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100
Who wrote the "handbook on how to rule"?
Niccolo Machiavelli
100
What is the name of the painting that depicts the martyrdom of a saint, and its artist's name?
"St. Sebastian" by Andrea Mantegna
100
Where is the "Mona Lisa" located today?
The Louvre
100
What is "A form of government in which the leader is not a king and certain citizens have the right to vote"?
Republic
100
What is the name of the state whose capital was Rome?
The Papal States
200
Who was The Prince dedicated to, and inspired by?
Lorenzo de Medici
200
What is the name of the painting that depicts the second coming of Christ, and its artist's name?
"The Last Judgment" by Michelangelo
200
Who are the two central figures in the "School of Athens", by Raphael?
Plato and Aristotle
200
What is "An intellectual movement based on the study of grammar, rhetoric, poetry, moral philosophy, and history"?
Humanism
200
What is the name of the capital of the only Italian hereditary monarchy?
Naples
300
Who was the English playwright called “the Bard”?
William Shakespeare
300
What is the name of the person who is depicted in both "Pieta" by Michelangelo, and "Wedding of the Virgin" by Raphael?
Mary
300
What is the name of the painting that has references to the Roman poets Ovid and Lucretius?
"Primavera" by Botticelli
300
What is “The language of the everyday speech in a particular region”?
Vernacular
300
What is the name of the city that sent traders, like Marco Polo, to the Far East?
Venice
400
What is the name of the book, written by Baldassare Castiglione, which describes how Renaissance nobility should act?
The Courtier / The Book of the Courtier
400
Why is the “Madonna of the Rocks” controversial?
Baby Jesus appears subservient to baby John the Baptist
400
Who is the figure in the "Mona Lisa" thought to be? (Not counting conspiracy theories)
Lisa Gherardini, the wife of Francesco del Giocondo
400
Who is "A member of the middle class who lived in a city or town"?
Burgher
400
What is the name of the most powerful family in Florence during?
The Medici
500
What was the name of the epic poem that popularized the use of the vernacular?
The Divine Comedy
500
How did Michelangelo’s “David” differ from earlier Renaissance depictions of the Biblical hero?
There is no depiction of Goliath, his foe
500
Who are the four figures in Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus"?
Venus (goddess of love), Zephyrus (West Wind), Chloris (nymph/wife of Zephyrus), and Pomona (nymph/goddess of spring)
500
What is a "Painting done on fresh, wet plaster with water-based paints"?
Fresco
500
What is the name of the city that was situated on the main Alpine trade route?
Milan
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