Renaissance
Where did the Renaissance Begin?
Italian City-States
Who invented the printing press with movable type in Europe?
Gutenburg
In what year did the Protestant Reformation begin?
1517
What is The Scientific Method?
The step-by-step process for testing and proving ideas?
What is the Renaissance intellectual movement that focused on human potential, achievements, and the study of classical Greek and Roman culture.
Humanism
da Vinci
The Chinese
Who Wrote the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Which scientist first proposed the heliocentric theory, saying the sun was at the center of the universe?
Copernicus
Define Vernacular
Vernacular is the everyday language spoken by ordinary people, rather than Latin or a scholarly language.
What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
Rebirth
What was the first major book printed using movable type in Europe?
The Bible
What Church practice did Martin Luther most strongly oppose, involving pardons for sins?
Indulgences
Which scientist dissected the human body and advanced the study of anatomy?
Vesalius
Which term means “sun-centered,” referring to the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe and planets revolve around it.
Helio-centric model
Which famous Renaissance artist created the statue of David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
What effect did the printing press have on literacy in Europe?
Literacy Rates Increased
Which invention helped spread Luther’s ideas rapidly across Europe?
The Printing Press
During the Scientific Revolution, people were encouraged to rely on what instead of tradition or authority?
Reason and Observation
Define Experiment
An experiment is a test or procedure carried out to support, refute, or prove a hypothesis through observation and results.
Which Renaissance writer (that we covered) used the vernacular, or everyday language, making works more accessible?
Petrarch
The printing press helped promote the spread of which major religious movement?
The Protestant Reformation
According to Luther, how was salvation achieved?
Through Faith Alone
Who used the telescope to observe the moons of Jupiter?
Galileo
What is the shared beliefs, customs, practices, art, and values of a group of people.
Culture