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Ren vocab
Renaissance vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "rebirth", refers to the period that followed Europe's Middle Ages | Renaissance |
| trader from Venice who traveled to China and back | Marco Polo |
| city in Italy that's considered the birthplace of the Renaissance | Florence |
| cathedral in Florence, Italy | Duomo |
| way of thinking and learning that stresses the importance of individual abilities and achievements | humanism |
| first person to study the sky with a telescope | Galileo |
| writer known for "The Prince", giving advice on how rulers should rule | Machiavelli |
| famous English writer | William Shakespeare |
| multi-talented artist, painter of the Mona Lisa | Leonardo da Vinci |
| artist who painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted Dave and the Pieta | Michelangelo |