The Renaissance

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the period roughly from the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe.

1.The common language of science that time was: French Greek Latin English

2. The discovery of this continent in 1492 gave the powerful impulse to the science: Australia India America

3. Who was the creator of the “Heliocentric theory” or ‘Heliocentrism”? Galileo Galilei Johannes Kepler Nicolaus Copernicus Francis Bacon

4. Give the definition to the Heliocentric theory using following words: model, astronomical, The, around, the Earth, and, at, centre, in which, revolve, the Sun, the Solar System, planets, of

5. Who discovered the marine way to India in 1497-1500s? Amerigo Vespucci Vasco da Gama Giordano Bruno Galileo Galilei

6.What’s the name of disease (shown on the picture) that devastated Europe between 1348-1350? Cholera Plague Typhoid fever Chicken pox

7. Find the correct definition to Humanism: 1. It’s the moral stance, political philosophy, ideology or social outlook that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. 2. It’s a philosophical and ethical stance that emphasizes the value and agency of human beings, individuality and their right to be happy. 3. It’s a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality.

8. There are the surnames of Renaissance writers 8. There are the surnames of Renaissance writers. Circle the odd ones out. Alighieri Dante Francesco Petrarca Henri-Marie Beyle Stendhal William Shakespeare Giovanni Boccaccio Alessandro Manzoni Miguel de Cervantes Emile Zola

9.Match the author to his work: Giovanni Boccaccio “Twelfth night” Alighieri Dante “The praise of Folly” Erasmus of Rotterdam “Don Quixote” Francois Rabelais “Attempts” William Shakespeare “Decameron” Miguel de Cervantes “Divine Comedy” Michel de Montaigne “Gargantua and Pantagruel”

10. What is Shakespeare’s birthplace? Devonshire Stratford-upon-Avon Avon Edinburgh London

11. Try to think about as many works by Shakespeare as you can.

12. Match the painting to the artist: 1.Leonardo da Vinci (2) a) Spring 2.Raphael b) The Penitent Magdalene 3.Sandro Botticelli c) The Hunters in the snow 4.Pieter Bruegel d) Sistine Madonna 5.Titian e) The Last Supper 6.Hieronymus Bosch f) The ship of fools g) Lady with an Ermine

13. What countries speak Dutch and Danish?

14. Who are Dutch painters? Leonardo da Vinci Pieter Bruegel Sandro Botticelli Hieronymus Bosch Titian Raphael

15. Match the country to its capital: Austria a) Bern Denmark b) Stockholm Germany c) Madrid Liechtenstein d) Lisbon The Netherlands e) Dublin Ireland f) Amsterdam Portugal g) Vaduz Spain h) Berlin France i) Rome Italy j) Paris Switzerland k) Vienna Sweden l) Copenhagen