Renaissance Famous People: Leonardo da Vinci and More

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What is Leonardo da Vinci considered to be?

  • A prolific inventor of the Middle Ages
  • The perfect example of the Renaissance Man (correct)
  • The most celebrated artist of all time
  • A perfect example of a Renaissance king

How many languages could King Henry VIII speak?

  • Two languages
  • Three languages
  • Four languages (correct)
  • Five languages

What is Martin Luther known for doing?

  • Separating the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church
  • Composing music for the Renaissance
  • Objecting to many of the practices of the Catholic Church (correct)
  • Writing the Mona Lisa

What is King Henry VIII famous for in terms of his wives?

<p>Having six different wives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Martin Luther's view on the authority of the Pope?

<p>He believed the Bible should be the final authority (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of Martin Luther's ideas?

<p>The Reformation and the rise of Protestantism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was a Swiss scientist and botanist who helped to make many advances in medicine?

<p>Paracelsus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was a peasant girl who became a military leader in France?

<p>Joan of Arc (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was a Dutch priest and scholar who helped to spread humanism and the Renaissance movement to northern Europe?

<p>Erasmus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was a Spanish explorer who went to the Americas when trying to find the East Indies or Asia?

<p>Christopher Columbus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was a member of the famed Medici family of Florence and later became a powerful queen of France?

<p>Catherine de Medici (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the inventor of the printing press?

<p>Johannes Gutenberg (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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