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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the word "Renaissance" mean?RenewedRebuiltRemadeRebirth
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?Renaissance art focuses more on religionMedieval artists were more realisticRenaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspirationThey are the same
- 3. Multiple ChoiceOn what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?SpainEnglandItalyGermany
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHumanism...emphasized the Bibleleads to happier livesencourages people to learn Latin and Greekfocuses on the potential of humans to achieve
- 5. Multiple Choice
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.Renaissance, MedievalRenaissance, ClassicalClassical, MedievalMedieval, Renaissance - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?a nation's strengtha family's ancestorsa person's achievementsan army's success in battle
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTitle...MadonnaMona LisaMargaretda Vinci
- 8. Multiple ChoiceTitle...School of AthensLast JudgmentLast SupperSistine Chapel
- 9. Multiple ChoiceArtist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in RomeMichelangeloLeonardo Da VinciPerspectivePatron
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRenaissance artist who painted The School of AthensMichelangeloRaphaelJohann GuttenbergLeonardo da Vinci
- 11. Multiple ChoiceItalian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomyMichelangeloRaphaelJohann GuttenbergLeonardo da Vinci
- 12. Multiple ChoiceArtist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last SupperMichelangeloLeonardo da Vinciperspectivepatron
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?the spread of democracythe outburst of creativitya growth of religious beliefa decline in learning
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is associated with classical learning?the ideas of the middle agesthe ideas of Greece & Romethe ideas of ancient Chinathe ideas of ancient India
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?wealthy patronschurch officialsgovernment grantskings competing for prestige
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?realismperspectiveidealismdistancism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?Wealthy Italian patrons supported the artsCultural diffusion encouraged curiosity and spread Arab and African ideasThe Black Plague did not hit Italy as a result of the AlpsRenewed interest in the cultures of Ancient Greece and Rome
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?ReligionClassical cultureLife (after the black death)Middle Ages
- 19. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Renaissance, why was Florence significant?Birthplace and symbol of the RenaissanceBirthplace of MichelangeloThe last place the Black Plague hitHome of all of the significant artists and sculptors
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Medici Family...Were the first mafia family to live in ItalyWere the most famous painters in FlorenceWere the family of Mona LisaWere patrons of the arts in Florence
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which
statement describes one result of the Crusades?
Mongols gained
control of trade routes in central Asia.
Jewish
communities in Europe grew in size and influence.
Vikings raided
Europe while lords and knights were away fighting.
Exchanges of
goods and ideas between Europe and Asia increased.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Use the information in the list to answer the question.
?
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni
• Raphael
• Sandro Botticelli
Which is the BEST title for this list?
Famous
Renaissance Artists
Rulers of
Renaissance Florence
Renaissance
Patrons of the Arts
Great Authors
of the Renaissance
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which book
was authored by Niccolò Machiavelli?
The Decameron
The Prince
The Book of the
Courtier
Two Treatises
of Government
- 24. Multiple Choice
Use the information in the list to answer the question.
?
• Usually came from the noble and wealthy classes
• Educated in different fields of classical
learning
• Expert in literature, the arts, science,
and other areas
Which is the BEST title for this list?
Feudal Lords
Renaissance Men
Absolute
Monarchs
Enlightenment
Philosophers
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which
statement BEST explains why the Renaissance first developed in cities like
Florence and Venice?
They had
monasteries where ancient works were kept.
They had
universities where scholars studied and taught.
They were
economic centers where people exchanged goods and ideas.
They were
governed by a united kingdom that spent money on the arts.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Use the information in the list to answer the question.
Florence, Milan, and Venice in the
1300s–1500s
• successful banking and trading centers that brought people together
to exchange goods and ideas
• wealthy middle classes who supported
artists and scholars
• located in Italy, where the remains of
Roman art and architecture
could be seen
This list identifies reasons why these cities played an important role in what historic movement?
Inquisition
Crusades
Renaissance
Reformation
- 27. Multiple Choice
Renaissance
painters developed which technique to improve realism in their works?
mixing colors
showing
perspective
using religious
themes
including human
figures
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThese usually poor people had to do whatever work their feudal lord required.SlavesKnightsSerfsSaxons
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the play Romeo and Juliet?Geoffrey ChaucerWilliam ShakespeareMartin LutherMiguel de Cervantes
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA political and social system in which a lord gave land to a noble to work, govern, and defend, in return for the noble’s loyalty.Middle Agesmanorcommunismfeudalism
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWho invented the movable type for the printing press?Napoleon BonaparteMiguel de CervantesLeonardo da VinciJohannes Guttenberg
- 32. Multiple ChoiceRenaissance writers reached a larger audience by writing inFrenchLatinthe language of educated peoplethe language they spoke every day
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceA widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:The Black Death/The PlagueThe VoiceThe Spanish FluThe Common Cold
- 35. Multiple ChoiceA widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:The Black Death/The PlagueThe VoiceThe Spanish FluThe Common Cold
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Bubonic Plague spread?Bad waterRatsLooking at peopleFleas on the Rats
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich group got blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?CatholicsChristiansJewsMuslims
- 38. Multiple Choice
What is the crime of going against the principles and beliefs of the Catholic church?
extortion
heresy
sedition
treason
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe picture best illustratesa fiefa farma guilda manor
- 40. Multiple ChoiceBorn in Stratford England, __________ was one of its most popular playwrights and helped shape the Northern Renaissance.Dante AlighieriCervantesPieter BruegelWilliam Shakespeare
- 41. Multiple ChoiceAn author of plays.playscribeplaywritedrama coachplaywright
- 42. Multiple Choice
Who was known for their realistic paintings and use of oil based paints?
Da vinci
Erasmus
Sir Thomas Moore
Van Eyck
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWho was considered by many to be the greatest German Renaissance artist?Albrecht DürerThomas MooreKurt WagnerGeoff Kurst
- 44. Multiple ChoiceRenaissance advances also occurred in the areas of...math, science and technologysci-fi and fantasy writingstopwatches and timepieces
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Desiderius Erasmus known for?He was known for writing many plays like Romeo and Juliet, and MacbethHe was known for creating realistic sculptures like the sculpture PietaHe was known for his novel called Utopia that expressed how he viewed societyHe was known for being a Christian humanist in Holland
- 46. Multiple Choice
Why did Shakespeare's plays appeal to people of all backgrounds?
They were about wealth.
They were about human emotions.
They were about status
They were easy to watch.
- 47. Multiple Choice
How did Renaissance ideas spread from Italy to Northern Europe?
Trade and word of mouth.
Trade and the growth of cities.
Town crier and travel
The church and schools.
- 48. Multiple Choice
What types of poems did Shakespeare write?
Plays
Sonnets
Tankas
Haikus
- 49. Multiple Choice
A reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that they
prevented guilds from functioning
had wealth from trade
rejected a powerful supremacy
were unified by the Garibaldi
- 50. Multiple Choice
What were the long term effects of the printing press?
feudal systems seized to exist
literacy rates increased
monarchies became popular and gained large amounts of power
development of new ideas was discouraged by the government
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