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The Renaissance Begins
Florence: The Cradle of the Renaissance
Leading Figures of the Renaissance
The Reformation Begins
The Scientific Revolution
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What strengthened contacts between western Europe and Byzantine and Muslim cultures?
the Crusades
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What currency did people use in Florence?
Florins
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Which artist is known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?
Michelangelo
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Who wrote the Ninety-Five Theses?
Martin Luther
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Who was the first person to come up with the Heliocentric Theory?
Nicolaus Copernicus
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During the Renaissance, which group of people often ruled Italian city-states?
Guild members
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What is the name of Michelangelo's famous sculpture?
David
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What did Charles V make Titian because of his work?
A Knight
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Who was William Tyndale and what contribution is he known for?
He is an English priest who translated the Old and New Testament into English
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What 3 key inventions were made during the Scientific Revolution?
Microscope, Thermometer, and Barometer
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Which Italian city-state became a center for cloth making and banking?
Florence
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Who is the author of The Divine Comedy?
Dante Alighieri
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What two types of printing was Durer skilled at?
Engravings and Woodcuts
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What was John Wycliffe accused of and what action did he take against the church?
He was accused of heresy and he questioned the pope's authority during the Great Schism and attacked indulgences.
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From where did Galileo throw 2 balls to test his hypothesis about gravity?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
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What three items were imported into Venice from Asia?
Silk, Spices, and Perfume
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Who was the famous scientist, artist, and inventor in Florence?
Leonardo da Vinci
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Who wrote the play The Merchant of Venice?
William Shakespeare
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How did the Catholic Church use indulgences to their advantage?
The church made the people believe that they are buying their relatives out of Purgatory when really they were just donating to the church.
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What were the two sources that the Europeans based their understanding of nature on?
The Bible and the teachings of classical thinkers like Aristotle
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What was the name of one of the first humanists who was an Italian poet?
Francesco Petrarch
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What were three painting techniques that Renaissance artists in Florence used?,ddd
Depth, Perspective, and Shading
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Who wrote the book On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres?
Nicolaus Copernicus
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After being rejected by the church's hierarchy, who did Luther look to for support for his new church?
German princes
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What made the year 1642 so special?
That was the year Galileo died and the year Isaac Newton was born