Key People (Renaissance)

Question 1

Petrach

Answer 1

Rediscovery of cierco’s letters is often credited with Italian Renaissance, which founded Humanism

Question 2

Erasmus

Answer 2

Took all the books from classical languages and translated them into common languages.

Question 3

Michel De Montaigne

Answer 3

Founded how to write essay’s.

Question 4

Francois Vete and John Napier

Answer 4

invented trigonometry.

Question 5

Nicolaus Copenic

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they said that he helped find the center of the sun.

Question 6

Johannes Kepler

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Formulated laws of planetary motion based on observations and mathematical analysis, along with the telescope and a model of the human eye.

Question 7

Galileo

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They said: First to discover the sun had spots, and the shape of saturn along with the milkyway.

Question 8

Francis Bacon

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One of the founders of the scientific method.

Question 9

Andrea Vesalius

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They said he founded the human anatomy.

Question 10

Martin Luther

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They said he read the “Bible”and wrote a 95 thesis, since the catholic’s misinterpreted the book. People began agreeing and made a new christianity called Lutherism.

Question 11

John Calvin

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Decided to study Lutherism and created the study of theology (religion).

Question 12

Amerigo Vespucci

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America is named after him, and hes as explorer.

Question 13

Christopher Columbus

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Sailed to America

Question 14

Vasco Da Gama

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Sailed to India

Question 15

Ferdinand Mogellon

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First person to circumnavigate the world. (Go around it)

Question 16

Prince Henry

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Patron of voyages of discovery

Question 17

Imperialism

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Take over other countries to bring back goods to better their home country.

Question 18

Marco Polo

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Adventurer and writer know for hi travels to Asia.

Question 19

Giovanni Bellini

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Painter famous for his use of color and light.

Question 20

Aidus Manuitus

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Established printing press, publishing Greek and Latin Classics.

Question 21

Jacopo Palma

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Known for his portraits of women.

Question 22

Lombardo Family

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Famous sculptors and architects

Question 23

Andrea Doria

Answer 23

Statesman and Naval Commander

Question 24

Ottaviano Grimaldi

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Statesman

Question 25

Christopher Columbus

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Famous Explorer

Question 26

Alessandro Boticelli

Answer 26

Famous Painter

Question 27

Leonardo Da Vinci

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Renaissance man Catlit, inventor, scientist.

Question 27

Michel Angelo

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Renowned Artist, sculptor and architect.

Question 28

Raphael

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Famous painter and architect

Question 29

Francois Vete

Answer 29

Introduced advancements in Algebra.

Question 30

Galileo Galili

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Scientist and philosopher, though later condemend by the church.

Question 31

Pope Julius II

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A key patron of the Renaissance, commisioned Michel Angelos chapel ceiling.