Renaissance, Reformation, and Scientific Revolution Cross Word Puzzle
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- 1. What term describes the Renaissance movement that focuses on human potential and achievements?
- 3. What book did Luther translate into German?
- 5. Who painted the Mona Lisa?
- 7. What is the name of Copernicus's theory that places the Sun at the center of the universe?
- 10. In which century did the Scientific Revolution begin?
- 12. What is the name of the influential family that ruled Florence during the Renaissance?
- 13. What device helped spread scientific ideas quickly?
- 15. What religious reform movement began in 1517 and led to the church's split into Catholic and Protestant branches?
- 18. What period is known for an explosion of creativity in art, writing, and thought?
- 19. Who started the Protestant Reformation?
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- 2. Which country is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
- 3. Who created the barometer?
- 4. What theory did Ptolemy teach that placed the Earth at the center of the universe?
- 6. Who proposed the heliocentric theory?
- 8. What was Martin Luther's main work that criticized the Catholic Church?
- 9. What term refers to those who protested against the Catholic Church during the Reformation?
- 11. What method did scientists use during the Scientific Revolution that involved asking questions and creating hypotheses?
- 14. What technique did Renaissance painters use to create the illusion of dimensions on canvas?
- 16. What practice of the Catholic Church did Luther criticize?
- 17. Who developed the laws of planetary motion?