Famous Explorers
This Italian explorer is credited with discovering the Americas in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This artist painted the famous fresco The Last Supper.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This man famously nailed his 95 Theses to the door of a church in 1517, criticizing the Catholic Church.
Who is Martin Luther?
In 1498, this Portuguese explorer discovered a sea route to India by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This famous port city in Italy was a major hub for trade and exploration during the Renaissance.
What is Venice?
This Portuguese explorer was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa to reach India.
Who is Vasco da Gama?
This sculptor is famous for creating the statue of David.
Who is Michelangelo?
This English king broke away from the Catholic Church to form the Church of England.
Who is Henry VIII?
This new continent was discovered by Christopher Columbus during his voyages to the Americas.
What is the New World?
This famous ship, commanded by Christopher Columbus, sailed on his first voyage to the Americas in 1492.
What is the Santa Maria?
He was the first European to reach the Pacific Ocean by crossing the Isthmus of Panama.
Who is Vasco Núñez de Balboa?
This artist is known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
This leader of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland is known for his role in spreading Reformed theology.
Who is John Calvin?
This explorer sailed to the Pacific Ocean and became the first European to see the Pacific from the Americas.
Who is Vasco Núñez de Balboa?
This city was the home of the powerful Portuguese explorers and was a key launch point for overseas voyages.
What is Lisbon?
This Spanish explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe.
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This Flemish artist painted The Arnolfini Portrait.
Who is Jan van Eyck?
This practice, which Martin Luther objected to, involved selling forgiveness of sins for money.
What is indulgences?
This is the name of the new sea route found by Ferdinand Magellan that circumnavigated the globe.
What is the Strait of Magellan?
This ship, led by Ferdinand Magellan, was the only one to complete the first circumnavigation of the globe.
What is the Victoria?
This English explorer is known for his voyages to North America, establishing the first English colony in the New World.
Who is John Cabot?
This artist created the School of Athens, which represents classical philosophy.
Who is Raphael?
This event, which took place in 1521, saw Martin Luther defend his beliefs before the Holy Roman Emperor.
What is the Diet of Worms?
This invention, perfected during the Renaissance, helped spread information faster than ever before.
What is the printing press?
This island, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, is considered one of the first places he landed in the New World.
What is Hispaniola?