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The wealth of the northern Italian cities that funded the Renaissance was gained mostly from...
massive increase in trade, family alliances, and city-state wars.
era of tremendous graft & corruption in Italian government.
a continuation of the culture of the High Middle Ages.
a period of moral decline.
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One of the foremost preoccupations of Italian Renaissance art was...
a refusal to study math laws and anatomical structures.
the realistic portrayal of the human nude.
the exclusion of humans in favor of purely sacred images.
the elimination of religious images in painting & sculpture.
3
Humanism's main effect on the writing of history was...
a stress on God's influence on human events.
anti-Christian attacks on medieval historians.
an increasing reliance on archaeological evidence.
secularization of writing history & explain change over time
4
How did Italy's city-state structure encourage the Renaissance?
Ruling families forced peasants to complete art projects.
Ruling families kept outsiders from trading in their regions
Salves were used in each city-state for art projects.
City-states were competitive and encouraged innovative ideas
5
Johannes Gutenberg was a key developer of...
the movable type printing press.
the compass.
the water wheel.
smokeless gunpowder.
6
Which of the following was not 1 of the 5 major powers that dominated the 15th century Italy?
Naples.
Mantua.
Milan.
Florence.
7
During the Renaissance, people became more secular. What does
secular
mean?
Interested in trading and bartering rather than buying
Interested in money rather than goods
Interested in isolation rather than working together
Interested in today's world as opposed to religion
8
The city state in Italy is:
The Vatican
Rome
Naples
Milan
9
What family of merchants and bankers dominated Florence (and much of European politics) during the Renaissance?
Medici.
Bardi.
Sforza.
Gonzaga.
10
Renaissance writers made use of everyday language and slang, called “vernacular” to appeal to the masses.
False
True
11
Who was this painter?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Leanardo
12
The Renaissance papacy...
gave little support to the arts.
was often seen as corrupt and debauched.
was little concerned with war and politics.
was exemplified by the humble existence of Leo X.
13
Which City-State in Italy did the Renaissance start in?
Milan
Vienna
Venice
Florence
14
Italian Renaissance or Northern Renaissance?
Northern
Italian
15
What is the name of this painting?
The Academy
School of Aristotle
School of Athens
Plat's Academy
16
Perhaps the most famous of Italian ruling woman was...
Christine de Pizan.
Isabella d'Este.
Christina of Milan.
Catherine de Medici.
17
Machiavelli's
The Prince
advocates that a successful ruler must...
care for the weak, poor, and helpless.
follow Christian principles in all his endeavors.
strive to earn the love of his people.
act without scruples for the good of the state.
18
Who painted this painting?
Raphael
Leanardo
Donatello
Michelangelo
19
How does Hans Holbein the Younger's "The Ambassadors" painting represent the Renaissance?
Showcasing Humanist ideals such as a humans individuality and intelligence
Showcasing art techniques such as chiaroscuro and linear perspective
By showcasing great technical skill
By showcasing symbolistic features such as death
20
Renaissance writers
wrote in their native or secular language.
presented real human problems in their writing.
wrote about people as they appear in real life.
did all of these things.
21
The Italian Renaissance was primarily...
a mass movement of the peasants.
characterized by a preoccupation with religion.
a recovery of antiquity and Greek/Roman culture.
a religious reform movement.
22
Humanists studied........
Philosophy
Literature
all answer choices
History
23
The Renaissance figure in the following list who was not a leading painter was...
da Vinci.
Michelangelo.
Petrarch.
Raphael.
24
What is true between the Difference in the Northern Renaissance and Italian Renaissance?
The Italian Renaissance was based on Money and Rebellion
The Italian Renaissance was based on Religion and Rebellion
The Northern Renaissance was based on Money and Religion
The Northern Renaissance was based on Money And Rebellion
25
Which of the following people is considered to be the "father of humanism"?
Pico Della Mirandola
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccoló Machiavelli
Petrarch
26
Who painted
The Last Supper
?
Botticelli.
Caravaggio.
Michelangelo.
da Vinci.
27
Henry VIII was initially declared a "Protector of the Faith" by the Pope.
False
True
28
Italian Renaissance or Northern Renaissance?
Northern
Italian
29
What is a Renaissance Man?
man who excels in many areas of study
man who supports and appreciates the arts
man who enjoys worldly pleasures
man who studies the classical age
30
Difference: Northern European Renaissance artists vs. Italian artists
craftsmanship
color
scale
realism
31
Italy's City-States grew rich by
Trade
winning the lottery
mining
Taking money from other countries
32
Renaissance architecture included
tempera
domes and columns
flying buttresses
murals
33
The development of printing in the fifteenth century...
ensured that literacy and new knowledge would spread rapidly
had little impact until the eighteenth century.
pertained predominantly to secular works.
saw the invention of movable type by Nicholas Fabian.
34
The Book of the Courtier was a...
treatise against active participation in public life.
handbook laying out skill in politics & arts of Renaissance.
sharp denunciation of the wasteful noble life.
primer on military training for nobles.
35
The word "Renaissance" means...
escape.
rebirth.
maturation.
culture.
36
He wrote in his local vernacular of Tuscan, and is best known for the work
The Divine Comedy
.
Dante Alighieri
Giorgio Vasari
Petrarch
Lorenzo the Magnificent
37
The author of TheBook of the Courtier, a handbook on courtly manners, was...
Baldassare Castiglione.
Giovanni Pico della Mirandola.
Cosimo de Medici.
Niccolò Machiavelli
38
During the Renaissance, the Byzantine and Islamic scholars provide knowledge of
the ancient Greek culture and language
the vanishing point.
vernacular language.
the ancient Roman culture and language.
39
The painter of the Rome's
Sistine Chapel
ceiling was...
Raphael.
Michelangelo.
Botticelli.
Brunelleschi.
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How did government differ in the Northern vs. Southern Renaissance?
Rich families governed Southern Renaissance states
They were the same
Rich families ruled Northern Renaissance countries
Feudalism in the South
