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Key Figures and Concepts of the Renaissance: A Comprehensive 6th Grade Review

This 6th grade review covers essential questions and answers about the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. Students will learn about key figures such as Sir Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare, and Leonardo da Vinci, as well as significant events and developments like the establishment of humanism and the invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg. The review highlights important concepts, including the meaning of "Renaissance," the differences between Renaissance and medieval art, and Spain's goals in the Americas. Ideal for reinforcing classroom learning.

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Key Figures and Concepts of the Renaissance: A Comprehensive 6th Grade Review

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  1. Renaissance Test Review 6th grade white team

  2. Question: • Who is a scientist best known for theory on gravity?

  3. Answer: • Sir Isaac Newton

  4. Question: • Who wrote plays with human emotions and feelings

  5. Answer: • William Shakespeare

  6. Question: • Who was the first person to try to circumnavigate the world; his crew made it, but he did not

  7. Answer: • Ferdinand Magellan

  8. Question: • Who was a patron of the arts in Florence, Italy?

  9. Answer: • Lorenzo Medici

  10. Question: • Who was an artist, engineer, scientist, and inventor of the Renaissance?

  11. Answer: • Leonardo da Vinci

  12. Question: • Who was the first person to sail around the southern tip of Africa and on to India?

  13. Answer: • Vasco da Gama

  14. Question: • Who was a scientist who supported the theory that the Earth revolves around the sun; he was jailed and forced to recant. He improved the telescope.

  15. Answer: • Galileo Galilei

  16. Question: • Who nailed the 95 Theses to the church door opposing corrupt church practices?

  17. Answer: • Martin Luther

  18. Question: • Who developed the first movable type printing press?

  19. Answer: • Johann Gutenberg

  20. Question: • Who was an English philosopher who thought that government should be a contract between a ruler and the people?

  21. Answer: • John Locke

  22. Question: • What was the Renaissance?

  23. Answer: • A period of change in thought, arts, and sciences

  24. Question: • How did the Renaissance art differ from medieval art?

  25. Answer: • Renaissance art showed the importance of life on earth, not just religious life.

  26. Question: • The term “Renaissance” is French for what?

  27. Answer: • Rebirth

  28. Question: • Where did the Renaissance start?

  29. Answer: • Italy

  30. Question: • Which city was the heart (center) of the Renaissance movement in Europe?

  31. Answer: • Florence

  32. Question: • During the Renaissance, many artists and writers became interested in what?

  33. Answer: • Humanism

  34. Question: • Spain’s chief goal in the Americas was what?

  35. Answer: • Wealth

  36. Question: • Which type of ship enabled the Voyages of Discovery to take place from Europe?

  37. Answer: • Caravel

  38. Question: • What were Protestants?

  39. Answer: • Protestants were Christians who broke with the Catholic Church over religious issues.

  40. Question: • Which nation was the first to claim large areas of land in the Americas?

  41. Answer: • Spain

  42. Question: • At the time of the Enlightenment, most of Europe was ruled by who?

  43. Answer: • Monarchs who believed in their divine right.

  44. Question: • Lorenzo Medici was a patron of the arts, which led to…

  45. Answer: • The Renaissance starting in Florence, Italy.

  46. Question: • The printing press made print, books, and communication more available to the people, which led to…

  47. Answer: • A more educated, informed, and literate society.

  48. Question: • Scientists used observation and logical thinking during this time, which started the…

  49. Answer: • Scientific Revolution

  50. Question: • During the Scientific Revolution inventions such as the astrolabe, compass, and telescope were invented, which started…

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