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Ch. 15-Test

Ch. 15-The Renaissance Period

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Who was the man that was known for his paintings of the Mary and the child "Jesus"? Raphael
What was the period in which the Middle Ages ended and started a new political, social, and scientific period? The Renaissance
Who was the man that was known for the David (Sculptor) and paintings of the Sistine Chapel in Italy? Michelangelo
Who was the man of scientific study, engineering, paintings, and many other talents that made him the true "Renaissance Man" of his era? Leonardo da Vinci
Who was the first to sailed his ship to the southern tip of Africa from Portugal, but had to go back due to low supplies and a "mutiny" by the crew? Bartolmeu Dias
Who sailed a ship from Portugal to India creating the first trade route between these countries? Vasco de Gama
This sailor started with 5 ships, he was killed in the Philippine Islands, and only one ship made it back to Spain from its circumnavigation around the world. Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the first to reach the New World, thinking he landed on the islands of India, mistaking calling the native people "Indians," which stuck until today? Christopher Columbus
What exchange was made from the Eastern and Western continents during thing time period of the renaissance? The Columbia Exchange
What was the treaty that Columbus and the church made for both Spain and Portugal to split the Americas without fighting? The Treaty of Tordesillas
Who was the scholar and poet that helped the young generations speak forward about their ideas and student activity? Petrarch
Who was the Italian scientist that was under house arrest for his ideas and the church was against it? Galileo
Who was the Poland scientist that wrote about the sun being the center of the Earth, but had his findings published after he died? Coperious
He was a Prince of Portugal that established several voyages to Africa that earned him his name? Henry the Navigator
What is the birthplace of the Renaissance? Florence, Italy
What were the names of the three ships that Queen Isabella gave Christopher Columbus for his trip on the western route, but later became for the "New World" he discovered? La Nina, La Pinta, And La Santa Maria
What were the 5 areas that the Renaissance had a major impact in Italy? Government, Sea, Exploration, Art, Politics, & the Church
Who was the poet / scholar that had influenced many students during the Renaissance Period? Petrarch
What was the name of a famous painting that Michelangelo created in the ceiling of a Roman Italian Church? The Sistine Chapel
What was the punishment that the Catholic Church inflicted on Galileo for discovering a truth about the universal and the possibility of lost of control from the church? He was under house arrest for the rest of his life
Why did Leonardo da Vinci wrote his works and experiences backwards during the Renaissance period? So that no one can read or understand his work
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