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R enaissance Protestant R eformation Scientific R evolution
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What country is this?
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Italy
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Name two Humanist Scholars
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Francesco Petrarca Italian Poet Scholar and Humanist
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Erasmus Wrote about corruption in the Catholic Church Translated the Bible from the original Greek and Hebrew
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Artists
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Who carved this sculpture?
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Michelangelo
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Where is this famous ceiling?
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The Sistine Chapel in Rome
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Who painted the Mona Lisa?
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Leonardo da Vinci
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What is this?
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Leonardo’s sketches
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This is a good example of p _______
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This is a good example of p erspective
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Economy
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Which city-state became an important center of trade?
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Venice
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Which city became an important banking center?
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Florence
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Who are these men? Powerful banking family Ruled Florence during the Renaissance Patrons of the arts
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Cosimo and Lorenzo Medici Powerful banking family Ruled Florence during the Renaissance Patrons of the arts
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Which papal-state was this?
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Rome
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technolo gy
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Who invented the printing press and printed a Bible on it?
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Johannes Gutenberg
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Gutenberg’s shop
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Gutenberg Bible
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He believed the sun is the center of the solar system
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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What was his theory called?
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Helio-centric or Sun Centered
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Who used the newly invented telescope to study the planets, moon, and stars?
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Galileo Galilee
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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?
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Sir Isaac Newton
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microscope Who invented the microscope?
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microscope Anton van Leeuwenhoek Red blood cell magnified
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Relig ion
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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
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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
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He objected to the selling of indulgences -- a certificate that would pardon the buyers' sins
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His followers became known as Protestants The movement became known as the Reformation
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King Henry VIII 1536 Breaks with the Catholic church and formed the Church of England Catholic Beliefs without the power of the Pope
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Queen Elizabeth I Supported writers and artists Defeated the Spanish navy Supported explorers Provided stability during her 44 year reign
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William Shakespeare Shakespeare was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age.
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Romeo and Juliet Who wrote this play? hint: He was a brilliant English writer of sonnets, poems, and plays
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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)
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His novel, Don Quixote, was published in 1605
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geograp hy
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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
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Silk Road Ancient trade routes connecting Europe and China Mongol Empire made the trade route safe, and trade increased
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Columbus Sails west in 1492 Reaches the American Continent Causes massive world change on both continents
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Foods that Europe didn’t have before Columbus tomatoes, corn, potatoes, bell peppers, pineapple, peanuts, tobacco, vanilla, chocolate, pumpkins, and squashes
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Animals and food Americans had never seen before Columbus Cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, bees Oranges, grapes, bananas, sugar, honey, onions, olives, coffee, peaches
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Ferdinand Magellan Portuguese sailor Travelled around the world Started in 1519 The trip was completed without him in 1522
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