Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because

it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.

The Medici family became famous for what?

Being famous patrons of the arts

Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...

moved to the city to make money

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1
Who invented the printing press?
Machiavelli
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Gutenberg
2
Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because
it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.
it was destroyed during WWII.
it's the first dome in recorded history.
it was the first cathedral in Florence.
3
Which invention did NOT occur during the Renaissance?
light bulb
submarine
flush toilet
mechanical clock
4
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Donatello
Rafael
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
5
Leonardo Da Vinci was famous for what?
Sketching
Painting
All of the above
Inventing
6
The Medici family became famous for what?
Starting a revolution against the Pope
Bringing in goods from China
Being famous patrons of the arts
Inventing the iron plow
7
"Renaissance" means....
knowledge
death
change
rebirth
8
The Pope and European kings always worked together for a common goal.
False
True
9
The Renaissance was a movement that spread throughout....
Africa
China
Europe
North America
10
Italian trade promoted a free flow of ideas and goods.
True
False
11
Why did Patrons give money to artists?
It boosted their popularity
Because they valued the arts
It allowed the artists to focus on their masterpieces
All of the above
12
The Renaissance was characterized by
advanced mathematics, science, and astronomy
all of the above
3 dimensional art and sculpture
religious reformation
13
Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...
bought their own farms
married into the royal family
moved to the city to make money
traveled to trade goods
14
William Shakespeare wrote which of these plays?
All of the above
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Twelfth Night
15
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Rafael
Shakespeare
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
16
What is Machiavelli known for?
Useless inventor
Master sculptor
Master painter
Dishonest politician
17
People began to model their lives after what ancient civilizations?
Greek and Roman
Egyptian and Nubian
Medieval and Chinese
Assyrian and Akkadian
18
Who is known as the greatest English playwright of all time?
William Shakespeare
Pope Henry IV
Leonardo Da Vinci
Johann Bach
19
____________ was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Germany
France
Italy
England
20
Which Italian city did the Renaissance begin in?
Venice
Athens
Rome
Florence

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