Figures of the Renaissance Alpha

Question 1

Famous painter known for his biblical paintings such as the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the statue of David

Answer 1

Michelangelo

Question 2

Known for painting a series of “Madonnas”

Answer 2

Raphael

Question 3

An Italian banker and statesman who helped the Renaissance flourish by supporting the humanities

Answer 3

Cosimo de Medici

Question 4

Founded the Spanish Inquisition and funded the voyages of Christopher Columbus

Answer 4

Queen Isabella

Question 5

Architect and engineer who designed the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore (the duomo)

Answer 5

Brunelleschi

Question 6

Writer of the Divine Comedy which inspired artists with his vision of hell

Answer 6

Dante Alighieri

Question 7

Inventor and scientist who also painted famous works of art such as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

Answer 7

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 8

Ruler who brought out Protestantism in England and supported the works of William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe

Answer 8

Queen Elizabeth

Question 9

Founded modern anatomy and wrote a fully illustrated book on the human body

Answer 9

Andre Vesalius

Question 10

Revolutionized book production by inventing the printing press

Answer 10

Johannes Gutenberg

Question 11

English playwright famous for “Romeo and Juliet,” “Hamlet,” and “Henry V”

Answer 11

William Shakespeare

Question 12

The “Father of Humanism” stressing the goodness of human beings rather than only religious beliefs

Answer 12

Petrarch