Middle Ages
Kings gave land to _________.
Nobles
How did the Bubonic Plague make its way from Asia to Europe (Venice, Italy)?
It started in Asia and spread to Europe through trade along the Silk Road.
What does "Renaissance" mean?
_____ ______ started the Protestant Reformation by going against the Catholic Church.
Hint: He wrote the 95 theses
Martin Luther
Why did Nicolaus Copernicus wait to publish his research?
He feared punishment by the Catholic Church.
_____ provided protection for the nobles' land/manors.
Knights
Explain the impact of the Bubonic Plague on Europe...
It killed 2/3rds of Europe’s population
Who is responsible for sculpting The David Statue and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Raphael
c. Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Martin Luther read the Bible and found that Indulgences were NOT in there. What are Indulgences?
Tickets for purchase by the Catholic Church to go to Heaven
Which scientist agreed with Kepler’s Heliocentric theory, but also said planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun?
a. Leonardo da Vinci
b. Galileo
c. Johann Kepler
d. Isaac Newton
Galileo
During the Dark Ages, ______________________ was crowned “Holy Roman Emperor” by the Pope.
a. Alexander the Great
b. Charlemagne
c. King Henry VIII
Charlemagne
The Crusades were fought between the ______ and _______ for control of Jerusalem.
Muslims and Christians
Leonardo da Vinci was considered a _____ _____ because he was a great sculptor, drawer, scientist, painter, and architect (a term for someone that's good at multiple things).
Renaissance Man
What helped spread Martin Luther’s ideas around Europe?
The Printing Press - helped with printing Bibles!
Galileo Galilei built his own ________ to study the planets.
Telescope
What was a piece of land given to a lord/noble called in Feudalism?
Fief
How did trade increase after the Crusades?
Muslims and Christians learned about each other’s cultures (cultural diffusion).
Which Italian city was known for wealth from trade and helped to spark the Renaissance?
Florence
John Calvin preached _________, which was the belief that God has already chosen who will be saved.
Predestination
According to Newton, _______ pulls everything back to the Earth.
Gravity
Why did people not have to leave the Manors?
Everything they needed was right there! Trade, resources, etc.
Who looked for jobs in cities after the Crusades and towards the end of the Middle Ages?
Peasants and Serfs (more opportunities for specialized workers)
What did Leonardo da Vinci Paint:
a. Mona Lisa
b. The Last Supper
c. Both
Both!
During the Middle Ages, the Church taught the Geocentric theory- what was that?
The Earth is in the middle of the universe.
Isaac Newton used research from _______, Copernicus, and Galileo to discover his idea of motion.
Hint: This astronomer was from Germany, and he developed three laws of planetary motion.
Kepler