Exploring the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation

The video explores the transformative periods of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe. It highlights Florence's pivotal role in the Renaissance, the rise of humanism, and the artistic achievements of figures like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. The Protestant Reformation, led by Martin Luther, challenged the Catholic Church, leading to significant religious changes. The video also covers the Scientific Revolution, with contributions from Copernicus and Galileo, emphasizing the enduring impact of these movements on art, religion, and science.

What major event had passed by the late 1300s, allowing people to focus more on living?

• The Fall of Constantinople

• The Crusades

• The Black Death

• The Hundred Years' War

Which family rose to prominence in Florence and helped boost its prestige?

• The Medici family

• The Este family

• The Sforza family

• The Borgia family

What was the primary focus of scholars and artists during Medieval Times?

• Humanism

• Science

• God

• Nature

Who sculpted the famous statue of David and painted the ceiling of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Donatello

• Raphael

What term describes the new way of thinking that focused on human beings and classical works during the Renaissance?

• Rationalism

• Empiricism

• Skepticism

• Humanism

What was the name of the German priest who initiated the Protestant Reformation?

• Ulrich Zwingli

• John Calvin

• John Knox

• Martin Luther

What document did Martin Luther nail to a church door, listing his complaints against the Catholic Church?

• The Edict of Worms

• The 95 Theses

• The Augsburg Confession

• The Magna Carta

Who was the first to claim that the Earth revolves around the Sun?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

Which astronomer was the first to use a telescope to observe the skies?

• Tycho Brahe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

What movement did the continued interest in humanism help spark?

• The Romantic Movement

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Enlightenment