The Renaissance: A Rebirth of Culture and Thought

What does the term 'Renaissance' mean?

• Rebirth

• Revolution

• Reformation

• Revival

Which city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Florence

• Rome

• Paris

• Venice

Who were two prominent artists of the Renaissance known for integrating scientific principles into their work?

• Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo

• Raphael and Donatello

• Titian and Caravaggio

• Botticelli and Giotto

What invention in the 1450s significantly aided the spread of humanist ideas during the Renaissance?

• Gutenberg printing press

• Steam engine

• Telescope

• Compass

What system of astronomy was replaced by the Copernican system during the Renaissance?

• Ptolemaic system

• Geocentric system

• Aristotelian system

• Newtonian system