Renaissance and Reformation

Question 1

What was the Renaissance the rebirth of and what years

Answer 1

The rebirth of the arts and learning from 1300 to 1600s

Question 2

Renaissance Man

Answer 2

A man who was well-educated in a lot of subjects

Question 3

Birthplace of the Renaissance

Answer 3

Florence, Italy

Question 4

Perspective

Answer 4

A technique that gives the painting depth and more detail

Question 5

Secularism

Answer 5

Something that doesn’t have to do with religion, someone who is very worldly

Question 5

Protestant Reformation - causes and effects, etc.

Answer 5

The protestant reformation started with Martin Luther because he disagreed with the catholic church and he started a revolution, many people followed him and eventually, there was a split in the church

Question 6

English Reformation and the Church of England

Answer 6

The king of England, Henry declared that he was the new head of the Church of England (Anglican Church). Catholics were persecuted

Question 7

Printing Press & its Role in the Reformation

Answer 7

The printing press was invented by Gutenberg. It helped spread Martin Luther and other protestant reformers’ ideas to people all over because books could be printed faster and they were cheaper.
Chinese invention

Question 8

Indulgences

Answer 8

The payment for the forgiveness of sins

Question 9

Heliocentric Theory

Answer 9

The theory that the sun is the center of the universe and that the Earth rotates around it the same with all the other planets