Renaissance Humanism Scientific knowledge and art The Reformation Reformation/Counter-Reformation
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What is the direct translation of "Renaissance"
Reborn
100
What is humanism?
Humanists believed in the idea of “the individual”: people had power over their own decision making and should be held responsible.
100
Name the most famous artist and scientist during the Renaissance
Leonardo Da Vinci
100
What is Catholicism and what do they believe in?
It is the largest denomination of Christianity. They believe in the importance of repentance: admitting your mistakes to a priest
100
What are the 95 theses?
95 ideas that outlined what was wrong with the church
200
The Renaissance was inspired by...
Ancient Greece and Rome
200
Religion was still important during the Renaissance. True of False
True
200
How did Leonardo Da Vinci understand the human body better?
By dissecting human bodies
200
What was the reformation?
the rethinking of the Catholic Church and the role that it played in people’s lives.
200
The reaction of the Catholic church to the reformation was called...
The Counter reformation
300
name the "city of the Renaissance"
Florence
300
The study of humanism consisted of the study of ____, _____ & ______
literature, science and philosophy
300
What is a patron of the arts?
Works of art were “commissioned” = paid for, primarily by the Catholic church. Wealthy families also began commissioning artists to create a variety of artworks
300
Who were the 3 men that started the reformation?
Martin Luther (Lutheranism), John Calvin (Calvinism) and King Henry the 8th of England
300
What was the inquisition?
anyone who was seen as being against the church (known as a ‘heretic’) would have to stand trial.
Jews and other non-Catholics were forced to convert or face potential death.
400
What helped bring prosperity to Europe?
the population decline due to the black plague
400
What did humanists believe in?
education, they learned to be critical and analyze texts
400
How did the scientific method spread throughout Europe?
the printing press
400
Which denomination of Christianity was formed during the Reformation?
Protestantism
400
What is predestination? Who believed in this?
that peoples lives are already decided for them. John Calvin believed in this.
500
The Renaissance lasted from the ____ century to _____
mid 14th century to the beginning of the 17th century
500
How did the ideas of humanism spread throughout Europe?
printing press
500
Name the painting (by Leonardo) that depicted the concept of the proportions of the human body
The Vitruvian man
500
Why were people upset with the Catholic church?
People were upset that the clergy was “selling” church services: people were paying to be forgiven by a God, a practice called “indulgences”.
500
What was the Council of Trent? What was the conclusion of this event?
it was a meeting to discuss the aspects of the religion that the Protestants were mad about. They decided to keep indulgences but became more strict about the luxurious life that the clergy had been living.






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