Modern World History Term 1 Exam Review Guide

Vocabulary review flashcards covering key figures, art movements, and religious changes from Modern World History Term 1.

Renaissance

A time period marked by change and creativity.

Italian Renaissance Art

Art style characterized by being realistic, using perspective and shading, incorporating studies of anatomy, and depicting holy themes.

Leonardo da Vinci

Renaissance figure who created the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.

Michelangelo

Artist who created the Pieta, David, and the murals for the Sistine Chapel.

Raphael

Artist who created "School of Athens" and studied the works of the great masters.

Primary & Secondary Sources

Sources created by someone who was there when an event happened versus sources that are not from that time.

Johannes Gutenberg

The creator who made the printing press.

The Printing Press

A machine that prints books, which produced 20 million books in 50 years.

Northern Renaissance Art

Art that depicted daily peasant life and valued a simple, pious life.

Martin Luther

Leader who started the Protestant Reformation.

Selling of Indulgences

The practice of paying money to the church to be forgiven of sins.

95 Theses

Martin Luther's 95 grievances against the church.

Protestant Reformation

A movement that created a new religion and took power away from the church.

Henry VIII

English monarch known for having 6 wives.

Anglican Church

The church created so King Henry VIII could divorce his first wife and marry his second wife.