Enter Category Renaissance
The meaning of the word Renaissance.
What is Rebirth
The two sides (their house names) of the War of the Roses.
What is "The Father of His Country"
Famous Architect funded by Medici.
Who is Brunelleschi
Name of the dreadful court created to weed heretics out of the church
What is the Spanish Inquisition
The 66 years involved in the Renassaince (acceptable to answer within 20 years).
What were 1455-1521
The new name of the House after the merge of the two previous named Houses.
What is the House of Tudor
What is Florence (Italy)
Most famous work by Brunelleschi, and where was it located?
The gift Ferdinand gave Isabella (describe and whose was it prior to Isabella)?
What is a pearl and ruby necklace that once belonged to his mother
Two of the three BIG achievements during the Renaissance period.
What were: 1. Arts 2. Exploration of the Sea 3. Resurgence of/Fresh Faith in God
The king that ruled during the period that led to the War of the Roses.
Who was King Henry VI
Cosimo particularly enjoyed studying this area of education.
What is ancient texts of Greek and Rome... Philosophy
Who was Medici's famous sculptor friend and what did he use to make his figures look more lifelike?
Who was Donatello, and he used Anatomy.
Three religious affiliations that occupied Spain and why is this important?
Who are the Muslims, Christians and Jews and because the Christians drove the Muslims and Jews out of Spain
Two of the three BIG artists of the Renaissance.
Who were: 1. Leonardo Divinci 2. Micheal Angelo 3. Raphael
Whose head was mounted on the town gates of York by Queen Margaret?
Who is the Duke of York (ewww)
Two of the three famous works by Donatello
What are: 1. Statue of St. George, 2. the Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata, 3 bronze statue of David
The name of the period when Muslims and Jews were driven out of spain and how many people were affected.
The Reconquista and anywhere from 2000 to 32000 (depending on the source).
What was the feud between Richard III and Edward IV, and who suffered from it?
What was the battle for the thrown and Edward IV's sons were kidnapped, locked up and disappeared for good.
Established by Cosimo so that others could access and enjoy the writings of Greek philosophers.
What is the Platonic Academy.
Who was Tomas de Torquemada, Isabella's strict childhood priest