The Renaissance
In what European country did the Renaissance start?
Who wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
Renaissance artists often took inspiration from the artwork of Ancient ____ and ____
Greece and Rome
Which 17th-century Italian astronomer improved the telescope?
Galileo Galilei
The Great Wall
China
What does Renaissance mean in French?
Rebirth
What inventor, scientist, and artist is best known for painting the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
The medium that Northern Renaissance painters used, which allowed for more vibrant colors and was easier to modify than previous paints.
Oil paint
The Scientific Revolution included the adoption of a process for testing hypotheses, which is called...
The scientific method
Pyramids of Giza
Egypt
What is Renaissance humanism?
Interest in the humanities like art, philosophy, history, geography, literature, etc.
Name one person who testified against Galileo in his trial.
Melchior Inchefor, Zaccaria Pasqualigo
What is the name for the style of artwork that originated in the Renaissance that included the use of accurate perspective and color?
Realism
What is the term for the model of the universe put forth by Copernicus and Galileo?
Heliocentric model
The Sydney Opera House
Australia
Which wealthy family ruled the Italian city of Florence?
The Medici Family
Who first popularized the idea that the Earth orbits the Sun, providing inspiration for Galileo?
Nicholaus Copernicus
Secular
What was Galileo's sentence (punishment) for supporting the heliocentric model?
His book couldn't be punished and he had to recite penitential psalms
Taj Mahal
India
Name 2 of the 4 powerful Italian Renaissance city states.
Florence, Venice, Milan, Naples
Who made the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
What was the fast drying, egg-based paint used by many artists in Italy before the Renaissance?
Tempera
Using his telescope, Galileo discovered 4 moons that orbited Jupiter. Name 1.
Io, Callisto, Ganymede, Europa
Machu Picchu