Artists/Writers
This person created David and painted the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
This man invested heavily in Portuguese navigation
Prince Henry the Navigator
This is where the Renaissance started
Italy
This family were patrons of the arts in Florence
Rebirth in French
This artist created a diving suit, tank, robot and more
Leonardo
This man was the first to circumnavigate the world
Magellan
This place was finally conquered in 1453 after 55 days
Constantinople
This man crossed the ocean blue in 1492
Columbus
Define rhetoric
Speaking/writing to a high degree
This painter painted himself in the painting "The adoration of the Magi"
Botticelli
This man was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa
Dias
This valuable area was under Portugese control for 100 years, making them very rich
Spice Islands
This pope improved the image of Rome greatly during the Renaissance
Pope Martin V
Define CE
Common Era
This man invented the printing press
Guttenberg
This explorer was the first to reach India and back from his home country
De Gama
This current city was formerly named Constantinople
Istanbul
The Ottoman empire is named after this leader
Osman
Classic literature during the Renaissance was defined as what?
Greek/Roman writings
This man was willing to sit in awful filthy conditions to study the classics
Erasmus
The cape of good hope was formerly named
Cape of storms
This building has magnificent sets of iron and gold doors, it is also the largest church in the world
St. Peter's basilica
These people were soldiers who were either slaves or Christian converts to Islam
Janissaries
Define Machiavellian
Playing dirty, unfairly, or evilly in politics