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Renaissance!
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1
The Renaissance began in Italy because they were wealthy due to trade, and had money to spend.
False
True
2
Which artist sculpted the marble David?
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Michelangelo
3
Which written text would a Renaissance scholar MOST likely to study?
a book of poetry written in Chinese
an Egyptian papyrus sheet written in ancient hieroglyphics
a biblical scroll written in Hebrew
an essay on philosophy written in Greek or Latin
4
Which group of artists represent the High Renaissance style?
Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Titian
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Donatello
Botticelli, Michelangelo, and Titian
Michelangelo, Botticelli, Donatello, Raphael
5
Renaissance artists like Raphael discovered that shading and a vanishing point gave paintings:
realistic emotion
three-dimensional depth
action and motion
a flat perspective
6
Natural backgrounds with depth, active figures with emotion, and shading describe what kind of art?
Renaissance
Classical
Medieval
Modern
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True or False: The Renaissance did not spread to other European countries.
True
False
8
When did the Renaissance occur?
17th-20th centuries
11th-14th centuries
8th-11th centuries
14th-17th centuries
9
Da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal because he
was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, & mathematician
wrote grand romantic poetry
was a politician
came from a wealthy family
10
What is the term used to describe a person who supports the arts?
noble
vernacular
patron
secular
11
The Renaissance began in Italy for all the following reasons EXCEPT
Italy was the hardest hit by the black plague.
Trade routes used during the Crusades made many Italian city-states wealthy
Italy consisted of non-unified and competing city-states.
It was the heart of the old Roman Empire.
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Worldly (non religious) writings
Perspective
Humanist
Secular
Geocentric
13
Who wrote
Utopia
?
Sir Thomas Moore
Erasmus
Shakespeare
Machiavelli
14
Solid backgrounds, religious themes, and stiff figures without emotion describe what era of art?
Medieval
Modern
Classical
Renaissance
15
Humanism was a pillar of the Renaissance. What concept did this philosophy emphasize?
Living in harmony with nature
Believing in a Supreme Being
Understanding one's ability to influence the world
Trusting in the immortality of a human soul
16
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Donatello
17
The term Renaissance means "rebirth." What area of interest was revived?
Classical scholarship and values
Viking military strategies and tactics
Ancient Egyptian art and architecture
Early Christian rites and ceremonies
18
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is called the :
Patriarch
Protestant
Pape
Pope
19
What was the first book printed using the printing press?
Canterbury Tales
Bible
Koran
The Law
20
True or false: The Renaissance began in Florence, Italy.
False
True
21
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
Gutenberg used his wealth to support artists
A shortage of trees
It increased literacy and education across Europe
An ink shortage
22
Define Renaissance Man
a person with one talent
a talentless person
an artist during the Renaissance
a multi-talented person
23
What Renaissance text offers this passage: "It is much safer to be feared than loved"?
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
Petrarch's love sonnets to Laura
Dante's Inferno
Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron
24
This author has been called the "greatest English writer of the Renaissance."
Dante
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Johannes Gutenberg
25
Renaissance art never included nudity.
True
False
26
What time period was the predecessor of the Renaissance?
Romantic Era
Neolithic Era
Medieval Era
Roman Era
27
Which family became the GREATEST patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?
Sforza family
Savonarola family
Polenta family
Medici family