Renaissance Era Quiz

What movement stressed the rediscovery and application of texts and thought from classical antiquity?

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Romantic Era

• The Enlightenment

Who is called the father of the Renaissance?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Dante Alighieri

• Francesco Petrarch

In what year did the Black Death begin ravaging Europe?

• 1347

• 1325

• 1369

• 1401

Which city became a center of the Renaissance by the end of the 14th century?

• Milan

• Florence

• Venice

• Rome

Who founded the Medici Bank in Florence?

• Giovanni de Medici

• Lorenzo de Medici

• Cosimo de Medici

• Francesco Medici

What major event did Johannes Gutenberg contribute to the Renaissance?

• Creation of the first university

• Invention of the compass

• Discovery of the New World

• Publication of the Gutenberg Bible

Which artist was born in 1452 and is known for his contributions as a humanist, scientist, and naturalist?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Donatello

• Raphael

What significant architectural project began in 1509?

• Construction of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

• Work on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

• Building of the Sistine Chapel

• Renovation of the Colosseum

Who wrote 'The Prince' in 1513?

• Thomas More

• Galileo Galilei

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

Which work is attributed to Michelangelo?

• The School of Athens

• The Birth of Venus

• The Last Supper

• David