1 What did Humanists believe about the teachings of God? (3)
2 Name 3 famous humanists in the Renaissance. (3)
3 Who used movable type to print books during the Renaissance? (2)
4 What effect did the invention of movable type have on the spread of learning? (6)
5 What was Ptolemy's theory of the universe? (2)
6 How was Copernicus' theory different from Ptolemy's? (3)
7 How did Galileo confirm Copernicus' theory? (3)
8 What new approach did scientific thinkers begin to use during the Renaissance? (4)
9 What did Galileo prove about falling objects? (3)
10 What did Leonardo da Vinci do to study the human body? (3)
11 What was Vesalius famous for? (4)
12 Who wrote the book Don Quixote? What was the book about? (4)
13 Name some of the plays that William Shakespeare wrote. (5)
14 What did Middle Age paintings show? (2)
15 What are the characteristics of Renaissance paintings? (5)
16 Who painted the Last Supper and the Mona Lisa? (3)
17 What was Michelangelo's most famous work of art? (3)
18 Who painted the School of Athens? (2)
19 Name 3 of Michelangelo's most famous works of sculpture. (3)
20 What details did Michelangelo's sculptures show? (3)
21 Name one of Michelangelo's famous architectural works. (2)
22 What famous architectural work did Bernini design? (2)
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