Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because

it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.

Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...

moved to the city to make money

The Medici family became famous for what?

Being famous patrons of the arts

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1
Who is known as the greatest English playwright of all time?
William Shakespeare
Pope Henry IV
Leonardo Da Vinci
Johann Bach
2
The Renaissance was a movement that spread throughout....
China
Africa
North America
Europe
3
The Pope and European kings always worked together for a common goal.
False
True
4
Which Italian city did the Renaissance begin in?
Venice
Florence
Athens
Rome
5
Which invention did NOT occur during the Renaissance?
light bulb
submarine
flush toilet
mechanical clock
6
Italian trade promoted a free flow of ideas and goods.
True
False
7
People began to model their lives after what ancient civilizations?
Medieval and Chinese
Assyrian and Akkadian
Greek and Roman
Egyptian and Nubian
8
Why did Patrons give money to artists?
It boosted their popularity
All of the above
It allowed the artists to focus on their masterpieces
Because they valued the arts
9
Leonardo Da Vinci was famous for what?
Inventing
All of the above
Sketching
Painting
10
Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because
it's the first dome in recorded history.
it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.
it was the first cathedral in Florence.
it was destroyed during WWII.
11
What is Machiavelli known for?
Useless inventor
Master sculptor
Dishonest politician
Master painter
12
Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...
married into the royal family
traveled to trade goods
bought their own farms
moved to the city to make money
13
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Da Vinci
Rafael
Donatello
Michelangelo
14
William Shakespeare wrote which of these plays?
All of the above
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
Twelfth Night
15
The Renaissance was characterized by
religious reformation
all of the above
advanced mathematics, science, and astronomy
3 dimensional art and sculpture
16
The Medici family became famous for what?
Bringing in goods from China
Inventing the iron plow
Starting a revolution against the Pope
Being famous patrons of the arts
17
Who invented the printing press?
Da Vinci
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
Gutenberg
18
____________ was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
France
Germany
Italy
England
19
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Shakespeare
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Rafael
20
"Renaissance" means....
change
knowledge
death
rebirth

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