Renaissance People

6 Written Questions

1. referred to as the'Renaissance Man' because of his diverse talents, he was a sculpter, inventor, painter, famous for the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper paintings
2. wrote influential political book, The Prince, which promoted ruthless actions to insure the success of the state or kingdom
3. Protestant reformer who believed in Predestination
4. best known Christian Humanist that helped pave the way for the Protestant Reformation
5. considered the 'Father of Astronomy' He developed the heliocentric theory of the universe
6. member of rich merchant family that controlled Florence Italy and a great patron of the arts

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Venetian seaman who explored the New England coastline of America for England
   1. john calvin
   2. chaucer
   3. john cabot
   4. dante
2. started the reformation in England because of political reasons and established the Anglican Church
   1. henry VIII
   2. erasmus
   3. dante
   4. john calvin
3. Portuguese explorer, financed by King of Spain, famous for circumnavigating the world
   1. Ferdinand magellan
   2. leonardo da vinci
   3. john calvin
   4. michelangelo
4. German monk whose posting of the ninety-five theses started the Protestant Reformation
   1. johann gutenberg
   2. martin luther
   3. chaucer
   4. dante
5. believed he had discovered a westward passage to Asia, when he had actually discovered the Americas (Indies)
   1. john cabot
   2. erasmus
   3. nicholas copernicus
   4. christopher columbus

5 True/False Questions

1. dante → English author who wrote Canterbury Tales, a story about pilgrims on a journey to the tomb of St. Thomas a' Becket

   True        False

2. johann gutenberg → German monk whose posting of the ninety-five theses started the Protestant Reformation

   True        False

3. michelangelo → famous Renaissance painter/sculpter, sculpted statue of David and painted Sistine Chapel ceiling

   True        False

4. amerigo vespucci → wrote influential political book, The Prince, which promoted ruthless actions to insure the success of the state or kingdom

   True        False

5. chaucer → English author who wrote Canterbury Tales, a story about pilgrims on a journey to the tomb of St. Thomas a' Becket

   True        False