Authors
He was the most famous author of the Renaissance.
William Shakespeare
This city is built on more than one hundred islands.
Venice
This family was a most powerful family during the Renaissance.
Medici Family
He painted the Mona Lisa.
Leonardo da Vinci
What is the name of the most important church in Rome?
St. Peter's Basilica
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
What is a doge?
ruler of Venice
The Sistine Chapel is this artist's masterpiece.
Michelangelo
The grand cathedral at the center of Venice is called what?
the Duomo
Who wrote the book about ruling properly?
Machiavelli
Italy was politically divided into what?
city-states
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
the Pope
The most celebrated sculptor of the Renaissance was who?
Michelangelo
What is the name of Castiglione's book?
The Courtier
Who wrote a book about manners?
Castiglione
This city is considered the "Cradle of the Renaissance".
Florence
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Guttenberg
Leonardo da Vinci is considered the best example of this.
Renaissance Man
What is the name of Machiavelli's book?
The Prince
Who was the fictional character who tried to imitate a knight?
Don Quixote
The Medici family was the most powerful family in what city?
Florence
What is a priest who helps lead a monastery called?
prior
Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici were patrons of this man.
Brunelleschi
What accelerated the spread of the Renaissance?
the printing press