The Renaissance
The Reformation
The Scientific Revolution
European Exploration
Vocabulary
100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

A flowering of culture, based on classical Greek and Roman ideas, that began in Italy in around 1300 and later spread throughout Europe (Term and English translation.)


What is RENAISSANCE which means rebirth.

100

Who founded the Anglican Church?

King Henry VIII

100

This theory states that the sun is the center of the galaxy and that the planets orbit around it.

What is HELIOCENTRIC Theory?

100

When Europeans bought goods from Asia in the 1500s, what did Asians want in return?

SILVER 

100

An official church pardon that relieved Catholics from punishment for sins

What is an INDULGENCE?

200

The Renaissance artist most famous for his painting the "Mona Lisa" 

Who is LEONARDO DA VINCI?

200

The spread of Protestant religion across Europe provoked.

What is CONFLICTS?

200

A key outcome of the Scientific Revolution.

What is the SCIENTIFIC METHOD.

200

When sea voyages began to require sailing out of sight of land, this encouraged a growing interest in ____.

What is Astronomy for navigation

200

This term refers to being kicked out of the Church.

What is EXCOMMUNICATION?

300

A Renaissance philosophy that emphasized the worth of the individual.

What is HUMANISM?

300

Before 1500, Europeans relied on two main sources of knowledge about the natural world.

What are: The Bible and works of classical philosophers.

300

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He was the first man to suggest the sun was the center of the galaxy.

Who is NICOLAUS COPERNICUS?

300

The principal cause of death among indigenous people after the arrival of explorers and settlers in Europe.

What is DISEASE?

300

A Christian who separated from the Catholic Church during the Reformation.

What is PROTESTANT?

400

Where did the Renaissance begin.?

ITALY

400

From 1618-1648, much of Europe became involved in the _____________, a war for both religious and political control of territory.

What is the THIRTY YEARS' WAR.
400

Which figure of the Scientific Revolution came up with the Laws of Motion?

Who is ISAAC NEWTON?

400

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What did Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro have in common?

They both conquered powerful empires in the Americas.

400

A shift in thinking about the study of the natural world that began in the 1500s and departed from traditional religious teachings

What is the SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION.

500

The founder of Italian Renaissance Humanism.

Who is FRANCESCO PETRARCH. 

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

Name three problems in the Catholic Church according to Luther's "Ninety-Five Theses?"

What are: Pope and high officials living in wealth and luxury; corruption via indulgences; Catholic prients breaking vow of celibacy.

500

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Name the 5 steps of the Scientific Method formulate by Francis Bacon.

What are: 1. State a question or a problem; 2. form a hypothesis; 3. Conduct an experiment to test the hypothesis; 4. Measure data and record results; 5. Analyze the data to determine if the hypothesis is correct. 

500

How did religion play a role in European exploration?

Europeans wished to bring Christianity to non-Christians.

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!

Holding religious beliefs that contradict the teachings of the church

What is HERESY?