What is the name of this ancient trade route that connected Europe and Asia?
The Silk Road
100
Define Humanism
The study of the humanities; history, literature and art
100
What is name of Leonardo's most famous painting?
Mona Lisa
100
What is Michelangelo's most famous work of art?
The David
100
Who invented the printing press? What book did he print first?
Johannes Guttenberg, The Bible
200
Which two Italian city-states controlled the sea trade?
Venice and Genoa
200
Why did Renaissance writers like Dante begin writing in their own languages instead of in Latin?
They wanted to prove that the people's language was just as good as Latin
200
How did Leonardo disguise and code his notes?
He wrote backwards
200
What is the name of the chapel that Michelangelo painted the ceiling of?
The Sistine Chapel
200
How does Renaissance writing like Shakespeare differ in it views from earlier Medieval writing?
Renaissance writing celebrates life, while Medieval writing talks more about what will happen after life.
300
What is a Signoria?
A single rich merchant family that controlled the government
300
Describe the artistic technique of Perspective
a method of showing a 3-Dimensional scence on a flat surface
300
What two cities did Leonardo work in most of his life?
Florence and Milan
300
What two cities did Michelangelo work in for most of his life?
Rome and Florence
300
How do Renaissance writers like William Shakespeare see human beings?
He sees them as the perfect model for animals, and "the beauty of the world"
400
What is the name of the merchant family that controlled the city of Florence?
Medici
400
Why did advances in mathematics lead to advances in Architecture?
Architects used math to help them build stronger structures, such as domes and arches
400
Name Leonardo's second most famous painting?
The Last Supper
400
Who does the "Pieta" depict?
Jesus and the Virgin Mary
400
How did the printing press help spread ideas during the Renaissance?
It allowed for books and articles to be printed quickly and made them more affordable
500
What is the major business that fueled the rise of Florence as major Renaissance city?
Banking
500
What is the name of the man who discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun? What do we call that model?
Nicolas Copernicus, Heliocentric Model
500
What is the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci?
Vinci, Italy
500
What was the name of Michelangelo's last great painting?
The Last Judgement
500
Why was the Church against many of the new ideas that came out during the Renaissance?
The Church was scared because many of the ideas appeared to be a direct challenge to the authority of the Church. Some ideas may have even proven the Church wrong on a couple of occassions.