Renaissance

Who sculpted this statue of Mary holding Jesus after being crucified?

Who layered paint to look like a veil in this portrait?

This philosophy empahasized Man's ability to improve himself.

Many Renaissance Artists emphasized the beauty of the human form by

What was responsible for the increase in wealth during the Renaissance?

Samuel Johnson wrote...

Thanks to Copernicus, and other scientists who improved the telescope, we know that the

This invention made life easier in the Renaissance:

Who sculpted this statue of David?

This Scientist promoted the "Scientific Method," of knowing through experimenting.

This person led the reformation of the Roman Catholic church into other Christian branches.

This explorer was the first European to develop a settlement in North America

The arts flourished in the Renaissance because...

Who designed domes that were supported only by columns using ancient Greek Math?

This person led the voyage to circumnavigate the globe.

This composer wrote his first piece at age 5 and was dead by 35.

The Renaissance started in...

Who designed the helicopter, gears, tanks, machine gun, threaded screws, etc?

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

Which country is the most centrally located for trade with Africa and Asia?

This explorer failed to find a faster route to Asia, but he did find the Caribbean Islands.

Who painted "The Last Supper", Jesus eating with his apostles before being crucified?

Renaissance means...

This person invented the printing press

Raphael shows a good example of this Renaissance trend.

Who stole treasure, land, and slaves, and owned sugar plantations in the Caribbean?

This extraordinary composer continued to write music, even when he became deaf in his 40's.

Which country has the longest growing and travelling season?

Who suffered under house arrest for agreeing with Copernicus' theory of the solar system?

This Naval Admiral is the reason we are "British Columbia" rather than "Spanish Columbia"

This King was unhappy with the divorce laws, so he killed 2 of his 6 wives.

This "Renaissance Man" excelled in art, invention, engineering, etc.

Music written by this German organist and composer is in movies, commercials, and Loony Tunes.

Who wrote the "Hallelujah chorus?"

This Scientist is famous for his "three laws of motion."