1) Who painted the Mona Lisa?  a) Michelangelo b) Leonardo da Vinci c) Vincent van Gogh d) Raphael 2) What does renaissance mean?  a) rebirth b) rejection c) revolution d) restoration 3) How did European exploration impact the Renaissance? (There are two answers!) a) political upheaval b) economic decline c) economic growth d) cultural exchange 4) What does vernacular mean? a) Ancient script b) Classical literature c) Regional dialect d) Local language 5) What are two characteristics of Humanism? a) Secularism and individualism b) Conformism and authoritarianism c) Isolationism and mysticism d) Dogmatism and collectivism 6) Who is considered the father of Humanism? a) Leonardo da Vinci b) Michelangelo c) Petrarch d) Machiavelli 7) What is astronomy? a) The study of ancient civilizations b) The study of the human brain c) The study of the universe d) The study of Earth's geological formations 8) Where did the Renaissance begin? a) Rome, Italy b) Florence, Italy c) Paris, France d) Naples, Italy 9) What language was used in books because of the Renaissance? a) Nahuatl b) Urdu c) Italian d) French 10) Who is someone who fought for women's rights in education? a) d'Este b) Gentileschi c) Cereta d) Pizan 11) Who invented the European printing press? a) Kepler b) Galilei c) Vinci d) Gutenberg 12) What does secularism mean? a) A strong emphasis on spirituality b) Less focus on religion c) Religious extremism d) Ritualistic practices 13) Which painting was painted by Michaelangelo?  a) The Starry Night b) The Last Supper c) The Persistence of Memory d) The Sistine Chapel 14) What is ethics? a) Study of moral ambiguity b) Study of what is right or wrong c) Study of legal principles d) Study of cultural traditions 15) What years did the Renaissance happen? a) 1600-1800 b) 1517-1648 c) 1450-1650 d) 1800-1950 16) What is considered the earliest printed book? a) The Qur'an b) The Iliad c) The Bible d) The Canterbury Tales

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