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A #history quiz on the various events, movements, people, and art pieces of the #renaissance era.
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Stained glass, sculptures, illuminated manuscripts, paintings, and tapestries. What period?
Classical
Renaissance
Medieval
2
What movement in Europe focused on human beings and their potential for achievement?
Catholicism
Humanism
Harmony
Rationalism
3
Humanists challenged people to think for themselves and not to blindly accept orders from what?
The Government
The White Witch
The Church
The Ministry of Magic
4
Who painted
The School of Athens
?
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
5
Who is known as an early Renaissance artist?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
6
Italian merchant class who encouraged artists and gave them financial support were called what?
Patrons
Scientists
Explorers
Poets
7
Who was the artist from the Netherlands who focused his works on everyday peasant life?
Brunelleschi
Bruegel
Dante
Durer
8
What machine was invented by Johann Gutenberg and used movable type?
Catapult
Printing Press
Telescope
Barometer
9
The purpose of art in this period was to teach people who could not read or write?
Medieval
Renaissance
Classical
10
Painted pottery, sculpture, murals, mosaics, were all forms from which period?
Medieval
Classical
Renaissance
11
Purpose of art in this period was to show importance of people and nature, not just religion.
Medieval
Renaissance
Classical
12
Who wrote
The Prince,
which takes realistic look at the world of politics in Renaissance Italy?
William Shakespeare
Dante
Cervantes
Machiavelli
13
European trade with Asia increased after it was after to travel over what ancient route?
The English Channel
Silk Roads
The Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
14
Who painted the ceiling in the Sistine Chapel?
Dante
Michelangelo
Donatello
Brunelleschi
15
Who is known for designing and building large domes for churches?
Dante
Donatello
Michaelangelo
Brunelleschi
16
What technique did Renaissance artists use to give their works a three dimensional appearance?
Harmony
Air Brush
Perspective
Water Color
17
What famous book did Gutenberg produce on his printing press in 1455?
The Divine Comedy
The Bible
Don Quiote
The Prince
18
The purpose of art in this period was to show the importance of people, leaders, and gods..
Classical
Medieval
Renaissance
19
What country experienced the Elizabethen Age which was named for a well-educated ruler?
Germany
France
Italy
England
20
1500's English playwright who wrote comedies, tragedies, and history plays that remain popular.
William Shakespeare
Machiavelli
Cervantes
Dante
21
A man who excels in many aspects of life is known today as as what?
Astronomer
Reformation Man
Renaissance Man
Humanist
22
What painter created Mona Lisa and excelled in astronomy, anatomy, and geometry?
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
Michelangelo
23
What Spanish novel by Cervantes tells the story of landowner who imagines he is a knight?
The Divine Comedy
Don Quixote
Romeo and Juliet
The Prince
24
Northern Italian city with wealthy banking center where writers and artists exchanged ideas.
Amsterdam
Rome
London
Florence
25
Sculptures, murals, drawings, and paintings were all forms of art from which period?
Medieval
Classical?
Renaissance
26
Who was an artist from Germany who specialized in wood cuts?
Brunelleschi
Bruegel
Dante
Durer
