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Who made the famous play, Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

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What area became the centre of trade and business?

Rome

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True or False. Was Plato a famous philosopher?

True

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Who created the clock?

Galileo

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Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Leonardo Da Vinci

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True or False. Did Leonardo da Vinci make all objects in his paintings the same size?

False

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What routes connected cities and regions across Europe?

Land routes

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Which Italian city is known as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance?

Florence

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Who developed the thermometer?

Galileo

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In what century did the renaissance period begin?

14th century

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Who made “The Creation of Adam”?

Michelangelo 

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What item was the most traded during the renaissance.

Textiles

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Where was Galileo born?

Pisa, Italy

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Who created flying machines?

Leonardo Da Vinci 

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In what century did the renaissance period end?

17th century

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How many sculptures did Michaelangelo create?

Approximately 18

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How did Florence make money during the renaissanc?

Through trade of cloth, primarily wool

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How many languages did Queen Elizabeth speak?

9 languages 

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Who created eyeglasses?

Salvino D'Armati

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What does renaissance mean?

Rebirth

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Who painted the birth of Venus?

Sandro Botticelli 

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In what way did trade bring about the renaissance?

It enhanced the wealth and cultural exchange in Italian city-states

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Did Leonardo and Michelangelo like each other?

No, they had a fierce rivalry

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When was the microscope invented?

1590

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What was the big philosophical movement called?

Humanism

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