Who Am I
I helped bring a balance between faith and reason
Thomas Aquinas
This body of water surrounds the Italian peninsula
Mediterranean sea
This writer is often regarded as the greatest writer of all time.
William Shakespeare
This German inventor developed the printing press
Johannes Gutenberg
After the invention of the printing press, this book began being translated into everyday languages
Bible
I painted Mona Lisa and Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci
This mountain range is considered the natural boundary between Europe and Asia
During the Renaissance people became more focused on life on _______, rather than heaven.
earth
Many European monarchs embraced Protestantism because they thought it would weaken this religious leader
the Pope
After the death of Henry VIII, this Catholic queen ruled England
Mary I (Bloody Mary)
I painted the Sistine Chapel and created the statue David
Michelangelo
Most of the rain in Europe falls on this vast plain
Northern European Plain
Italy was more __________, or home to many cities, than the rest of Europe during the Middle Ages.
urban
The ability to read, or __________ increased in Europe following the invention of the printing press.
literacy
After the defeat of this European navy, England became a world power
Spanish Armada
I was the founder of the Jesuits
Ignatius of Loyola
This phenomenon causes most of Europe to have a pleasant mild climate
North Atlantic Drift
This is the term for a wealthy individual that supported an artist financially
patron
During the Counter-Reformation the Catholic Church met to define Catholic beliefs here
Council of Trent
Before this act was passed the Pope was still the head of the church in England
Act of Supremacy
I introduced the idea of predestination to Protestant thought
John Calvin
This well known mountain range spans many European countries
Alps
These sewer dwelling, pizza eating, martial artist reptiles were named after famous Renaissance artists.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
During the Counter-Reformation, the Catholic Church authorized the forming of groups of monks called ______________.
religious orders
Before this scientist published his laws of motion scientists were unsure of how different forces acted in the world
Isaac Newton