The Renaissance Spreads Through Europe, William Shakespeare
Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci
Titan, Miguel Cervantes
Andreas Vesalius, Isabella I
Nicolas Copernicus, Albrecht Durer, Elizabeth I
100

Where were many of Shakespeare’s first plays presented?

London’s Globe Theater

100

What did Leonardo da Vinci study? (Name at least 3 things)

What is Painting, sculpturing, music, math, anatomy, botany, architecture, engineering

100

When was Titian Born and where was he born? For an extra 100pts, tell me when he died

He was born in 1488 in the Italian Alps

He died in 1576

100

Vesalius used a Greek physician’s work by the name of ______ with his studies.

Galen

100

When Queen Elizabeth was a child, she was educated to be a future _____.

What is monarch

200

After travelers returned home from Italy after studying, what did many of them do?

They founded various art schools and universities. Artists taught others what they had learned in Italy while scholars began teaching new ideas of experimentation, observation and logic

200

Both Leonardo da Vinci and Michaelangelo were born in a village near the city of ____. Michelangelo also spent much of his life in the city of _____.

What is Florence, Milan

200

Titian was sent to ___(1)___ to train with famous painters. He worked with an artist named ___(2)__, who was a master of ___(3)__ painting.

What is

1. Venice

2. Giorgione

3. Fresco

200

Vesalius went to universities in _______, _______, and the _________.

He also got his medical degree specializing in __________



France, Italy, and Flanders. Anatomy

200

The “father of modern astronomy” printed a booklet in 1514 about his theory. After that, he made a book called _____________________ and published it shortly before his death. Name that book.

On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres

300

What were the six “timeless” and “universal” themes that Shakespeare based his plays on?

love, jealousy, power, ambition, hatred, and fear

300

Name at least two of Michaelangelo’s famous artworks.

What is La Pieta, David, Mosses, the painting on the ceiling in Sistine Chapel (any 2) 

300

Name minimum 2 details of Miguel Cervantes experience in the military.

Must say 2 of 3 to get 300pts

1. Was shot twice through the chest

2. Injured his left shoulder badly

3. Taken prisoner for 5 years


300

Vesalius used his knowledge of anatomy to write a book that was a major breakthrough in medical studies called ______________________________.



On The Structure of the Human Body



300

Why were Albrecht Dürer’s woodcuts widely admired?

His engravings had clarity, expressiveness, and fine detail.

400

What was different about Johannes Gutenbergs’ printing press that the Chinese didn’t consider?

 He used movable type— characters could be rearranged and used over and over again. He cast his type in metalwork; making it more durable.

400

Michelangelo was an apprentice to a painter in Florence at age __, and studied with a sculptor who worked for the Medici family at age __.

What is 13, 15

400

Miguel Cervantes's Most famous book, the ___(1)__ was a very popular book in Spain. The main character, ___(2)___, was accompanied with the short and stout ___(3)___

What is:

1. Don Quixote 

2. Don Quixote 

3. Sancho Panza

400

In 1469 Isabella I married Prince ____________________. She became __________________ in 1474 and ruled over much of Spain.



Ferdinand of Aragon, Queen of Castile

400

Why did Queen Elizabeth never marry?

She was afraid if she had a husband, he would take control of her power.

500

What was the cause and effect of Gutenberg’s invention?

The printing press helped the spread of ideas during the Renaissance. Before his invention, books were copied and written by hand; taking four to five months to copy a 200 page book. The new press printed books at rapid fire in a day. They were made quickly and cheaply. The number of printers increased rapidly. Using printed matter to communicate new ideas, discoveries and inventions. Printed material became more widely available, more people started to read.

500

Name three greatly admired characteristics of the Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa

Name three greatly admired characteristics of the Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa

500

In __(1)__, Titian was named the official painter of ___(2)___ and was later named court painter of Italy by Holy Roman emperor __(3)___.

What is:


1. 1516

2. Venice

3. Charles V


500

Isabella I was born in ________ and sponsored _______________. She was a ________ and wasn’t schooled, but taught herself ________. She valued ___________ and ___________.



Castile, Christopher Columbus, Catholic, Latin, Scholarship and Art

500

Which two places did Nicklaus Copernicus study?

- University of Krakow in Poland

- Italy, to study medicine and Church Law