Renaissance Bingo
Activities 1 A and B
INTRODUCTION:
The Renaissance was a period of time between the 14th and 16th centuries when the Middle Ages ended and modern times began. The Renaissance brought great changes to Europe. It was an age of adventure and exploration, of curiosity and learning, of science and invention, and of art and literature. To some extent, it was a continuation of the accomplishments and cultural achievements of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations. Many ideas and attitudes of the Renaissance period still influence people today.
ACTIVITY 1 A - Staple this page and Major Events of the Renaissance to the right-side page with Major Events on top.
QUESTIONS:
Descriptions and major events of the Renaissance are listed on the next page, Major Events of the Renaissance, under the headings 1300s, 1400s, and 1500s. Use the information to answer the matching questions below. Fill in the space in the first column with the correct letter from the second column.
| 1. | ___ | Italy | a. 1 of every 4 people died from the Black Death |
| 2. | ___ | Venice and Genoa | b. Sent settlers to the 13 colonies |
| 3. | ___ | Europe | c. Controlled Mediterranean trade routes |
| 4. | ___ | England | d. The Renaissance began there in the 1300s |
| 5. | ___ | Spain | e. The English defeated its Armada |
| 6. | ___ | Johannes Gutenberg | a. The Catholic Church called him a heretic |
| 7. | ___ | Cervantes | b. Wrote about the travels of a mad knight |
| 8. | ___ | Joan of Arc | c. French heroine in the Hundred Year's War |
| 9. | ___ | Copernicus | d. Helped increase Europe's supply of books |
| 10. | ___ | Martin Luther | e. Studied the movement of planets around the sun |
| 11. | ___ | Erasmus | a. Considered the world's greatest playwright |
| 12. | ___ | William Shakespeare | b. Wrote about human thoughts, actions, feelings |
| 13. | ___ | Machiavelli | c. Conducted scientific experiments |
| 14. | ___ | Galileo | d. Encouraged rule by any means necessary |
| 15. | ___ | Medici family | e. Supported the work of painters and writers |
| 16. | ___ | Vasco da Gama | a. His crew sailed around the world |
| 17. | ___ | John Cabot | b. Sailed around Africa to India |
| 18. | ___ | Christopher Columbus | c. Claimed the St. Lawrence River for France |
| 19. | ___ | Ferdinand Magellan | d. Discovered the New World |
| 20. | ___ | Jacques Cartier | e. Claimed eastern North America for England |
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