Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because

it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.

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

moved to the city to make money

The Medici family became famous for what?

Being famous patrons of the arts

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Renaissance

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

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