Renaissance People

Question 1

After several attempts to take the thrown of England, her cousin executed her.

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Mary Stuart

Question 2

He was the leader of the Protestant Reformation.

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Martin Luther

Question 3

He is often considered to be the greatest poet of the English language.

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Edmund Spenser

Question 4

In the Spanish Armada, he tried to invade England but was defeated by Elizabeth's Royal Navy.

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Philip I

Question 5

His Life & Works is second only to the King James Bible among all-time literary works.

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William Shakespeare

Question 6

He succeeded Elizabeth I to the English throne but was not as successful.

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James I

Question 7

This ultimate Renaissance man not only painted the Mona Lisa, but he was also an inventor.

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Leonardo Da Vinci

Question 8

This Italian artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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Michelangelo

Question 9

He was considered to be the best known of Renaissance humanists, who valued science and reason.

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Erasmus

Question 10

He caused an explosion of printed literature with invention of the printing press in Europe.

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Johannes Gutenberg

Question 11

This blind writer was best known for his epic poem, Paradise Lost, about human potential.

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John Milton

Question 12

He worked with the English government to get permission for Jews to settle in England.

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Menasseh ben Israel

Question 13

She helped restore law and order to England, which had been torn apart in a religious feud.

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Elizabeth I of England

Question 14

His book on human society, Utopia, gave rise to a new form of "utopian" writing.

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Thomas More

Question 15

This English monarch helped spread a new translation of The Bible.

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James I

Question 16

This Italian scientist and scholar laid the foundation for modern physics and astronomy.

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Galileo

Question 17

His 95 Theses laid out his criticisms of the Pope and the corruption of the Catholic Church.

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Martin Luther

Question 18

After not allowing the king to divorce, this author and English Lord Chancellor was executed.

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Thomas More

Question 19

In his quest to find a male heir, this English king wound up breaking from the Catholic Church.

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Henry VIII

Question 20

This British playwright and poet wrote 38 plays, including Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth.

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William Shakespeare

Question 21

This monarch created the Royal Navy to stop foreign invasions of England.

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Henry VIII

Question 22

His masterpiece, The Faerie Queen, celebrates the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Edmund Spenser

Question 23

This Spanish author's book, Don Quixote, was considered to be the first modern European novel.

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Cervantes

Question 24

Popular English playwright that influenced his contemporary, William Shakespeare.

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Christopher Marlowe

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