Module 20 Lessons 1-3 Renaissance Quiz

What role did Marco Polo play in Kublai Khan's court during his time in China?

• Military advisor

• Government official

• Trade envoy

• Cultural ambassador

What was the main contribution of Cosimo de' Medici to the city of Florence?

• He established a famous university

• He led military campaigns

• He helped make Florence the greatest city in the world

• He wrote influential literary works

What is humanism primarily focused on?

• The study of natural sciences

• The study of classical texts and human values

• The study of mathematical principles

• The study of religious texts

Which book did Dante Alighieri write in the Italian language?

• The Prince

• The Divine Comedy

• The Praise of Folly

• Don Quixote

What was Johann Gutenberg known for developing?

• The telescope

• The steam engine

• The printing press with movable type

• The electric bulb

Who wrote "The Prince" on how to rule as a leader and was a politician?

• William Shakespeare

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Albrecht Dürer; art techniques

Which work is Miguel de Cervantes best known for?

• The Divine Comedy

• The Prince

• Don Quixote

• The Praise of Folly

Who is considered the greatest English Renaissance writer and playwright of all time?

• Dante Alighieri

• Johann Gutenberg

• William Shakespeare

• Niccolo Machiavelli

a fee borrowers pay for the use of someone else's money.

• interest

• perspective

• humanism

The period of "rebirth" and creativity that followed Europe's Middle Ages.

• Renaissance

• Petrarch

• humanism