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Who is Johannes Guttenberg
He created the printing press, the J is silent.
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What is the Renaissance
Time of renewal of art, architecture, philosophy, and literature
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Where is Italy
The center of the Ancient Roman Empire is located here.
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What is the Globe theater
Could hold up to nearly 3,000 people
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Who is Leonardo Da Vinci
To hide his ideas this person wrote left hand and backwards
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Who is Michelangelo
Four years of lying on his back, he created one of the most famous ceilings in the world in the Sistine Chapel
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What is the Roman Catholic Church
A branch of Christianity with the Pope at the head of the church.
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Where is Trent
Counter Reformation of the Catholic church took place here, a little ways outside of Rome.
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What is the printing press
Used movable metal type to produce its work.
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What is the Bible
It was the first book printed using Guttenberg's Printing Press
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Who is Joan of Arc
She was only sixteen when she led an army of France to liberate Orleans.
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What is secular
Term meaning people began to be more interested in this world than in religion and getting to heaven.
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Where is Stratford-upon-Avon
William Shakespeare was born and died here.
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What is the Mona Lisa
Leonardo created this painting of a woman that is neither smiling or frowning...
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What is a cannon shot
The Globe Theater burnt down because of this...
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Who is Martin Luther
His new ideas on the Roman Catholic church help create a new religion of Protestantism
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What are indulgences
Church would reduce the punishment of people's sins by giving these away for money
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Where is Vatican City
The sistine chapel is located in this "city".
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What is the Divine Comedy
It was Dante Alighieri's great poem, one of the world's greatest.
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What is 30 years
Worst war of the Reformation period between countries like France, Sweden, Denmark, England, Spain, and the Holy Roman Empire lasted for this many years!
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Who are Raphael, Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo
They are names of the four ninja turtles, these guys were all famous artists during the Renaissance
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What is humanism
This philosophy believed that the individual and human society were important, balancing faith and reason.
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Where is Milan, Genoa, Venice, Florence
Two of the wealthiest cities in Italy
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What is Four Horseman of the Apocalypse
Albrecht Durer's most famous painting
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What is 135million US dollars
The Mona Lisa is the most expensive painting ever! It is work about this much money...
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