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a #history quiz about the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation
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1
What was Giovanni de Medici known as?
Renaissance Man
Godfather of the Renaissance
Bank owner
God of Light
2
What time period was the predecessor of the Renaissance?
Romantic Era
Middle Ages
Neolithic Era
Dark Ages
3
True or false:
The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.
false
true
4
In what time period did the Renaissance era occur?
19th - 20th century
14th - 17th century
16th - 18th century
11th - 13th century
5
Why were the Ninety-Five Theses written in Latin?
They were written for a mass audience
Martin Luther was only fluent in Latin
Latin was the vernacular of the region
They were intended for Church leaders, not the public
6
True or false:
The printing press was invented during the Renaissance.
true
false
7
What ancient civilizations did the European Renaissance rebirth?
Mesopotamian and Roman
Persian and Greek
Mayan and Aztec
Greek and Roman
8
Where was the Medici bank located?
Siena
Italy
Paris
Turkey
9
When did the English Renaissance begin?
13th century
17th century
16 century
15th century
10
True or false:
the Renaissance did not spread to other European countries
true
false
11
What language does the word
renaissance
originate from and what does it mean?
German; remake
Spanish; recreate
French; rebirth
Italian; rebirth
12
Which Renaissance artist sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Raphael
13
Who challenged traditional Aristotelian ideas?
Galileo Galilei
Rene Descartes
Aristotle
Leonardo da Vinci
14
What is the belief that the sun is the center of the universe called?
nucleocentric
negrocentric
geocentric
heliocentrism
15
What event occurred after Martin Luther's grievances against the Catholic Church?
The Protestant Reformation occurs
Henry VII starts a religion called Anabaptism
Lutheranism spreads to other European countries
Germany remains as Roman Catholic
16
Who is credited as the 'Father of the Italian Language'?
Giovanni Boccaccio
Niccolo Machiavelli
Petrarch
Dante Alighieri
17
True or false:
Leonardo da Vinci painted the
Mona Lisa.
true
false
18
Define Renaissance Man
a talentless person
an artist during the Renaissance
a person with one talent
a multi-talented person
19
What were some issues of the Renaissance era?
the Black Death
witch hunts
the 13 Year War
religious wars
20
What is the term used to describe a person who supports the arts?
patron
noble
secular
vernacular
