The Renaissance refers to a period of history after the Dark Ages (Middle Ages) when

people wanted to learn about learning, literature and art

Advances during the Renaissance included creating

symbols for square root and for positive & negative numbers

What happened during the Renaissance?

People had renewed interest in learning, art, and the past.

Which two are the most well-known artists of the Renaissance?

Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo

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When did the Renaissance occur?
From about 1300 to 1600
Around 2001 until the present
Between 1900 and 1950
From about 3,000 BC to 1,500 AD
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Humanism was a way of thinking and learning that stressed the importance of
focuses on meditation
human emotions
human abilities and actions
people's desire for truth
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Where did the Renaissance begin?
Wittenberg, Germany
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Paris, France
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Who invented the printing press?
Johann Gutenberg
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Johann Strauss
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Who painted this picture?
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonard Hofstadter
Leonard Bernstein
Leonardo di Caprio
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The Renaissance refers to a period of history after the Dark Ages (Middle Ages) when
people had no hope for the future
people wanted to learn about learning, literature and art
people wanted to sail to far away places
people were trying to get to the moon
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Who created this?
I have no idea.
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
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This statue of David was carved from marble by
Michelangelo
Alighieri
Gutenberg
Shakespeare
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What invention helped ideas about the Renaissance to spread?
thermometer
printing press
guillotine
telescope
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The word Renaissance literally means
rebirth
rejuvenate
retell
resuscitate
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Advances during the Renaissance included creating
decimals
symbols for square root and for positive & negative numbers
the zero
geometry
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What happened during the Renaissance?
Leaders made it mandatory for men to serve in the military.
People wanted to ban all books.
People had renewed interest in learning, art, and the past.
Women in Europe started voting.
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Which two are the most well-known artists of the Renaissance?
Mauritania and Rafaella
Leonardo da Vinci and Sondro Bocci
Michelangelo and Laurentis
Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo
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Who is considered the greatest writer in the English language?
Macchiavelli
Miguel de Cervantes
William Shakespeare
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