Topic 1: renaissance and Reformation/Scientific Revolution SG

what does the "renaissance" translated to

• freedom

• rebirth

• new life

who preserved and collected a library of manuscripts from ancient Greek and Roman writers?

• Issac Newton

• Francesco Petrarch

• Francis bacon

In what ways did Lernzo Medici contribute to the Renaissance

• he was very wealthy

• he was the patron of arts

• he created the school of athens

a person who provides financial support for the arts

(a)  

what works of art was the artist, Raphael, known for?

(a)  

describe the purpose of "The Prince" by Machiavelli

• to gain nothing

• how to gain and maintain power, by whatever means necessary

• to gain wealth

what was Sir Thomas More's "Utopia" about? What were some specific aspects of it?

• both

• a life without wealthyness

• a perfect world without private property

who introduced the printing press to Europe, and why was it so important to the Renaissance?

• Francis Beacon; it lead to explinations and observations

• Johann Gutenberg; it lead to more books and languages being spread around Europe

• both

what is an indulgence and how did someone obtain one

• must be rich to get into heaven

• a ticket to heaven; you must make a donation to the church

• both

who was Martin Luther, and what was his contributions to the Protestant Reformation

• a greek professor and he started indulgences

• a german theologian; he wrote the 95 theseas

• both