People of the Renaissance Flashcards
1
Q
A German monk who grew angry with the catholic church and wrote the 95 Theses.
A
Martian Luther
2
Q
A famous painter credited for the Mona Lisa.
A
Leonardo de Vinci
3
Q
An inventor who reinvented the printing press.
A
Johannes Gutenberg
4
Q
An astronomer who created the first modern telescope and proved that the Earth does orbit the Sun.
A
Galileo Galilei
5
Q
A sculptor, artist, and architect credited for many works including, The Hands of God and Adam, The Pieta, David, A part of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and The Face Of God.
A
Michelangelo
6
Q
An astronomer and mathematician who first proposed the idea that the Sun is the center of the solar system.
A
Nicolaus Copernicus
7
Q
A scientist who created the scientific method.
A
Sir Francis Bacon
