Renaissance Quiz - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Country where the Renaissance primarily took place Italy
88%
Deadly pandemic that preceded the Renaissance Black Plague
86%
Known for his many famous artworks and inventions, including the Flying Machine Leonardo da Vinci
81%
Among his famous artworks is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel Michelangelo
81%
Language of the Catholic Church which many first prints were in Latin
77%
Family with two Popes and 2 Queens that rose to power through their banking wealth de Medici
75%
Literal meaning of the word "Renaissance" Rebirth
73%
Machine invented which increased the rate at which books could be copied Printing Press
71%
The most famous playwright of the English Renaissance William Shakespeare
71%
Invented the telescope Galileo
68%
Century that the Renaissance began 14th
63%
Probably the most well known piece of art, it depicts a merchant's wife Mona Lisa
59%
Author of the epic poem "The Divine Comedy", including "Inferno" Dante
55%
Theory that the sun was in the middle of the solar system with planets revolving it Heliocentric
55%
Niccolo Machiavelli's most well known writing that was published after his death The Prince
55%
Movement that emphasized human potential, achievements and the study of the human body Humanism
53%
A famous artwork by Botticelli was "The Birth of _______" Venus
52%
A person who financially supports an artist Patron
43%
An example of Classicism is that the newly discovered _________ were named after Roman Gods Planets
42%
Famous anatomical drawing of a male Vitruvian Man
37%
Movement that draws inspiration from the Ancient Greek & Roman art, culture and philosophies Classicism
33%
Group that makes up the 1st Estate and isn't Nobility, Merchants or Commoners Clergy
21%
Movement that encouraged the separation of the Catholic Church from being the sole influence on one's thoughts and understanding of the world Secularism
15%
Artistic technique that made many artworks look more realistic Perspective
14%
Group that had tight control over the region at the beginning of the Renaissance Catholic Church
13%
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