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E04 The Renaissance
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1
Northern Renaissance art emphasized
realism over idealism
idealism over realism
Biblical scenes over realistic scenes
Classical Greek mythology
2
Dante wrote
The Divine Comedy.
True
False
3
In The Prince, _________________ wrote about how rulers can stay in power.
Machiavelli
Petrarch
Da Vinci
Dante
4
The Italian Renaissance highlighted a need to reform the Catholic Church.
False
True
5
___________________ was important in silk production.
Florence
Venice
Rome
Milan
6
Why were Genoa and Venice important in the trade between Asia and the rest of Europe?
they had banks that paid for trade
they were port cities along trade routes
they had amazing works of art
the surrounding areas farmed grain for export
7
How did Renaissance artists make their art look more realistic?
by using different colors to show distance
by using scenes from classical myths
by studying religious texts
by studying the human body
8
Choose all correct answers: Renaissance thinking began to spread because of
the printing press
travelers
artists
none of the above
9
_______________ was important in weapon production.
Venice
Rome
Milan
Florence
10
How were humanists of the Renaissance different from Medieval thinkers?
Humanists studied the writings of ancient Greeks and Romans.
Humanists looked for truth in non-Christian religions.
Medieval thinkers wanted to discover positive qualities in humans.
Medieval thinkers studied ethics and resposibility.
11
Renaissance humanism is
an artistic technique
a distinctive writing style
a focus on human anatomy
an emphasis on human achievement and value
12
How did education change during the Renaissance?
Students started learning about religion.
Students started learning about the humanities.
Public education became required for more children.
Private education was more available.
13
Florence's wealth in the Renaissance was based in
education
the wool trade and banking
the arts and the silk trade
the spice trade
14
The Medici family became wealthy through their role in banking.
False
True
15
What 2 inventions helped spread the Renaissance beyod Italy?
compass and triangular sails
paper and ink
printing press and ink
printing press and paper
16
Artists such as Pieter Brueghel and Jan van Eyck painted scenes of daily life.
True
False
17
Mark all that are true of Desiderius Erasmus
criticized corrupt clergy
was an artist
believed humans had free will
Was German
18
What is one thing Cervantes and Shakespeare have in common?
both wrote comedies
both were against the Catholic Church
both wrote in their common language
both were from London
19
One way Renaissance artists improved on Medieval art was ____________
by using perspective to make scenes look real
by using many scenes to tell a story
using religious figures as subjects
by using darker colors to produce mood
20
Cervantes wrote Don Quixote.
True
False
21
Mark all of Michelangelo's achievements:
The David
The Sistine Chapel
The Pieta
Chief architect St. Peter's Basilica
22
German artist known for his woodcuts:
Gutenberg
Van Eyck
Durer
Cervantes
23
The "father of humanism"
Michelangelo
da Vinci
Petrarch
Machiavelli
24
Cervantes and Rabelais wrote in a way that
mocked the ideas of Italian humanists
mocked the ideas of the Middle Ages
was difficult for the common man to understand
used religion to explain human behavior
25
Why was Gutenberg's invention so important?
better ink allowed for cheaper printing
movable type allowed for faster printing
making paper allowed for cheaper printing
block print allowed for faster printing
26
An effect of Marco Polo's journey was
the Silk Road became safe for travel again
Italian merchants started visiting China
Europe began to trade for coal
trade between Europe and Asia increased
27
Perspective shows a 3-D scene on a flat surface so it looks more realistic.
True
False
28
Humanistic Renaissance artists abandoned everything spiritual and focused on the human experience.
True
False
