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World History
Renaissance Scavenger Hunt
Name: ____________________
Period: ___________________
Directions: Explore the various websites related to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
Answer the questions using complete sentences.
Introduction to the Renaissance
1. What does the term Renaissance mean?
2. Name some artists that were well known during this time period?
3. What are some of the significant achievements of this era?
Basic Renaissance Beliefs
4. Who was the perfect renaissance scholar?
5. How did humanism view humans and the idea of perfection?
Leonardo Da Vinci
6. Why do people think da Vinci wrote this way?
7. Which reason do you think is true? Why?
Leonardo’s Travels
8. What did he do in Rome?
9. What did he do in Florence?
Advancements In Printing
10. How could a student acquire books at the beginning of the Renaissance?
Gutenberg
11. Who was Johann Gutenberg?
12. What did his invention do?
13. What book did he first print?
14. What do you think the effect of his invention have on learning?
Bubonic Plague
World History
Renaissance Scavenger Hunt
Name: ____________________
Period: ___________________
15. How many people lived in Europe in 1352?
16. How many died of the Plague?
Faith Based Causes
17. Who are the flagellant brethren?
18. What do people think of them?
Eyewitness Account
19. What happened to small towns after the Plague hit?
Michelangelo Paints the Sistine Chapel
20. What was Michelangelo’s first love?
21. Who was Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel for?
22. How long did it take Michelangelo to Paint the Sistine Chapel?
23. How much was Michelangelo paid to Paint the Sistine Chapel?
24. After painting the Sistine Chapel how did Michelangelo have to read?