Renaissance Origins
Renaissance Society
Renaissance & More
Renaissance Inventors
Renaissance Literature
100
What is humanism?
a way of thought that focuses on human beings and their potential for achievement
100
The qualities of the ideal Renaissance Man...(name at least two)
Athletic, good at games, plays a musical instrument, not arrogant, knows history
100
This crisis in Europe caused numerous people to lose faith in God.
What is the Black Death, Bubonic Plague, Black Plague?
100
This is the root or base word that can be pulled out of this term, Protestant.
What is a protest?
100
What was the first book printed?
the Bible
200
What does Renaissance mean?
a rebirth
200
Who did the Renaissance benefit the most? Why?
a) Upper class humanists; they had time to study, perform and create new ideas.
b) Lower class peasants; they could relax after hard work and enjoy art and literature
200
This period occurred before the Renaissance.
What are the Middle Ages?
200
Did people in the Renaissance believe in science?
yes, of course they did
200
He is considered the father of astrology?
Who is Galileo?
300
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci (Name at least and name at least 2 of his works)
A famous Renaissance artist, sculpture, painter, inventor, mathematician, and author. Mona Lisa, Last Supper, Madonna and Child
300
Name the qualities of the Ideal Woman of the Renaissance... (name at least two)
Graceful, kind, lively, reserved, outer beauty
300
What is perspective?
point of view
300
This artist is known for his work on the Sistine Chapel.
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Who was Michelangelo?
300
This person was a great poet and playwright from England during the Renaissance period whose works include Romeo and Juliet and MacBeth.
Who was William Shakespeare?
400
Who are the Medici, where did they live and what did they do?
a) wealthy bankers, Florence, patrons of the arts
b) wealthy weavers, Venice, equipped ships for trade
c) wealthy traders, Rome, ruled all of Italy as kings
a) wealthy bankers, Florence, patrons of the arts
400
In the early renaissance, what did peasants value more, religion or science?
religion
400
Who is Michaelangelo? (Name at least three hobbies)
A famous Reniassance artist, painter, sculpter, architect and poet. Painted the Sistine Chapel, and sculpted a statue of David.
400
Johann Gutenburg invented....
the Printing Press
400
What were letters on Gutenberg's printing press made out of - wood or metal?
metal
500
Which is NOT a reason that the Renaissance began in Italy?
a) Italy was the center of the Roman empire
b) the Medici Family lived in Italy
c) many banks were in Italy
d) people in Italy were smarter and more artistic
d) people in Italy were smarter and more artistic
500
The root or base word can be pulled out of this term, reformation.
What is a reform?
500
How is renaissance art different than Medieval art?
Renaissance art has halos, golden colors, realistic images, people based works, focused on every day activities. Medieval art was flat and lacked perspective.
500
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
500
What is unusual about the way that Leonardo da Vinci wrote?
he wrote backwards, like it was a mirror image
600
Who is the best Social Studies Teacher?
Who is Mr. Crichlow?
600
Who am i?
Who is William Shakespeare?
600
Who painted this?
Who is Michelangelo?
600
Who am I?
Who is Galileo?
600
Who wrote this story of tragedy between these two individuals?
Who is William Shakespeare?
700
This was signed by King John and his nobles as a way to make life fairer for everyone.
What was the Magna Carta?
700
This man wrote a ‘little book’ urging rulers to ‘learn how not to be good.’ He stated that it is better to be feared than loved!
Who was Machiavelli?
700
This 1517 event, sparked by Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, split Christianity in Europe.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
700
Which scientific concept was not created by Leonardo Da Vinci?
a) helicopter designs
b) armored tank designs
c) flying saucer designs
d) parachute designs
What is flying saucer designs?
700
Which writer penned (wrote) 'Utopia,' a work depicting an ideal world?"
Who is Sir Thomas More?