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WH-Rennaissance
Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution, Exploration, Rise Nation-States
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where did the European Renaissance begin? | Italy |
| What were the start and end years of the European Renaissance? | 1300-1600 |
| In Renaissance Italy, what was the name for people who supported the arts? | Patrons |
| Give an example of a famous Italian patron of the arts. | Lorenzo de Medici |
| The Renaissance grew out of new ideas combined with what two cultures? | Greeks and Romans |
| Who was the Italian painter and sculptor who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? | Michelangelo |
| What invention contributed to the spread of ideas in the 1440s? | The Printing Press |
| What was the name of the Renaissance artist who painted the Mona Lisa? | Leonardo da Vinci |
| During the Renaissance, where in Italy did most painters reside? | Florence |
| To give pictures the illusion of depth, Renaissance artists began using the principle of ___________________. | Perspective |
| Johannes Gutenberg influenced the Renaissance by inventing the _______________. | Printing Press |
| What was the name of the family who ruled Florence during its golden age? | Medici |
| Who carved the most famous statue of David? | Michelangelo |
| The start of the Renaissance was based largely on the wealth of ___________________. | Merchants |
| What is a fresco? | Painting on wet plaster |
| What was the name of the Pope who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel? | Pope Julius II |
| Where did Michelangelo find inspiration for the painting of the Sistine Chapel? | Clouds |
| What was the typical subject of a Middle Ages painting? | Religious scenes |
| What was reformed in the Reformation? | Catholic Church |
| Martin Luther wrote a list of complaints about the Catholic Church, what is this list called? | 95 Theses |
| Where did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses? | Door of Wittenberg church |
| Where was Martin Luther born? | Germany |
| What did Martin Luther do for a living? | Monk |
| During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, some members of the Catholic Church sold "indulgences". What was an indulgence? | Piece of paper purchased by an individual, signed by the Pope, forgiving that person of their sins. |
| According to Martin Luther, people could be saved from their sins by ____________. | Faith |
| According to Martin Luther, the only authority explaining how to live as a Christian was _________. | The Bible |
| What branch of the Christian religion began in Europe as a result of Martin Luther's actions? | Protestant |
| During the Middle Ages and Renaissance believers could be cut off from the church. This was called ___________________. | Excommunication |
| List the five steps of the scientific method. | Problem, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Conclusion |
| In the Middle Ages, the center of the universe was believed to be the ____________. | Earth |
| The theory that the sun is the center of the universe is called ____________________. | Heliocentric |
| The belief that the earth is the center of the universe is called _____________________. | Geocentric |
| Saying/believing something contrary to the churches' teachings is called ______________. | Heresy |
| What scientific theory about the world's shape was well known during the Renaissance? | The earth is round |
| What two Spanish rulers financed Columbus' voyage to the New World? | Ferdinand and Isabella |
| On his first voyage, where did Columbus think he was when he landed in the New World? | India |
| What name is given to the Spanish conquerors in the New World? | Conquistadors |
| Columbus "sailed the ocean blue" in ___________. | 1492 |
| What was Columbus hoping to accomplish when he set sail in 1492? | Find a quicker route to the east |
| What newly discovered instrument helped sailors chart the position of their ships? | Astrolabe |
| Items such as food, animals and diseases that were exchanged between the Eastern and Western hemispheres as a result of Columbus' voyage are know as the __________ _________. | Columbian Exchange |
| What is the name of the imaginary circle around the middle of the earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole? | Equator |
| What is the name of the longitude that passes through Greenwich, England and is considered 0 degrees? | Prime Meridian |
| What is the name of the imaginary lines that run east and west around the globe? | Latitude |
| What is the name of the imaginary lines that run north and south around the globe? | Longitude |
| The conquistodors sought __________ and ________ and __________________. | Gold, glory and gold |
| When the Spanish arrived, what was the name of the leader of the Aztecs? | Montezuma II |
| When the Spanish arrived, what was the name of the leader of the Incas? | Atahualpa |
| Which American culture was responsible for building the great city of Machu Picchu? | Inca |
| What Spanish Conquistador conquered the Aztecs? | Hernando Cortez |
| What Spanish Conquistador conquered the Incas? | Francisco Pizarro |
| Which Ameican culture is responsible for the calendar that some people say predicts the end of the world in 2012? | Maya |
| Which Ameican culture was responsible for building the great city of Tenochtitlan? | Aztec |
| What famous American culture was found in the Andes Mountains? | Inca |
| What unusual artifacts can be found on Easter Island? | Large stone heads |
| What was the capital of the Inca? | Cuzco |
| What American people are responsible for etching giant figures on the ground that can only be seen from the air? | Nasca |
| The belief that kings were appointed by god himself is known as ________ ________ ____ ________. | Divine Right of Kings |
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