The Renaissance Period

What does the word Renaissance mean and when did it begin and end?

• Renewal of Learning from the 1300's to about 1600's

• Rebirth - 1800's to 1900's

• Rebirth of Learning from the 1300's to about the 1600's

• Rebirth of Learning from 1200's to about the 1500's

What instrument was used to tell time?

• The Throwing Lead

• The hour glass

• Astrolabe

• The quadrant

What instrument was used to record the distance Columbus' Ship had travelled?

• The log

• The quadrant

• The throwing lead

• The astrolabe

What instrument was used to tell the direction the ship was traveling?

• The hour glass

• The log

• The throwing lead

• A compass

What year was Columbus born?

• 1492

• 1451

• 1456

• 1452

Where was Columbus born?

• Portugal

• Genoa, Italy

• Spain

• Venice, Italy

Who was the first person to sail to the Cape of Good Hope?

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

Who was the first explorer to sail around Africa and reach India?

• Bartholomew Diaz

• Walter Raleigh

• Vasco Gama

• Francisco Pizarro

Who was the early explorer who wrote about the riches in the East?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco Gama

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Marco Polo

What treasures could be found in the Far East?

• Gold, Silver & Spices

• Gold, Silver, Spices, Silk, Rice, Perfume and Gems

• Rice, Perfume, Gems

• Gold, Frankincense, Myrrh and Spices