World History Chapter 11 Test Review

The birthplace of the Renaissance was

Which of the following is not true about Botticelli?

Renaissance is a French word meaning rebirth.

Who was the leading musician during the Renaissance whose music helped make the transition

What Italian city became a leading cultural city as well?

The Renaissance focus on man's worth & capacities was called humanism.

Petrarch was the Father of Humanism.

Movable-type printing brought about all of the following consequences except

Durer was an artist who was best known for his engravings and woodcuts.

In the 14th century, Florentine writers' study of the classics stirred a rebirth of

The Renaissance humanists stimulated a rebirth of interest in literature, art, & philosophy.

The Italian painter Giotto is known for his frescoes, which are

Which of the following was the most popular instrument of the Renaissance?

Leonardo da Vinci was the most versatile man of the Renaissance.

Which of the following is not a reason that Italy led the Renaissance?

The most famous Renaissance patrons were members of which family?

Savonarola was the Dominican friar who tried to bring reform to the church in Florence.

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel depicts in fresco the story of Creation, man's fall, etc.

Machiavelli wrote that a successful ruler uses force when necessary.

The Renaissance people praised the wonders of group achievement.

Which 3 of the following Renaissance artists exemplify the best of the High Renaissance?

The best known composer of Renaissance church music was

Many humanists were interested in classical learning and also acknowledged the existence of God

Renaissance artists differed from medieval artists in that they wanted no recognition.

Brunelleschi defeated Ghiberti in competition to build the

Renaissance music was

The secular age of the Renaissance prepared the way for the

Which of the following is not a distortion found in Michelangelo's Pieta?

Erasmus's Praise of Folly points out the evils and follies of the Renaissance.

Van Eyck was one of the first painters to use oils.