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Junior Cycle History: The Renaissance
How often The Renaissance comes up on the History papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.
The Renaissance, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on The Renaissance.
(a)What does the word Renaissance mean?
- Reform
- Rebirth
- Revolution
(b)Why did Renaissance painters use perspective?
- To make gold backgrounds shine
- To paint only religious scenes
- To give flat pictures depth
(c)Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome?
- Michelangelo
- Albrecht Dürer
- Leonardo da Vinci
Show the answers
(a) Rebirth
(b) To give flat pictures depth
(c) Michelangelo
Common Level
Asked on 2 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026.
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q3 |
| 2025 | Not asked |
| 2024 | Not asked |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Q2 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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