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What is the vernacular in Italy?
English
Latin
Venetian
Italian
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What is the meaning of the Italian word "duomo"
dome
cathedral
fine wine
art
3
How did Renaissance scientists go about their study of science?
continued with medieval knowledge
questioned, observed, experimented, analyzed
they asked the Muslims what they knew
they didn't study science
4
When did the Renaissance begin?
at the beginning of the Roman Empire
at the beginning of the Middle Ages
at the end of the Roman Empire
at the end of the Middle Ages
5
How does the Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore copy classical style?
gargoyles
gothic arches
domes and arches
stained glass
6
What important river runs through Florence?
Thames
Tiber
Arno
Seine
7
What is Purgatory?
a city in Italy
beyond hell
a place to further earn the way to heaven
an island off the coast of Greece
8
Which of the following is not a city in Italy?
Rome
Florence
Venice
Paris
9
Who did Michelangelo do much work for?
Leonardo da Vinci
the Catholic Church
King Henry
the Museum of Florence
10
What is Roma, Venezia, Firenze, Milano?
make believe places in Paradiso
new X-Box games
city names in Italian
famous people of Italy
11
What city is this?
Amsterdam
Florence
Venice
Rome
12
Which Michelangelo sculpture stands 17 foot tall and is a good example of Renaissance realism?
Goliath Battles the Egyptians
Jesus and the Big Stone
David
King Solomon
13
Which characteristic of Renaissance art does this painting show?
The figures show little knowledge of anatomy.
The figures look lifelike and three-dimensional
The figures look stiff and flat.
The figures are shown performing a heroic task.
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How did trade help to bring about the Renaissance?
Trade provided work for sculptors who created coins.
Trade brought new ideas to Europe.
Trade provided work for painters who created money.
Traders learned how to create works of art.
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Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered the "ideal Renaissance man"?
he was multi-talented and sought all kinds of knowledge
his mother was a peasant
he got famous because he was best friends with the pope
he was tall and handsome
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Which of the following techniques did Renaissance painters discover?
the use of white to make skeletons
how to make paintings look like tapestries
ways to make animals look cuddly
the use of perspective
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What was one major type of business in Florence?
banking
glass blowing
gelato making
tourism
18
Who were the Medici?
A family of painters and sculptors living in Florence.
A line of kings who ruled Florence during the Renaissance.
A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of Florence.
A wealthy family that ruled the city-state of Venice.
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How did Renaissance literature show the humanist attitude of the time?
it was often about animals
humans wrote it
it expressed human emotion and experiences
it was all about religion
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Where did the Renaissance begin?
Beijing, China
Rome, Italy
Vatican City
Florence, Italy
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Which is one of the techniques used to create perspective?
lining up all the subjects in a row
making objects larger to make them appear closer
the use of dark colors
painting in clouds
22
What do Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture have in common?
Only the wealthy created these.
They were all influenced by classical ideas.
They were all focused on religion.
They all borrowed from Chinese ideas.
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Which of the following was a goal of Renaissance artists?
They always showed subjects that were religious.
They tried to copy the characteristics of medieval art.
They tried to create art that looked two-dimensional.
Tried to capture the way things looked in the real world.
24
What is Petrarch known for?
He invented the first banking system in Europe.
He is the founder of Italian Renaissance humanism.
He was an important patron of the arts in Italy.
He lived during ancient times in Rome.
25
What powerful family controlled Florence through most of the Renaissance?
the Parker family
the Machiavelli family
the da Vinci family
the Medici family
26
What was the basic idea of Machiavelli in his book, "The Prince"
Love is often found by princes.
God chooses princes.
Princes should take over everyone.
Rulers must keep their state strong at any cost.
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How was Renaissance literature different from Medieval literature?
only wrote about religious topics
Renaissance literature focused on human experiences
it was basically the same
often told tales of hardworking children
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The Renaissance was a rebirth of interest in the art and learning of ancient Greece and
India
China
Egypt
Rome
