Renaissance Jeopardy

Renaissance

100

Renaissance means what in French?  

Rebirth 

200

He is considered to be the ultimate Renaissance man? 

Leonardo Da Vinci 

300

Scholars from these civilizations saved texts from the Romans and Greeks. Without them, Europe may have never had their rebirth.  

Islamic Civilizations 

400

Name three of the four Italian cities where the Renaissance began? 

Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice 

500

He is considered to be the father of Science? 

Galilleo Galilei 

This Year in History

100

He won the 2024 presidential election? 

Donald Trump 

200

This famous singer went to space for a total of 10 minutes? 

Katy Perry 

300

She won the Grammy for best album this past fall? 

Beyonce 

400

This basketball player was traded to the L.A. Lakers from the Dallas Mavs in a historic trade? 

Luca Doncic

500

Name of the Hurricane that caused massive flooding in the Western Carolina's? 

Hurricane Helene 

Ancient Greeks

100

He was said to be the mightiest of all the Greek gods? 

Zeus 

200

These two city-states had very different cultures but were the most mighty in all of Greece? 

Athens and Sparta 

300

He was the son of Phillip II of Macedon and conquered the Persians? (Hint: They named many cities after him)

Alex the Great 

400

Who won the Peloponnesian wars? 

Sparta 

500

This famous ancient Greek known for Philosophy has a child's "clay" toy named after him? 

Plato - Play Doh 

Ancient Romans

100

This famous Roman was assassinated by Senators on March 15th, 44 BC? 

Julius Ceasar 

200

The Eastern Part of the Roman Empire lasted a lot longer than the West. They are remembered as this empire whose capital was Constantinople? 

Byzantine Empire 

300

These helped transport fresh water into the urban cities within the Roman Empire? 

Aquaducts 

400

Roman Law and Order was based on how many tables? 

The Twelve Tables 

500

This famous Roman was remembered for Civic Duty and stepping down as an Emperor? (Hint: A city in Ohio is named after him) 

Cincinnatus - Cincinnati 

African and Asian Kingdoms

100

These two goods helped make West Africa a place of great wealth? 

Gold and Salt

200

He is considered to be the richest person to ever live? 

Mansa Musa 

300

What is the Arabic word for desert? 

Sahara 

400

The Great Grandson of Genghis Khan? He improved  trade on the Silk Road and even met Marco Polo? 

Kublai Khan 

500

The place of giant stone houses is considered to be what African Kingdom? 

Great Zimbabwe