Renaissance Period Quiz

During which period did the Renaissance take place?

• 18th century to 21st century

• 16th century to 19th century

• 14th century to 17th century

• 12th century to 15th century

What cultural movement began to gain momentum in Italy during the 14th century?

• Baroque

• Romanticism

• Humanism

• Realism

Who was responsible for the invention of the Gutenberg printing press?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Francesco Petrarch

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Giovanni Boccaccio

Which family ruled Florence for more than 60 years and were famous backers of the Renaissance movement?

• Sforza Family

• Borgia Family

• Visconti Family

• Medici Family

Who is regarded as the father of modern philosophy and famous for stating 'I think; therefore I am'?

• Desiderius Erasmus

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo

• Rene Descartes

Which Italian painter is known for painting 'The Mona Lisa' and 'The Last Supper'?

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Donatello

What field of study fused together seamlessly during the Renaissance?

• Art and Literature

• Science and Religion

• History and Philosophy

• Art, Architecture, and Science

Which Italian painter is best known for his paintings of the Madonna and 'The School of Athens'?

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Titian

What major shift in thinking was presented by Galileo and Descartes during the Renaissance?

• New view of literature

• New view of anatomy

• New view of astronomy

• New view of mathematics

Which English poet and author wrote the epic poem 'Paradise Lost'?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• John Milton

• Thomas Hobbes

• William Shakespeare