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Mr. Dowling's Renaissance
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1
Which statement about the Renaissance is false?
The Renaissance was the beginning of modern history.
Renaissance is an Italian term.
Renaissance influenced painting, sculpture, and architecture
Renaissance means "rebirth."
2
This writer believed in a ruthless leader for Italy, he wrote The Prince to prove his point.
William Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Michelangelo Buonarroti
3
The Holy Roman Emperors and the popes fought for control of Italy allowing city-states to form.
True
False
4
Which was an effect of the Renaissance?
Literature/ drama included the plays of William Shakespeare.
All of the other statements are correct.
Artists were concerned with depicting the feelings of people
Rich families became patrons and commissioned great art.
5
Which statement about Johann Gutenberg is true? He...
took what had been invented, and made a historical invention
Gutenberg's inventiveness made him rich.
Religious/government leaders liked his invention.
was one of the most famous men in Europe.
6
The ideas of the Renaissance spread throughout Europe.
True
False
7
This English writer mixed humor with drama, and showed the strengths/weaknesses of people.
Pieter Bruegel
William Shakespeare
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Niccolo Machiavelli
8
This early artist was the first to use perspective which became the style of the Renaissance.
William Shakespeare
Niccolo Machiavelli
Pieter Bruegel
Giotto di Bondone
9
What are the classics?
The works of the ancient Egyptians
The Gospels
The works of the ancient Greeks and Romans
The Old Testament
10
A scientist, inventor and artist, this "Renaissance Man" painted the Mona Lisa/the Last Supper.
Pieter Bruegel
Leonardo da Vinci
Giotto di Bondone
Michelangelo Buonarroti
11
More copies of the Bible have been printed than any other book.
True
False
12
Patron comes from the Latin word for
humanist.
artist.
emperor.
father.
13
Before the invention of the printing press, few people besides the _____ could read or write.
clergy
merchants
bankers
shopkeepers
14
Which statement about the early Renaissance is correct?
Arab scholars preserved the works of the ancient Greeks
Naples,Genoa,Venice were trade centers for Europe/MiddleEast
All of the other statements are true.
Italians found Arabs had knowledge from the ancient past.
15
This Dutch painter showed people as they really were as in the Peasant Wedding (c. 1568)
Giotto di Bondone
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Leonardo da Vinci
Pieter Bruegel
16
Which statement about printing is true?
He used an oil-based ink that lasted longer than others.
Chinese and Egyptians made ink by mixing soot with sap sap.
All of the other statements are correct.
Gutenberg made a way to reuse the marks for each new job.
17
Something is secular if it is
pertains to the Islamic world.
pertains to ancient Greece and Rome.
non-religious.
ancient.
18
Machiavelli argued that a ruler should be kind in these circumstances.
When dealing with women and children
only if suits their purposes/better to be feared than loved.
All of the time because Machiavelli was a devout Christian.
In difficult times because people want to be secure.
19
Which statement about the humanists is false? They
emphasized religious values and ignored other beliefs
found a spirit in the classics that valued innovation.
looked to the past for inspiration.
recreated classical styles in art/literature/architecture
20
The Renaissance artist's use of perspective gave their paintings the illusion of depth.
True
False
21
Gutenberg published the first mass-produced book, a 1,282 page edition of…
The Prince by Machiavelli.
The Quran.
Gutenberg's life story.
The Bible.
22
Which statement about Venice is true?
Venice is a group of islands in northeastern corner of Italy
People fleeing Atilla the Hun found Venice in 421AD.
Shipbuilding was the primary industry in Venice
All of the other statements are true.
23
Which statement about the merchants of the Renaissance era is false?
The merchants were newly rich because of wool/shipbuilding.
Merchants protected interests by marrying into the nobility
Merchants became patrons of artists to gain public favor.
The merchants were the noble class of the Renaissance.
24
Which statement about Florence is false?
It is a port city on the northeastern edge of Italy
The Medici family controlled Florence for many generations.
Florence was a center of wool processing
Wealthy merchants dominated Florence during the Renaissance.
25
This man created the dome of St. Peter's church and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Pieter Bruegel
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Giotto di Bondone
26
Leonardo da Vinci was born in Florence.
True
False
27
Which statement about the Medici is true?
The Medici controlled in Florence for many generations.
All of the other statements are true.
They exiled people who disagreed with them and found allies
They chose relatives for important positions.
28
In Florence,the ___ owned much of the land and lived on huge estates outside the city walls.
nobles
merchants
merchants
clergy
29
Today we refer to the study of ____ as the humanities.
literature, philosophy, and art
the Gospels
reading, writing, and arithmetic.
higher order learning
30
Why was Lorenzo di Medici a "Renaissance Man?"
Lorenzo had skills and talents in many fields.
Lorenzo was a clever politician.
Lorenzo was a banker.
Lorenzo lived during the Renaissance.
31
The Renaissance began in
ancient Greece
northern Italy
the Arab world
Cordoba, Spain
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Many Christian scholars left Greece to move to Italy. Why did they leave?
The Byzantine Empire fell to the Turks.
The Bubonic Plague was devastating the population of Greece.
Greece was under attack by the Huns and the Visigoths.
Patrons in Venice/Florence offered the scholars wealth.
