Invention Expo
The Printing Press was invented by this man
Johannes Gutenberg
This German Monk and professor led the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Humanist thinkers valued these types of ideas
worldly, secular, and/or scientific
The heliocentric theory was discovered by this astronomer
Nicolaus Copernicus
The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by this man
Michelangelo
Improving personal hygiene and sanitation this invention revolutionized the Renaissance home
The Flushable Toilet
These two religions were major opponents at the time
Catholics and Protestants
As Renaissance ideas spread, people began to believe that the Church had become what
Corrupt
The microscope allowed people to see what tiny organisms during the Renaissance
bacteria
This influential playwright wrote Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare
The Caravel Ship and the Musket made improvements in this field
military, battle, or war
His word continued to spread
These 2 groups became very wealthy during the Renaissance
Bankers and Merchants
The 3 Laws of Gravity were discovered this man
Isaac Newton
Rather than using a sundial, this invention made it easier to never be late
Mechanical Clock
Which instrument changed the music scene during the Renaissance
Viola da Gamba
Although they thought they were in the right, Martin Luther ended up denouncing this political uprising
The Peasant Revolt of 1524
In order to wash away your sins, commoners would buy these from the Church
Indulgences
Johannes Kepler discovered what about the planets
They move in elliptical orbits rather than circular
This family of bankers were also major patrons of the arts during the Renaissance
The Medici Family
Leonardo da Vinci designed this flying machine, but sadly it never truly took flight
The Ornithopter
The Peace of Augsburg was a treaty that stated what
German princes could choose which religion their state would follow
This London theatre was the home many esteemed play premieres in which the Queen often attended
The Globe Theatre
This astronomer greatly improved upon the telescope during the Renaissance
Galileo Galilei
What percent of the European population died before the Renaissance due to The Black Death (plague)
30%-60%