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The Renaissance
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1
The printing press allowed information to spread to people more widely than before.
False
True
2
Which of the following was NOT a phase of the Italian Renaissance?
The High Renaissance
The Early Renaissance
Mannerism
The Late Renaissance
3
What worldview was dominant during the Renaissance?
Heliocentrism
Classical Greek Philosophy
Humanism
Islam
4
What is the name of this building:
Windsor Castle
The Cathedral of Rome
The Santa Maria del Fiore
Santa Clara University
5
Why was it easy for Rome to get sacked?
It was not surrounded by water
It was vulnerable because of sea access
The troops defending it were tired
It wasn't well defended
6
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Bellini
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Giotto
7
What happened in on May 6, 1527?
The Spanish Armada was defeated
The Globe Theater was built
The Renaissance began
The city of Rome was sacked
8
Name the artist who created this painting:
Bellini
Giotto
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
9
"Renaissance" is French for what?
Renewal
Classic
Rebirth
Romanesque
10
Who was opposed to the heliocentric view of the solar system?
King Phillip II
The Medici Family
The Catholic Church
Copernicus
11
What is the name of this painting?
Netherlandish Proverbs
Palazzi Stories
The Birth of Venus
The Last Supper
12
Which artist is best remembered for his frescoes?
Giotto
Raphael
Parmagiano
Da Vinci
13
Which of these is a reason that led Italy to desire a rebirth?
The Sack of Rome
The death of Da Vinci
The development of City-States
The Bubonic Plague
14
The Sistine Chapel is painted with scenes from what?
The Middle Ages
The Pax Romana
The New Testament
The Old Testament
15
Who invented the printing press?
John Harrington
Leonardo Da Vinci
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Gutenberg
16
Who created extremely detailed drawings of the human anatomy?
Botticelli
Giotto
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
17
French mathematician credited with creating the first Calculator
Filippo Brunelleschi
Nicolas Copernicus
Michelangelo
Blaise Pascal
18
Why was Italy strategically positioned to grow wealthy after the Middle Ages?
Demand for pizza caused the restaurant industry to grow
It was well defended
It had more artists than other countries
It was located at the center of many trade routes
19
Whose troops were responsible for the Sack of Rome?
Clement VII's
Philip II's
Queen Elizabeth's
Charles V's
20
Which of the following is NOT a work by William Shakespeare:
Romeo & Juliet
Julius Caesar
On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
The Taming of the Shrew
21
Which period is represented by the painting below:
The English Renaissance
Mannerism
The High Renaissance
The Early Renaissance
22
How did the Medici family become wealthy?
By trading spices and fabrics
By hosting artists in their homes
By inventing the first calculator
By trading wool
23
The view that the earth revolved around the sun is called HELIOCENTRIC
False
True
24
Which king of Spain attempted to defeat Sir Francis Drake?
King Phil IV
King Phillip II
Charles V
Clement VII
25
Who was the central figure of art during the English Renaissance?
William Shakespeare
Queen Elizabeth I
Jesus
Sir Francis Drake
26
If you are looking at, "The Pieta," what are you viewing?
A fresco
A painting
A sculpture
An invention
27
When Galileo dropped two balls of different weights from the Tower of Pisa, what happened?
The heavier one landed first
The lighter one landed first
They broke
They landed at the same time
28
Which of the following is NOT the name of an Italian artist?
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
Bruegel the Elder
Bellini
