R enaissance Protestant R eformation Scientific R evolution

What country is this?

Italy

Name two Humanist Scholars

Francesco Petrarca Italian Poet Scholar and Humanist

Erasmus Wrote about corruption in the Catholic Church Translated the Bible from the original Greek and Hebrew

Artists

Who carved this sculpture?

Michelangelo

Where is this famous ceiling?

The Sistine Chapel in Rome

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo da Vinci

What is this?

Leonardo’s sketches

This is a good example of p _______

This is a good example of p erspective

Economy

Which city-state became an important center of trade?

Venice

Which city became an important banking center?

Florence

Who are these men? Powerful banking family Ruled Florence during the Renaissance Patrons of the arts

Cosimo and Lorenzo Medici Powerful banking family Ruled Florence during the Renaissance Patrons of the arts

Which papal-state was this?

Rome

technolo gy

Who invented the printing press and printed a Bible on it?

Johannes Gutenberg

Gutenberg’s shop

Gutenberg Bible

He believed the sun is the center of the solar system

Nicolaus Copernicus

What was his theory called?

Helio-centric or Sun Centered

Who used the newly invented telescope to study the planets, moon, and stars?

Galileo Galilee

Sir Isaac Newton Who combined the ideas of Copernicus and Galileo into one single theory called the Law of Universal Gravitation and Laws of Motion?

Sir Isaac Newton

microscope Who invented the microscope?

microscope Anton van Leeuwenhoek Red blood cell magnified

Relig ion

Martin Luther The Protestant Reformation began when Martin Luther challenged the Catholic Chuch Martin Luther wanted the church to reform; he did not intend to start a new church or religion

Martin Luther In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his “95 Theses” to the door of the Wittenberg Church in Germany This was a list of his complaints against corruption in the church

He objected to the selling of indulgences -- a certificate that would pardon the buyers' sins

His followers became known as Protestants The movement became known as the Reformation

King Henry VIII 1536 Breaks with the Catholic church and formed the Church of England Catholic Beliefs without the power of the Pope

Queen Elizabeth I Supported writers and artists Defeated the Spanish navy Supported explorers Provided stability during her 44 year reign

William Shakespeare Shakespeare was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age.

Romeo and Juliet Who wrote this play? hint: He was a brilliant English writer of sonnets, poems, and plays

Miguel de Cervantes  Spanish writer and poet  His novel, Don Quixote, was published in 1605  He died on the same day and year as Shakespeare (April 23, 1616)

His novel, Don Quixote, was published in 1605

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Marco Polo Italian trader Travelled to China and back His tales from the Silk Road made Europeans more interested in trade with Asia

Silk Road Ancient trade routes connecting Europe and China Mongol Empire made the trade route safe, and trade increased

Columbus Sails west in 1492 Reaches the American Continent Causes massive world change on both continents

Foods that Europe didn’t have before Columbus tomatoes, corn, potatoes, bell peppers, pineapple, peanuts, tobacco, vanilla, chocolate, pumpkins, and squashes

Animals and food Americans had never seen before Columbus Cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, bees Oranges, grapes, bananas, sugar, honey, onions, olives, coffee, peaches

Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese sailor Travelled around the world Started in 1519 The trip was completed without him in 1522