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What Italian city, because of its beauty, pride and wealth, became known as the Queen of the Adriatic?
Venice
Rome
Milan
Florence
2
Which group served as the greatest patron of the arts during the Renaissance Period?
University Professors
Farmers
Politicians
The Catholic Church
3
The Italian painter Giotto is known for his frescoes, which are...
paintings on dry plaster
watercolors
painting on wet plaster
oil paintings
4
Movable type printing brought about all of the following consequences except...
making students memorize lectures
reducing the cost of books
eliminating many errors
rapidly spreading idea
5
Which of these was NOT true about the city of Florence during the Renaissance?
people were not allowed to practice humanism in the city
it was home to Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, as well as other artists
it was the center of banking in Europe.
architecture and statuary flourished in the city
6
Michelangelo spent almost four years painting what part of the Sistine Chapel?
the walls
the ceiling
the front door
the floor
7
Renaissance is a French word meaning...
Relive
Resurection
Rebirth
Recreate
8
What does the word Renaissance refer to?
a series of wars between competing Italian city-states
the migration of Italians to the New World
a breakout of infectious diseases that wiped out millions of people
a period of renewed interest in the arts
9
Which invention of the Renaissance Period helped most to spread ideas and discoveries?
the printing press
long lasting oil paints
wooden ships
taller churches
10
Which humanist wrote that "it is much safer to be feared than loved."?
Durer
Erasmus
Perarch
Machiavelli
11
Who wrote the book “The Prince”?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Christopher Wallace
Giovanni Boccaccio
Leonardo Da Vinci
12
What is an apprentice?
someone who studies under a master to learn techniques
someone who refuses to learn
someone who was so poor that he had to steal from a business owner
someone who teaches other to steal from an owner of a business
13
Renaissance artist/scientist/inventor Leonardo Da Vinci is given credit for all of the following EXCEPT
envisioning an early model of a parachute
the lightbulb
the Mona Lisa and Last Supper
developing the concept of the underwater diving suit
14
Which artist sculpted the best-known Renaissance Period statue of David?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Caravaggio
15
Which of the following are plays written by Renaissance poet and playwright William Shakespear?
all of these
Romeo & Juliet
Macbeth
Hamlet
16
Which three of the following Renaissance artists exemplify the best of the High Renaissance?
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael
Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian
Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Titian
Leonardo, Raphael, and Titian
17
What ceiling depicts in fresco the story of Creation, the Fall, the Flood, and Redemption?
the "Gates of Paradise"
Cathedral of Notre Dame
the Dome of Florence
the Sistine Chapel
18
What was Humanism?
a march of masses of people to see the City of Jerusalem
a worldwide movement to improve people’s physical fitness
humans devoting all of their time to their religion,
a way of thinking that focuses on worldly subjects instead of religion
19
What made Italian City-States unique and important, compared to other European cities, during the Renaissance Period?
all of these
they were centrally locate in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea region
they were able to establish guilds of craftsmem
they were self-governing and conducted their own trade
20
The birthplace of the Renaissance was...
Millan
Venice
Mesopotamia
Florence
21
What were some of the main goals of painters in Florence during the Renaissance Period?
to make their subjects in the paintings look flat and unemotional
to make their backgrounds in the paintings look unrealistic.
none of these
to make their subjects look real, in lifelike poses, and show emotion.
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Which family in Florence had a profound impact on finance, as well as Renaissance art and culture?
the David Family
The Georgiano Family
the Vespucci Family
the Medici Family
