He is best known as the artist who painted the Mona Lisa
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
100
This is where the Renaissance began.
What is Florence?
100
The current capital of Italy.
What is Rome?
100
Renaissance means this.
What is 'rebirth?'
100
This mural (wall painting) of Jesus and his disciples (sitting down for a meal) is probably Leonardo's second famous painting.
What is "the Last Supper?"
200
This artist is best known for his sculpting, his most famous sculpture being "David."
Who is Michelangelo?
200
This important Italian city is famous for its canals (which it has instead of roads).
What is Venice?
200
Marco Polo traveled to, and spent a great deal of his life in this country (he wrote a book about his travels here that increased the interest of Europeans to this country).
What is China?
200
Emphasis on a balance between faith and reason, encouraged men to be active in their cities and achieve great things.
What is humanism?
200
It's the study of the inner workings of the body. Leonardo dissected corpses because of his interest in this study.
What is anatomy?
300
Brunelleschi was famous for constructing the 'Duomo' (or 'Great Dome') in this important Renaissance city.
What is Florence?
300
This northern city is Italy's richest, a fashion and financial center. Leonardo's "Last Supper" mural is here.
What is Milan?
300
This sea lies between Italy and Croatia.
What is the Adriatic?
300
"Not ruled by a king or queen," a government in which citizens control their government (through representatives).
What is a Republic?
300
Besides being a great artist Leonardo was also an inventor, he sketched plans for these (two) inventions.
What is a tank, machine gun, parachute, helicopter, glider, bicycle, robot, diving suit, subway, etc.?
400
This Florence based family, which gained great wealth from banking, greatly supported the 'arts' by being patrons (sponsors) for many important Renaissance artists.
Who are the Medici's?
400
These are two of the ways that Italian city-states became wealthy.
What is through trade, banking, and having skilled artisans?
400
The large island of the south-western coast of Italy (it looks like it is being kicked by the 'boot' of Italy).
What is Sicily?
400
An interest in 'this' world (rather than focusing on religion).
What is secular?
400
Leonardo wrote in this manner, partly because he was left-handed, and partly to encode his writing.
What is backwards?
500
Though Michelangelo is best known for sculpture, his best known work is probably a painting that covers the ceiling of this famous building.
What is the Sistine Chapel (in Rome)?
500
It was the largest of the Italian city-states, named after the Mediterranean's biggest island.
What is the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies?
500
This country borders Italy, France, Austria, and Germany.
What is Switzerland?
500
These are two of the interests that became important during the Renaissance.
What is art, architecture, science, mathematics, literature, medicine?
500
Leonardo da Vinci was a well rounded person, having interests in math, science, art, engineering, and many other things. A person like this can be called this _______.