Renaissance art
The Mona Lisa was painted by this artist in 1503
Who is Leonardo da Vinci
The heliocentric theory suggest that the planets orbit the
What is the sun
Nicknamed the father of modern astonomy
Who is Copernicus
What was the most protested thing done by the Catholic church?
What is the sale of indulgences
Which Renaissance figure wrote 38 plays during his life?
Who is William Shakespeare
This famous artist painted upside down the celiling of the Sistine Chapel
Who is Michelangelo
This invention helped to disprove the geocentric theory
What is the telescope
This famous King broke with the Roman Catholic church so he could get divorced
Who is King Henry VIII
Which person was excommunicated from the church for nailing his ideas to the church door?
Who is Martin Luther
Who invented the printing press?
Who is Johannes Gutenberg
Renaissance art focused on this word as it shifted from the middle ages
What is humanism
Who discovered the laws of universal gravitation?
Who is Isaac Newton
Person who argued why it is necessary for leaders to maintain absolute power
Who is Machiavelli
The counter reformation showed that the church was willing to do what?
What is make changes to policies
Machiavelli, "It is better to be...
What is, "It is better to be feared than loved."
Renaissance artwas being influenced by classic what?
What is Greek and Roman styles
In addition to his studies on astronomy Newton also laid the foundation for creating a new branch of mathematics called...
What is calculus
Scientist who created the world's first telescope
Who is Galileo
What was Galileo accused of by the Catholic church?
What is heresy
A way of gaining knowledge through observation, creating hypotheses, conducting experiments, and making conclusions.
What is the scientific method
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
What is perspective
Kepler is most famous for contributing three theories, which we now call the...
What are the laws of planetary motion
Most famous for his philosophy of science in which he argued that controlled scientific experimentation is essential for understanding nature.
Who is Francis Bacon
What was the name of the meeting between Catholic leaders to make changes to some of their policies?
What is the council of Trent
How did the introduction of new ideas into Europe impact society during the Renaissance?
What is it encouraged people to think critically about society