Renaissance Walkthru

What did Renaissance artists and scholars rediscover?

• The ideas of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

• The ideas of ancient Greece and Rome

• The ideas of medieval Europe

• The ideas of the Far East

What is the significance of the year 1271 in the chapter events?

• Marco Polo travels to China.

• The signing of the Magna Carta.

• The discovery of America.

• The fall of Constantinople.

The Renaissance began in the city of (a)   , as mentioned in the learning material.

What significant event did Gutenberg contribute to around 1455?

• Discovery of America

• Development of the printing press

• Invention of the telephone

• Construction of the Eiffel Tower

(a)   completed "The Divine Comedy" in 1321.

What did Michelangelo paint between 1508-1512?

• The Mona Lisa

• The Last Supper

• The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• Starry Night

The Ottomans conquered the (a)   Empire in 1453.

The Latin root "aud-" means (a)  

The Latin root "trans-" means (a)  

The meaning of the Greek root "chron-" is (a)