The Renaissance Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. _________ crafted the printing press in 1450
  2. 8. art was more _______ then the art of the Middle Ages
  3. 12. family produced four popes and two queens during the Renaissance?
  4. 13. many months did Magellan survive at sea?
  5. 16. studied the writings of the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
  6. 17. _______ da Vinci was a painter, scientist and inventor
  7. 18. country did Christopher Columbus hope to reach by sailing west?
Down
  1. 1. were the craft workers and shopkeepers of Florence?
  2. 2. Renaissance" is a French word that means ______
  3. 3. designed the dome of St. Peters Church?
  4. 5. Published his discovery that Jupiter had several moons and then was accused of hearsay?
  5. 6. and _______ were the centers of power and wealth that became the cradle of the Renaissance
  6. 7. what century was Venice founded?
  7. 9. ________ was the best known writer of the Renaissance
  8. 10. first theorized that the world was round?
  9. 11. Emperor moved his capital 850 miles east when the Roman Empire came under attack in AD324?
  10. 14. Today, what book has been printing more often then any other book?
  11. 15. art did Bruegel study?