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A review of the Renaissance Unit for World History (10th Grade).
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Leonardo da Vinci is often referred to as a true "Renaissance Man." Why?
He excelled at everything he did.
His interests spanned many subjects, media, and disciplines.
His paintings are the most famous of the era.
His scientific works were genius.
2
The Medicis were known for being financial supporters of the arts. Another word for this is...?
parliaments
payers
penguins
patrons
3
Which playwright wrote 37 plays filled with universal themes that are still performed today?
Will Smith
William Shakespeare
William Seward
William Shatner
4
What region makes up present-day northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands?
Falkland
Finland
Flemming
Flanders
5
Which features belong under the category Renaissance Art?
stylized depictions of human forms
mythological and spiritual themes
realistic depictions of human forms
flat dimensions and lack of perspective
6
What does "renaissance" mean?
Revival
Reginald
Rebirth
Raphael
7
What was the study of subjects (grammar, rhetoric, etc.) taught in Ancient Rome?
History
Humanities
Romansh
Latin
8
The Renaissance was marked by a reawakened interest in...?
new scientific discoveries.
the ancient Egyptians.
making money.
the classics of Ancient Greece and Rome
9
What event revolutionized the way people accessed ideas and information during the Renaissance?
Erasmus called for the Bible to be printed in vernacular.
Gutenberg invented a printing press with movable type.
Raphael's engraving technology led to mass produced art.
Shakespeare popularized literature through the theater.
10
Who was
NOT
a famous Renaissance architect?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Frank Lloyd Wright
Filippo Brunelleschi
11
This art technique utilized metal plates etched with acid to make multiple prints.
engraving
fresco
rückenfigur
perspective
12
The Renaissance is considered to have begun in...?
Italy
England
Turkey
Greece
13
How does the quotation connect to the Renaissance principle of humanism?
Humanity draws comfort from achievements of past thinkers.
Humanity progresses by building upon past knowledge.
Humanity must abandon limited thinking of ancient cultures.
Humanity has gained all knowledge and must return to it.
14
Which Renaissance writer wrote a "How to" book about gaining and keeping power?
Maleficent
Magistrate
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
15
Which is
NOT
an effect of the printing revolution?
readily available books
more literate people
more monks employed to copy manuscripts
cheaper books
16
When did the Renaissance take place?
After 9/11
After the Middle Ages
After the American Civil War
After World War II
17
Who were the Dutch artists we studied (briefly)?
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali
Georges Seurat and Henri Matisse
Jan van Eyck and Pieter Breugel
18
What is the everyday language of ordinary people?
vernacular
veritable
vegetation
verizon
19
Which humanist called for a translation of the Bible into the vernacular?
John Calvin
Dale Earnhardt
Desiderius Erasmus
Jacques Cartier
20
What changes did printing presses bring to the European cities that had them?
They developed entire new classes of citizens.
The cities became culturally isolated centers of learning.
The cities attracted more migrants.
They allowed new ideas to spread across Europe.
21
What conclusion can be made from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, by Michelangelo?
The Church chose the styles of Renaissance artists.
The Church introduced new artistic styles.
The Church insisted art blend religious & classical themes.
The Church supported Renaissance artists by hiring them.
22
Which Renaissance artist painted an imaginary gathering of great thinkers (
School of Athens
)?
Socrates
Raphael
Gutenberg
Castiglione
23
Who "invented" the printing press that revolutionized Europe?
Johann Goebbels
John Green
Jake Gyllenhaal
Johannes Gutenberg
24
What is the word for an idealistic society, usually one that is usually impractical?
Unicorn
Utopia
Ukelele
Uganda
25
What role did trade play in the Renaissance?
wealth from trade fueled the Renaissance
wealth from trade led to higher prices for Renaissance art
wealth from trade unified Renaissance Italy
trade spread the Renaissance to the Muslim world
26
Who was the writer who used comical characters to offer opinions on serious subjects?
François Rabelais
Friedrich Reichert
Fred Rogers
Franklin Roosevelt
27
What is an example of a word that William Shakespeare invented?
bedroom
eyeball
elbow
swagger
28
Which Renaissance artist was known for the
Mona Lisa
and
The Last Supper
?
Albrect Dürer
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
van Eyck
29
Which humanist ideals are most expressed in the sculpture
David
by Michelangelo?
emphasis on subject matter related to period when sculpted
emphasis on idealized spiritual subjects
emphasis on realistic anatomy and ancient Greek tradition
emphasis on exaggerated human anatomical forms
30
Johannes Gutenberg invented what?
printing press
lightbulb
perspective
sewing machine
31
This Renaissance artist was known as the "German Leonardo..."
Albrect Dürer
Adrian Dantley
Adam Driver
Adolf Dunkleburger
32
What was intellectual movement at heart of the Renaissance, focused on education & classics?
expansionism
humanism
realism
nationalism
33
What is
NOT
a type of play written by William Shakespeare?
Tragedy
History
Comedy
Melodrama
34
Who wrote a "how to" book for behaving in court?
Baldassare Castiglione
Bing Crosby
Blanco Carrero
Benedict Cumberbatch
35
Which is
NOT
an example of a play written by Shakespeare?
Phantom of the Opera
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Richard III
Romeo and Juliet
36
Who is
NOT
a prime example of a "Renaissance Man"?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
François Rabelais
Robert the Peasant
37
What city in Northern Italy was the center of the Italian Renaissance?
Florence
Fleming
Fencing
Flanders
38
What new technique gave paintings and drawings a 3D effect?
surrealism
perspective
shading
mosaic
39
Which Renaissance artistic techniques are featured in this painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
stylized lighting and flat human forms
cubism and expressionism
perspective and realism
harmony and naturalism
40
Who was the English humanist who described an ideal society, known as a utopia.
Sir Thomas More
Sir Lancelot
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
41
What is a person who is a financial supporter of the arts?
patriot
patron
plebian
perspective
42
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Erasmus
Bruegel
Machiavelli
43
What characteristic of the Renaissance does the quotation reflect?
perspective
patronage
a spirit of adventure and curiosity
religious faith
44
Are you excited to have a Renaissance Feast?
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
45
Who was the Italian humanist responsible for assembling a library of ancient manuscripts?
Petrarch
Pluto
Plato
Plebian
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How does this engraving by A. Dürer expand on the work done by Italian Renaissance artists?
It blends anatomical realism with religious themes.
It advocates for religious reform by depicting upheaval.
It applies new subject matter in new medium of engraving.
It explores and honors heroic classical figures.
