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