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Renaissance Europe Flashcards

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Who is considered the ‘father of the Renaissance’?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Which Italian city is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?

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Florence

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What period of time does the Renaissance span?

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14th to 17th centuries

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Which famous artist sculpted the statue of David?

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Michelangelo

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What event in 1453 contributed to the spread of Renaissance ideas?

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Fall of Constantinople

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Who wrote ‘The Prince’, a political treatise on ruling methods?

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Niccolò Machiavelli

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Which family ruled Florence during the Renaissance?

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Medici family

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Which invention revolutionized the spread of ideas during the Renaissance?

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Printing press

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Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican?

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Michelangelo

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Which famous astronomer proposed the heliocentric model of the universe?

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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What is the term for the cultural movement that emphasized human potential and achievements?

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Humanism

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Which famous Renaissance artist is known for his Vitruvian Man drawing?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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What was the primary focus of Renaissance art?

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Humanism and realism

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Which Italian city-state was known for its maritime trade during the Renaissance?

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Venice

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Which mathematician introduced algebraic symbols and the concept of negative numbers?

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Girolamo Cardano

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Who was the first European to reach India by sea, establishing a direct trade route?

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Vasco da Gama

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Which Renaissance artist painted ‘The Last Supper’?

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Leonardo da Vinci

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What is the term for the rebirth of classical learning and wisdom during the Renaissance?

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Renaissance humanism

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Which famous composer from the Renaissance period is known for his choral music and madrigals?

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Thomas Tallis

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Who funded Christopher Columbus’ voyage to the New World in 1492?

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King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain

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Which famous Renaissance artist painted ‘The School of Athens’ in the Vatican?

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Raphael

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What was the name of the period preceding the Renaissance?

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Middle Ages

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Which famous playwright and poet lived during the Renaissance and wrote ‘Romeo and Juliet’?

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William Shakespeare

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What is the term for the revival of interest in the art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome?

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Classicism

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