Famous Renaissance People EOY Review

What was Leonardo da Vinci known for?

• Painting the Mona Lisa

• Writing plays

• Discovering gravity

• Inventing the telescope

Which languages could King Henry VIII speak?

• One language

• Six languages

• Two languages

• Four languages

What did Martin Luther challenge in the Catholic Church?

• The authority of the Pope

• The use of Latin

• The design of churches

• The role of bishops

What role did Catherine de Medici hold in France?

• General

• Prime Minister

• Artist

• Queen

What was Erasmus known for?

• Writing 'Praise of Folly'

• Painting the Sistine Chapel

• Inventing the printing press

• Exploring the Americas

What did Paracelsus contribute to?

• Astronomy

• Medicine

• Music

• Architecture

What was Christopher Columbus trying to find when he reached the Americas?

• New continents

• Northern passage to Asia

• The Fountain of Youth

• The East Indies

Who invented the printing press?

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Galileo Galilei

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Martin Luther

What was Mehmed II famous for?

• Discovering the New World

• Writing 'The Divine Comedy'

• Developing the scientific method

• Conquering Constantinople

Who was considered the greatest writer in the English language during the Renaissance?

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

• Francis Bacon

• Thomas More