Exploring the Renaissance Era

Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Donatello

What is the term for the Renaissance focus on human potential and achievements?

• Feudalism

• Humanism

• Scholasticism

• Mysticism

Which invention by Johannes Gutenberg had a significant impact on the spread of knowledge during the Renaissance?

• The telescope

• The printing press

• The steam engine

• The compass

Identify the author of "The Prince," a political treatise from the Renaissance period.

• Dante Alighieri

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Thomas More

Which architectural feature is most associated with Renaissance architecture?

• Flying buttresses

• Pointed arches

• Domes

• Pyramids

Explain how the invention of the printing press contributed to the spread of Renaissance ideas.

• It allowed for faster travel across Europe.

• It enabled mass production of books, making them more accessible.

• It improved agricultural techniques.

• It led to the discovery of new continents.

Which explorer is credited with discovering the New World in 1492?

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Describe the impact of Renaissance humanism on European education.

• It focused solely on religious studies.

• It emphasized the study of classical texts and human potential.

• It discouraged the study of science and mathematics.

• It promoted the use of vernacular languages in literature.

Which Renaissance figure is known for his notebooks filled with scientific sketches and inventions?

• Galileo Galilei

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

What was the primary purpose of Renaissance exploration?

• To find new lands for settlement

• To discover new scientific theories

• To establish trade routes and acquire wealth

• To spread religious beliefs