Classic Classic Quiz The Renaissance by Julien Julien 98 played - 11 mths ago History quiz on the Renaissance period - good luck! QUIZ 11 QUESTIONS expert 1 In which country did the Renaissance period begin? In ItalyIn FranceIn Belgium 2 Which dynasty did King François 1er belong to? The MerovingiansThe ValoisThe Bourbons 3 Whose favorite was Diane de Poitiers? Francois IICharles IXHenri II 4 What was made compulsory by the Ordinance of Villers-Cotterets in 1539? To write in French on official documentsTo speak in French in the king's courtTo sing in French at popular balls 5 Who wrote "Gargantua"? MontaigneRabelaisRonsard 6 What theory did Corpernic defend and develop? The Earth revolves around the SunThe Sun revolves around the EarthThe Earth is round 7 What was the name of the man considered to be the father of modern surgery? Andre VesaleAmbroise PareThomas Erastus 8 Who was the mother of King Charles IX? Marguerite de FranceAnne of AustriaCatherine de Medicis 9 Who drew the Vitruvian Man? MichelangeloLeonardo da VinciRaphael 10 In which department is the Clos-Luce castle located? Eure-et-LoirIndre-et-LoireLoiret 11 What was the first book printed by Gutenberg in 1454? The BibleUtopiaPantagruel A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires
