Black Plague
What animal helped spread the plague?
➡️ Rats (with fleas)
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
➡️ Leonardo da Vinci
Which country did the Renaissance begin in?
➡️ Italy
What invention by Gutenberg spread knowledge quickly?
➡️ The printing press
Around what year did the plague reach Europe?
➡️ 1347
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
➡️ Michelangelo
Which Italian city is often called the birthplace of the Renaissance?
➡️ Florence
What is the Renaissance word for a person skilled in many areas?
➡️ Renaissance Man
What was one common symptom of the Black Plague?
➡️ Swollen lumps (buboes)
Which artist is known for The School of Athens?
➡️ Raphael
Which city was known for trade and canals?
➡️ Venice
Which Polish scientist said the Earth goes around the Sun?
➡️ Nicolaus Copernicus
What fraction of Europe’s population died?
➡️ About 1/3 to 1/2
What is Michelangelo’s most famous statue called?
➡️ David
➡️ France
What tool helped sailors navigate during the Renaissance?
➡️ The compass
What did many people believe caused the plague?
➡️ Punishment from God or bad air (“miasma”)
What invention helped artists share their work more widely?
➡️ The printing press
Where was the center of the Catholic Church?
➡️ Rome
What period came right after the Renaissance?
➡️ The Age of Exploration