Middle Ages, Renaissance, Exploration

Question 1

What historical period saw a "rebirth" of interest in art, science, technology, and education?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 2

What machine is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Printing Press

Question 3

Where did the Renaissance start?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 4

Which explorer was killed en route while trying to sail around the world?

Accepted Answer

Ferdinand Magellan

Question 5

How many of Magellan's sailors completed the trip around the world in 1522?

Accepted Answer

18

Question 6

What city was sacked (vandalized) by Christian crusaders in 1204?

Accepted Answer

Constantinople

Question 7

This type of structure was common during the Middle Ages. It is a(n):

Accepted Answer

castle

Question 8

What ocean is 3 times wider than the Atlantic Ocean?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

Question 9

Who produced the famous statue of David?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 10

Shown in the picture are the military elite of the Middle Ages. They were called:

Accepted Answer

knights

Question 11

What are the 3 main reasons for European exploration in the 1400s and 1500s?

Accepted Answer

God, Gold, Glory

Question 12

What weapon, commonly used during the Middle Ages, is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

billhook

Question 13

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 14

Who called for the 1st Crusade in a famous speech in 1095?

Accepted Answer

Pope Urban II

Question 15

What is the name of this painting?

Accepted Answer

Mona Lisa

Question 16

What medieval weapon is shown in this picture?

Accepted Answer

flail

Question 17

A section of land, granted to a vassal by a lord or king, was called a:

Accepted Answer

Fief

Question 18

The exchange of land for protection (providing soldiers for the king's army) was called:

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 19

What medieval weapon is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

mace

Question 20

What Muslim group blocked the main land trade route connecting Europe and Asia by 1453?

Accepted Answer

Ottoman Turks

Question 21

What type of ship is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Caravel

Question 22

Another common medieval weapon is shown in the picture. What is it?

Accepted Answer

dagger

Question 23

Which Renaissance artist painted Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 24

Who "discovered" the Americas while looking for a western sea route to Asia?

Accepted Answer

Christopher Columbus

Question 25

Who invented the movable type printing press?

Accepted Answer

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 26

Which explorer first sailed to the southern tip of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Bartolomeu Dias

Question 27

Who built a school in Portugal to train sailors, make maps, and build ships?

Accepted Answer

Prince Henry, the Navigator

Question 28

Which military leader drown while bathing in a river during the 4th Crusade?

Accepted Answer

Frederick Barbarossa

Question 29

Which Renaissance painter was the best at using bright, vivid colors and perspective?

Accepted Answer

Raphael

Question 30

During the Crusades, what were the Christians and Muslims fighting over?

Accepted Answer

control of the Holy Land

Question 31

Who produced the sculpture, La Pieta, shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 32

What medieval weapon (still used today) is shown in the picture?

Accepted Answer

crossbow

Question 33

Which artist is often called the true "Renaissance Man" for his accomplishments in many areas?

Accepted Answer

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 34

This painting, by Leonardo da Vinci, is called:

Accepted Answer

The Last Supper

Question 35

How many Crusades were there?

Accepted Answer

10

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