| Question | Answer |
| How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance? | The northern was more religious while the Italian was more secular. |
| What was Christian Humanism? | Thinkers and writers adopted a curiosity for knowledge with their research being based on the Hebrew and Greek texts of the bible. |
| Name a German banking family. | The Fuggers! |
| Who developed the printing press? | Johann Gutenberg |
| Why was the printing press so important? | Books were cheaper and more people could read. Ideas were easier to spread. Reading was more important. Bible could be printed in the vernacular. |
| Who was Copernicus? | An astronomer that said that the earth revolved around the sun. (Heliocentric system.) |
| Key Term- Mysticism | The belief that an individual could commune with God without the aid of the church or sacraments. |
| Who was Erasmus? | Important mystic. Championed gradual reform. Wrote on humanist issues in Latin. Wrote "The Praise of Folly". |
| Who was Albrecht Durer? | Artist in the Renaissance. Specialized in woodblock prints. |
| Who's reign in England coincided with the Renaissance? | Elizabeth I |
| What reaction did the Hundred Years War have in France? | Monarchy was strengthened by a renewal of commerce. Wave of nationalism. Government centralized by the weakening of the nobility. |
| What kings in the 15th-16th centuries helped bring power to France? | Louis XI, Charles VIII, Louis XII. |
| What two kingdoms joined to form modern Spain? | Aragon and Castille. |
| Who wrote Don Quixote? | Miguel de Cervantes. |
| Who was Jan van Eyck? | Important Dutch painter. |
| What was Rembrandt famous for? | Dutch oil paintings. |
| What developments helped make the Renaissance the beginning of the modern era? | Foundations of capitalism were laid. Individualism emerged. Trade with New World began trend of global trade. Scientif thought emerged. |
| Who was considered the "Prince of Humanists"? | Erasmus. |
