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Renaissance Quiz

From works of art, people and influences on the Renaissance for my class
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Family with two Popes and 2 Queens that rose to power through their banking wealth
de Medici
Deadly pandemic that preceded the Renaissance
Black Plague
A person who financially supports an artist
Patron
Century that the Renaissance began
14th
Niccolo Machiavelli's most well known writing that was published after his death
The Prince
Invented the telescope
Galileo
Theory that the sun was in the middle of the solar system with planets revolving it
Heliocentric
Country where the Renaissance primarily took place
Italy
The most famous playwright of the English Renaissance
William Shakespeare
Among his famous artworks is the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Known for his many famous artworks and inventions, including the Flying Machine
Leonardo da Vinci
Machine invented which increased the rate at which books could be copied
Printing Press
Movement that emphasized human potential, achievements and the study of the human body
Humanism
Famous anatomical drawing of a male
Vitruvian Man
Literal meaning of the word "Renaissance"
Rebirth
Language of the Catholic Church which many first prints were in
Latin
Movement that draws inspiration from the Ancient Greek & Roman art, culture and philosophies
Classicism
Movement that encouraged the separation of the Catholic Church from being the sole influence on one's thoughts and understanding of the world
Secularism
Group that had tight control over the region at the beginning of the Renaissance
Catholic Church
An example of Classicism is that the newly discovered _________ were named after Roman Gods
Planets
Artistic technique that made many artworks look more realistic
Perspective
Author of the epic poem "The Divine Comedy", including "Inferno"
Dante
Probably the most well known piece of art, it depicts a merchant's wife
Mona Lisa
Group that makes up the 1st Estate and isn't Nobility, Merchants or Commoners
Clergy
A famous artwork by Botticelli was "The Birth of _______"
Venus
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2 Comments
Etanna
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Level 73
Sep 12, 2025
Fun quiz on an interesting topic! Could you please accept "heliocentrism"? I was also a bit confused by what "element" refers to, I was trying to think of objects not abstract movements
Cspoon
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Level 55
Sep 16, 2025
Thank you, I added heliocentrism. The element part is how I taught it to my students
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