The Renaissance and Reformation

Whom did the Renaissance humanists study to increase knowledge of different topics through reason (known as classicism)

This was an intellectual movement which believes that the individual and human society are important

Being more interested in the world and focused on "non-religious" things and worldly pleasures

Which famous Renaissance artist painted the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome?

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

Johannes Gutenberg's invention of a moveable type of this helped spread humanist ideas during the Renaissance

During the Renaissance, people became more and more religious

What technique did Renaissance painters use to make their work look three-dimensional (3D)?

During the Middle Ages, most of the population were literate and knew how to read and write

This was the most destructive war of the Reformation era and resulted in the death of 25-40% of Germany's population

What does the word "Reformation" mean?

Martin Luther nailed his ___ Theses to a Catholic Church door to protest what he thought was wrong with church practices

Italian writer who believed keeping power by any means was the only way to rule even if it was not morally right

Religious court that tried and punished people for heresy

Rich banking family from Florence

The goal of the Reformation was to praise the Catholic Church

Francesco Petrarch was a writer who is considered to be the "father of Humanism"

Certificate that granted pardon for sins

The period in Europe (1350-1650) that saw major developments in art, culture, architecture, learning, and science

Heresy were beliefs that went against the Church teachings

Most Catholic Chuch sermons were written in this language, which most people of of the Renassance era did not understand

He was an English playwright who wrote about the human condition in both tragedies and comedies

Martin Luther was formally put on trial for heresy at the "Diet of _________" in Germany

Which Renaissance figure was an artist, scientist, and inventor?

John Calvin was a young monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church and whose theses eventually led to a new religion