Renaissance and Reformation quiz

world history 1

Renaissance

means rebirth and was a time of renewed interest in Greek and Roman learning

Humanism

movement that focused on education and the classics

The Medici Family

generous patrons of the arts

Linear perspective

a technique for making drawings look 3D

Renaissance Man

someone who is well-versd in multiple subjects

Leonardo da Vinci

• most well known Renaissance man

• Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in the world

Michelangelo

• Renaissance man

• one of his most famous works was a statue called David

• painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

Raphael most famous work:

a painting called the School of Athens

Johannes Gutenberg

known for creating the printing press

what is the most printed book in the world

the bible

Where did the Northern Renaissance start

Flanders

Jan Van Eyck

painted towns people and religious scenes very realistically

Erasmus

• wanted the bible to be translated into vernacular

• thought the church was corrupt and should be reformed

Sir Thomas More

Wrote a book called Utopia - described an ideal society where men and women live in peace

William shakespeare

more than 1,700 words appeared for the first time in his works

Niccolo Machiavelli

wrote “The Prince” basically saying when in power you need to be ruthless

Indulgences

a certificate a person paid for that guaranteed their entry into heaven

Martin Luther

• said that the only thing needed to get into heaven was faith in God

• wrote the 95 Theses that criticized the catholic church

• was excommunicated by the Pope and declared an outlaw