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He wrote the "Divine Comedy" which described his journey into the afterlife.
Who is Dante?
Known for ship building and canals, this former Italian city state is a top tourist attraction.
What is Venice?
The feudal hierarchy had these 4 categories (starting from the top and finishing on the bottom).
What are kings (royalty), nobles, knights and peasants?
Arguably the most famous of Da Vinci's works, this painting is known for it's famous smile.
What is the Mona Lisa?
These four factors led to the growth of Italian city states.
What is geography, climate, social organization and leadership?
He painted the Sistine Chapel and created the Statue of David in Florence.
Who is Michelangelo?
Born in this eastern European country, Nicolas Copernicus was an important astrologist during the renaissance.
What is Poland?
The Black Death started in this continent before affecting much of the world.
What is Asia?
Who is Donatello?
A secret arrangement made by the pope, Spain and Portugal to divide the world amongst the two countries.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?
This Englishman is credited with creating the scientific method.
Who is Francis Bacon?
Ferdinand Magellan is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate the globe even though he tragically died in this Asian country.
What is the Philippines?
The Dark Ages were named by this renaissance individual who is also known as the father of humanism and the inventor of Italian.
Who is Francesco Petrarch?
Nicolo Machiavelli wrote this book which outlines the moral dilemma faced by all leaders.
What is "The Prince"?
This practice, used by the Medici's, is seen as sinful by the church.
What is usury?
He was the first European to sail around Africa to make a voyage to India where he won the Battle of Diu thus opening up trade between India and Portugal.
Who is Vasco de Gama?
Crusaders were attempting to capture this city which is currently the capital of Israel.
What is Jerusalem?
The third crusade featured this English King leading crusaders into the holy land.
Who is Richard the Lionheart?
"The School of Athens" is a masterpiece outlining ancient Greek philosophers as well as outing this painters' rivals.
Who is Raphael?
Martin Luther did this as a protest to a papal decree at the Diet of Worms.
What is Burned the Bull?
He coined the era from 1400-1600 AD "The Renaissance" which is a French word meaning rebirth.
Who is Jules Michelet
Galileo discovered moons orbiting this planet that are now named after him.
What is Jupiter?
The crusades were romanticized thanks to these two works of fiction.
What are Robin Hood and King Arthur?
William Shakespeare was born and raised in this small English town.
What is Stratford Upon Avon?
The first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, he was also involved in defeating the Spanish Armada.
Who is Sir Francis Drake?