Medieval (Middle Ages)
the system where lords gave land to vassals in exchange for service.
What is feudalism?
The Renaissance began in this European country.
What is Italy?
The play where two star-crossed lovers are from feuding families.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
The name of the author who wrote The Divine Comedy.
Who is Dante Alighieri?
This philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock.
Who is Socrates?
hese large churches were built during the Middle Ages.
What are cathedrals?
The artist who painted the Mona Lisa.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
The play with the famous line, “To be or not to be.”
What is Hamlet?
The guide who leads Dante through Hell.
Who is Virgil?
the student of Socrates who wrote The Republic.
Who is Plato?
The series of wars to capture the Holy Land from Muslims.
What are the Crusades?
This invention by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread ideas during the Renaissance.
What is the printing press?
The play about a Scottish king and the prophecy of three witches.
What is Macbeth?
: The number of circles of Hell described in Inferno.
What is nine?
Plato’s most famous student, who tutored Alexander the Great.
Who is Aristotle?
This deadly disease spread across Europe in the 14th century.
What is the Black Death (or the plague)?
The term "Renaissance" means this in French.
What is "rebirth"?
The play where a magical storm is created by Prospero.
What is The Tempest?
: The language The Divine Comedy was originally written in.
What is Italian?
This philosopher is known for the phrase, "Man is the measure of all
Who is Protagoras?
Knights followed this code of conduct.
What is chivalry?
This artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Who is Michelangelo?
The tragedy about a Moorish general and his deceitful ensign.
What is Othello?
: The final circle of Hell is reserved for people who commit this sin.
What is treachery (or betrayal)?
the school of philosophy founded by Zeno that taught the importance of self-control and logic.
What is Stoicism?