WH: The Renaissance

Centers of learning that emerged in the major trade cities of Europe, which allowed the middle class to achieve political and economic power of their own.

• Universities

• Port Cities

• Monasteries

• Medieval fortresses

Who is usually credited with “inventing” the modern Italian language in his writings?

• Marco Polo
• Dante Alighieri
• Galileo Galilei
• Leonardo da Vinci

Who sculpted the David and the Pieta?

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Petrarch

• Dante

Who was famous for his love poetry, and developing the theme of unrequited love?

• William Shakespeare
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Petrarch

• Dante

Who painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa?

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Dante

• Petrarch

Who penned the novel "The Divine Comedy"?

• Dante

• Petrarch

• Da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

"He dipped his pen in tears and wrote the poems that have shaped our sense of love—its extremes of longing and loss—ever since."

• Dante

• Petrarch

• Da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

Who painted the Sistine Chapel in Rome?

• Dante

• Michelangelo
• Petrarch

• Leonardo da Vinci

This renaissance man made serious contributions to science: inventing sketches of helicopters, submarines, musical instruments, giant crossbows and parachutes.

• Dante

• Michelangelo
• Petrarch

• Leonardo da Vinci

What is the name of the statue?

• La Pieta

• The compassion

• Mary and Jesus

• La Constrada