Renaissance

What does the word Renaissance mean?

• death

• rebirth

• remade

• done

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Spain

• Germany

• Italy

• France

Who invented the printing press?

• Galileo

• Gutenberg

• Da Vinci

• Michelangelo

What is the study of history, literature, public speaking, and art that led to a new way of thinking in Europe in the late 1300s called?

• Revolution

• Reformation

• Dogism

• Humanism

Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go when he discovered the Americas?

• The United States

• Russia

• China

• Spain

Which theater was the most famous in England?

• The English Renaissance Theater

• The Curtain Theater

• The Red Lion

• The Globe

Which family of bankers helped to start the Renaissance?

• Medici

• da Vinci

• Gutenberg

• Copernicus

Who was the first to set out on an exploration expedition?

• John Cabot

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry the Navigator

• Hernan Cortez

What did the call the Renaissance in England?

• English Renaissance

• Elizabethan Era

• Queen's Renaissance

• The New Age

In the beginning why did Europe explore the world?

• To find a trade route with India and China

• To get famous

• For money

• To prove they were the best