The Renaissance

Leonardo da Vinci was 87 years old when he died.

What Renaissance scientist used a telescope to study space?

What group/organisation had the most power in the middle ages?

The Renaissance began around the 1300s.

What period or era in history came JUST BEFORE the Renaissance?

Humanists had many new ideas about history, religion, art, music, science, philosophy, architecture and government.

What was the most advanced country/culture BEFORE the Renaissance?

In what year did Christopher Columbus reach the Americas?

Who did Leonardo da Vinci live with towards the end of his life?

Who painted the Mona Lisa which is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris?

Who invented the printing press?

What country was the home of the Renaissance?

What invention most helped the travellers and explorers during the Renaissance?

What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

About how many of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings still exist today?

In what year was the printing press invented?