art and artists
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Who wrote "The Prince," a political treatise on power and governance?
Niccolò Machiavelli
Q: Who is known as the father of modern astronomy and proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
nicolaus copernicus
Q: Which city is often considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
florence
Q: What term refers to the revival of interest in the classical learning of ancient Greece and Rome during the Renaissance?
neoclassicism
Which artist is known for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Which English playwright is considered one of the greatest writers of the Renaissance?
William Shakespeare
Q: Which scientist is famous for his laws of motion and universal gravitation?
isaac newton
Q: What wealthy family was a major patron of the arts in Florence during the Renaissance?
the medici family
Q: Who is known for the concept of "Renaissance Man," describing a person with knowledge in many fields?
leonardo da vinci
What technique did Renaissance artists use to create the illusion of depth?
Linear perspective
What is the title of Dante's epic poem that describes the journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise?
The Divine Comedy
Q: What invention, attributed to Johannes Gutenberg, revolutionized the spread of knowledge?
the printing press
Q: Which document, published in 1517, is often credited with sparking the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses
Q: What philosophical movement emphasized reason, individualism, and skepticism of tradition during the Renaissance?
rationalism
Which Dutch painter is famous for his detailed landscapes and portraits during the Renaissance?
Albrecht Dürer
Who authored "The Decameron," a collection of novellas?
Giovanni Boccaccio
Q: Who dissected human bodies to advance the study of anatomy during the Renaissance?
andreas vesalius
Q: What was the primary focus of Renaissance humanism?
the value of human beings and the study of classical texts
Q: Who wrote "Utopia," a work that describes an ideal society?
thomas more
What is the term for the revival of classical learning and wisdom during the Renaissance?
Humanism
Q: What genre of literature, characterized by romantic adventure and chivalry, became popular during the Renaissance?
The romance
Q: What scientific approach, emphasizing observation and experimentation, emerged during the Renaissance?
the scientific method
Q: Which conflict, occurring during the Renaissance, was characterized by a series of wars between France and England?
The Hundred Years' War
Q: Which movement, centered on the study of humanities, sought to understand human nature and ethics?
Humanism