Renaissance Quiz

The birthplace of the Renaissance was:

• Florence

• Paris

• London

• Rome

The Italian states gained wealth through:

• Trade with Asia

• Gold mining

• Textile production

• Conquering neighboring lands

Who went on fact-finding trips all over China and returned to Europe to write books about his adventures?

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

The cathedral designed by architect Filippo Brunelleschi is known as the greatest achievement of the time in:

• Florence

• Milan

• Venice

• Rome

What important link between Italy and Asia was established during the Renaissance?

• The Silk Road

• The Spice Route

• Maritime explorations

• The Postal System

The printing press known as the ________ Press changed how people accessed information. What is the correct name of this press?

• Gutenberg

• Offset

• Rotogauve

• Flexographic

Which famous artist from the Renaissance era was known for dissecting dead bodies to learn about human anatomy?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Donatello

What was a new form of entertainment in theaters during the Renaissance that people attended to listen and watch?

• Operas

• Shakespearean plays

• Circus performances

• Gladiator fights

Martin Luther, a German monk, wanted to reform the Catholic Church. What movement did this initiate?

• The Reformation

• The Enlightenment

• The Crusades

• The Renaissance

John Wycliffe, an English priest, declared that Jesus was the head of the church, not the pope. This stance is a key principle of which branch of Christianity?

• Protestantism

• Catholicism

• Orthodoxy

• Anglicanism