaissance artists studied this empire and ancient civilization’s art and architecture for inspiration.
The Roman Empire and Ancient Greece
This king is responsible for the English Reformation.
King Henry VIII
This term identifies a "man" who has become proficient, skilled, or knowledgeable in multiple fields.
Renaissance Man
England left the Catholic Church as a result of the Pope denying King Henry VIII a _________.
Divorce/Annulment
This author of The Prince wrote about political power during the Renaissance.
Niccolò Machiavelli
This English playwright was known for themes addressing the complexity of the individual.
William Shakespeare
The first protestant religion.
Lutheranism
A non-Catholic Christian.
Protestant
This teachings of this era were revived during the Renaissance.
The Classical Era