Renaissance Trivia Challenge Test your knowledge of the Renaissance period with this quiz! Answer questions about art, literature, and history. ghostman published 30 days ago0 responses 0 « Previous Next » Questions in vertical order 1/11 Who is considered the 'father of Renaissance art'? Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Raphael Donatello 2/11 Which Italian city is often referred to as the birthplace of the Renaissance? Rome Venice Florence Milan 3/11 What famous Renaissance figure wrote 'The Prince', a political treatise on leadership? Galileo Galilei Niccolò Machiavelli Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo 4/11 Which artist created the famous sculpture of David in Florence? Donatello Michelangelo Raphael Leonardo da Vinci 5/11 Who is known for painting the 'Last Supper' in Milan, Italy? Raphael Leonardo da Vinci Michelangelo Donatello 6/11 Which famous Renaissance artist was also an accomplished inventor and scientist? Raphael Donatello Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci 7/11 Who was the female author and poet known for her work 'The Book of the City of Ladies'? Christine de Pizan Isabella d'Este Lucrezia Borgia Caterina Sforza 8/11 Which famous artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City? Donatello Leonardo da Vinci Raphael Michelangelo 9/11 What literary work by Dante Alighieri is considered a masterpiece of Italian literature? Il Decameron Orlando Furioso The Divine Comedy Oration on the Dignity of Man 10/11 Who was the influential Medici ruler of Florence known as 'The Magnificent'? Cosimo de' Medici Lorenzo de' Medici Piero de' Medici Giuliano de' Medici 11/11 Which artist is credited with pioneering the use of perspective in Renaissance art? Donatello Raphael Leonardo da Vinci Filippo Brunelleschi
