G7 Hist U1 L7 Leonardo da Vinci – Polymath Quiz

What is a polymath, as shown by Leonardo da Vinci?

• A person skilled in many different areas

• A person focused on one subject only

• A person who avoids learning new ideas

• A person who copies others’ work

What filled most of Leonardo’s notebooks?

• Shopping lists and daily chores

• Questions, sketches, and experiments

• Letters to important leaders

• Stories about his personal life

What was the main source of Leonardo’s genius?

• Natural talent alone

• Formal school education

• Strong memory skills

• Relentless curiosity

What kind of questions did Leonardo ask?

• Only important scientific questions

• Only questions about art

• Simple questions from school books

• All kinds of questions, even strange ones

Why did Leonardo study subjects like anatomy and optics?

• To become rich and famous

• To pass exams at school

• To better understand the world

• To impress other artists

What does the video suggest about learning?

• It should always be useful and practical

• It should only focus on one subject

• It should be based on memorising facts

• It can be driven by curiosity and joy

How did Leonardo approach understanding complex ideas?

• By skipping details and focusing on the whole

• By studying small details step by step

• By asking others for quick answers

• By reading summaries only

What did Leonardo do before becoming famous?

• Worked as a soldier

• Taught in a university

• Designed theatre shows and performances

• Travelled as a merchant

How did imagination help Leonardo?

• It distracted him from his work

• It helped him see new possibilities

• It made his work less realistic

• It stopped him from studying facts

What was Leonardo’s approach when something interested him?

• He quickly moved on to something else

• He avoided difficult topics

• He studied it deeply and in detail

• He waited for others to explain it