Renaissance

Which Renaissance scientist was the first to introduce the theory that the Earth moves around the sun

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Leonardo da Vinci

Which of the following was not an important difference between the Middle Ages and the Reniassance?

• People wanted a return to Greek and Roman ideas

• Art was mainly devoted to religious subjects during the Renaissance

• People returning from the Crusades caused others to be interested in different cultures

• Humanist started questioning laws of the church

To escape the invasion of Italy by Attila and the Huns, people built the city that is now called Venice in an area of....

• mountains

• deserts

• valleys

• islands and canals

Which Renaissance artist painted the dome of St Peters Basilica and carved a 13 foot David

• Raphael Sanzo

• Leondardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo Buonarroti

• Rembrand van Rijn

Which Renaissance inventor designed helicopters, parachutes, diving suits, and alarm clock

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo

• Leondard da Vinci

Which country did Marco Polo visit and write a book about, which had a major influence on the beginnings of the Renaissance?

• Italy

• Japan

• Brazil

• China

Where was Shakespeare born?

• Italy

• Greece

• England

• Spain

During the Renaissance merchants paid artists to work for them by becoming their....

• lords

• knights

• patrons

• owners

The man who changed history with the inventions of the printing press in 1454....

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Isaac Newton

• Sofonsiba Anguissola

The idea for the printing press was based on block printing done by the ancient...

• Chinese

• Romans

• Spaniards

• Greeks