Renaissance and Reformation Review
This individual discovered the planets moved in an elliptical motion around the sun. Johannes Kepler
This man is credited for creating the Scientific Method. Sir Francis Bacon
The belief that the Earth is the center of the universe Geocentric
This was the name of the Church of England. Anglican Church
He was a Danish nobleman who made very accurate observations of stars without a telescope. Tycho Brahe “Mr. Silvernosebladderbust”
What was the surname (last name) of Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I? Tudor
Why was Mary Tudor called “Bloody Mary”? She executed many Protestants after gaining power
An opinion or a doctrine differing with established religious beliefs. Heresy
T/F: Queen Elizabeth was disliked by the citizens of England. FALSE
The model community of Geneva prohibited dancing, fighting, and laughing in church....But not Theocracy
The Act of Supremacy was declared by this man, making him the head of the Church of England. King Henry VIII I am, I am
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church? Pope
Why did the Catholic Reformation occur? The Catholic Church wanted to gain back current Protestants who had been Catholic.
What notion is synonymous with Sir Isaac Newton Gravity
A government run by religious leaders is called. Theocracy
Who was the notorious reformer of the Church? Martin Luther
Why did Henry VIII want his marriage to his 1st wife, Catherine of Aragon, annulled after 18 years of marriage? She did not give birth to a male child
The spread of Calvinism led to what event? The rise of theocracies
This famous artist created the “Creation of Adam” Michelangelo
What did Lutherans believe about salvation? It is achieved through faith
As compared to the Italian Renaissance, the Northern Renaissance began: 100 years later
The “Pieta” is a famous piece of art depicting what? Mother Mary with Jesus dead across her lap.
What famous artist from the Renaissance period created the painting the “School of Athens?” Raphael
What issue led people to move towards the Protestant Reformation? The Catholic Church was too powerful and full of abuses.
Machiavelli wrote a guidebook that was controversial because it: Indicated that kings should use any means necessary to maintain power.
Why did Martin Luther write the 95 theses? He was denouncing the sale of indulgences.
The Renaissance was during what time period?
The growing Middle Class began to demand books written in what language? The vernacular
Copernicus challenged the traditional European view of the universe by theorizing that: The sun is the center of the universe.
The Renaissance immediately followed what time period in history? Middle Ages/Dark Ages
This famous artist created the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper Leonardo Da Vinci