The Renaissance

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  1. 5. As new astronomical discoveries challenged accepted views of the universe, scientists in all fields began to rely on ________________ than accepted wisdom.
  2. 7. This Polish astronomer published his book, On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, in which he claimed the universe is heliocentric, or sun-centered and the Earth is merely one of several planets revolving around the sun.
  3. 9. Religious reformers influenced this king of England to break with the church, who then influenced the majority of the English to convert to ____________________.
  4. 16. ______________ and the ______________ allowed for Renaissance ideas to spread to northern Europe.
  5. 18. This Renaissance ideal rejects religious beliefs, and centers on humans and their values, capacities, and worth.
  6. 19. During the Middle Ages, peoples’ worldview was shaped by _______________.
  7. 20. The Renaissance began in ___________ because there was enough wealth there to support artists and writers, and because Renaissance thinkers were interested in the learning and art of ancient Rome.
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  1. 1. This Italian astronomer contradicted Ptolemy and built on the scientific foundations of Copernicus. He built the first telescope, discovered mountains on the moon and sun spots among many other things. When threatened with death before the Inquisition in 1633, he renounced his beliefs, even though he knew the Earth moved.
  2. 2. Religious reformers(such as Martin Luther) could use this invention as way to spread their ideas to large numbers of people quickly.
  3. 3. Artists, architects, and writers used realistic techniques; their work reflected the ideals of humanism, an appreciation of the classics, and curiosity –This is a description of the _________________ period in Western Europe.
  4. 4. The Renaissance, which lasted from the 1300s to the 1500s, was a period of _______________ and change in Europe.
  5. 6. Europeans built strategic outposts to control the _______ trade and established colonies; with their wealth and power they began to influence or even take over local governments which led to establishing empires in South and Southeast Asia.
  6. 8. Who developed the printing press with movable type?
  7. 10. In the 1500s and 1600s the Scientific Revolution changed the way Europeans looked at the world; people began to make conclusions based on __________________ and _______________, instead of merely accepting traditional ideas.
  8. 11. The worldview in the Renaissance among the educated thinkers was shaped by ____________ and ________________.
  9. 12. Martin Luther and John Calvin were leaders of the
  10. 13. As explorers looked for sea routes to the Spice Islands, they made new discoveries that prompted further _______________.
  11. 14. This religious reformer placed great emphasis on direct examination of the Bible and people’s personal relationship to god; compared to the Roman Catholic Church, which placed greater emphasis on the authority of the pope, sacraments, and Church officials.
  12. 15. When scientists use the scientific method, they base their findings on observation and experimentation.
  13. 17. People began to question specific practices of the Church and the role and practice of religion in general, leading to spread of __________________.