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The Renaissance began in this city of Italy, also home to the Medici family.
Palermo
Florence
Rome
Venice
2
The term Renaissance means "rebirth" in French. What area of interest was revived?
Classical scholarship and values
Viking military strategies and tactics
Early Christian rites and ceremonies
Ancient Egyptian art and architecture
3
___________________ was a northern artist who visited Italy and studied the Italian laws of perspective in art.
Albrecht Dürer
Jan van Eyck
Chaucer
Michelangelo
4
The 2 thinkers known for creating the principles of the SCientific Method are
Bacon and Descartes
Descartes and Copernicus
Galileo and Descartes
Bacon and Galileo
5
According to the Ptolemaic system,
the Earth revolves around the Moon, and the Moon revolves around the Sun.
Moon is the center of the universe, and Earth and stars revolve around it.
the Sun, Earth, and the Moon all revolve around Apollo, the sun god.
Universe is a series of concentric spheres with Earth fixed at the center.
6
A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence is known as the _____ method.
rational
scientific
gravitational
inductive
7
Who is said to have continued the Reformation after Luther?
Henry VIII
John Calvin
John Huss
Elizabeth I
8
What invention helped to spread Martin Luther's ideas?
Text Messaging
Copy Machine
Fax Machine
Printing Press
9
Humanism was a pillar of the Renaissance. What concept did this philosophy emphasize?
Believing in a Supreme Being.
Understanding one's ability to influence the world.
Living in harmony with nature.
Trusting in the immortality of a human soul.
10
______ painted famous Renaissance figures and himself as classical philosophers and their students. He is best known for
Michelangelo
Donatello
da Vinci
Raphael
11
Florence was the birthplace of the Renaissance. Which of the following was NOT True?
Florentine artists drew inspiration from Roman ruins.
Florence developed into a powerful city-state.
Florence survived the Black Death without much loss.
Florence was controlled by a wealthy merchant class.
12
_____, as many Northern Renaissance artists, imitated nature observing & portraying details in his work, not perspective
Erasmus
Jan van Eyck
Albrecht Dürer
Petrarch
13
1st great sculptor of the Renaissance, created the BRONZE statue “David,” the 1st large free standing human sculpture.
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
Da Vinci
14
Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he:
wrote grand romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.
was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.
was a politician at the height of human achievement
came from a wealthy family and elevated their social status
15
What tool did Galileo use to prove Copernicus' heliocentric theory?
Binoculars
Full scale model of the universe
Telephoto Lens Camera
Telescope
16
Which family became the most Significant and Pronounced patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?
Savonarola Family
Polenta Family
Sforza Family
Medici Family
17
Calvin agreed with Luther on most important doctrines EXCEPT:
whether the Bible should be in the vernacular.
predestination.
the sale of indulgences.
the leadership of the Catholic Church.
18
The period from 1558 to 1603 when Queen Elizabeth ruled England became known as the:
Elizabethan Age
Great Schism
Enlightenment
Reformation
19
Martin Luther was opposed to:
The Word of God
The Monarchy
Scripture
Authority of Pope
20
What event occurred in 1534?
Church of England separates from Rome.
Spartacus leads a slave revolt.
Alexander the Great is born.
Muhammad is born.
21
Who supported the Anglican Church and tolerated people of different beliefs?
Queen Elizabeth
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
22
Which factor contributed most to the spread of the Renaissance throughout Europe?
The journeys and conquests of soldiers
Families visiting relatives in distant countries
The travels of merchants and diplomats
Catholic teaching and missionary work
23
Which scientific thinker was responsible for describing the law of gravity ?
Copernicus
Bacon
Newton
Galileo
24
____ was called the father of Italian Renaissance humanism.
Petrarch
Michelangelo
Medici
Dante
25
Who was responsible for proposing the sun was the center of the universe?
Copernicus
Bacon
Vesalius
Galileo
26
In 1528, Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Courtier, which:
instructed rulers to abandon morality as the basis for political activity.
was an epic poem of idealized heroism and became a model for Italian men.
instructed the poor on how to emulate the nobles.
described the characteristics of a perfect Renaissance noble.
27
Which group of artists represent the High Renaissance style?
Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael
Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Titian
Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Titian
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael
28
Christine de Pizan is best known for her:
paintings and sculpture.
works written in defense of women.
leadership of Dominican nuns.
defense of the poor.
29
Much of the Renaissance art and education was funded and supported in _____________________, ruled by __________________
Rome; The Pope
The Holy Roman Empire; the emperor
Florence; Lorenzo de Medici
London; Bloody Mary
30
Who dismissed the authority of the Pope and started the Anglican Church?
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Queen Elizabeth
31
The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses:
was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses.
was distributed first in England.
was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s death.
attacks abuses in the sale of indulgences starting Protestant Reformation.
32
When did the Renaissance occur?
14th - 17th centuries
8th - 11th centuries
17th - 20th centuries
11th - 14th centuries
33
What Renaissance text offers this passage "It is much safer to be feared than loved"?
Giovanni Boccaccio's - Decameron
Petrarch's Love Sonnets to Laura
Dante's - Inferno
Niccolo Machiavelli's - The Prince
