Florence! The Cradle of the Renaissance

Question 1

How did the architecture reflect Humanist ideas?

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Outdoor plazas, where people could gather

Question 2

How was Medieval literature different from Renaissance writing?

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Religious topics, impersonal & written ONLY in Latin

Question 3

Why was Florence a thriving cultural center during the Renaissance?

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Answers 1 and 3

Question 4

Renaissance architects were particularly attracted to

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Rounded arches, straight columns, & domed roofs

Question 5

This Renaissance sculptor created "David the Warrior", 1st lifelike statue

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Donatello

Question 6

How did the Medici family maintain control over Florence?

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Wealthy patrons with palaces and strong armies

Question 7

What did Galileo invent?

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The telescope

Question 8

People of Florence were inspired by HUMANISM:

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Individual dignity, interest in nature & society

Question 9

Who spent huge sums of money on palaces, paintings and statues?

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The Medici family

Question 10

"Renaissance Man": artist, scientist, engineer, & inventor. He even designed a helicopter!

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Leonardo da Vinci

Question 11

What was the influence of science and math on Renaissance art?

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Study of anatomy, geometry & oil based paint

Question 12

What book did historian Niccoli Machiavelli write, about how politics really works?

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The Prince

Question 13

What were Florins?

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Coins used in Florence during the Renaissance

Question 14

Which author wrote The Divine Comedy?

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Dante

Question 15

What was the Mercato Nuovo known for?

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Large, clean, center for cloth and banking industry

Question 16

What was the Mercato Vecchio known for?

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All of the above

Question 17

Who painted this picture?

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Da Vinci

Question 18

One of the most notable buildings In Florence is:

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Santa Maria del Fiore

Question 19

Which chapter of the Divine Comedy was about Hell?

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The Inferno

Question 20

The Italian city-state of Florence is located:

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On the Arno river, north central Italy

Question 21

The Renaissance began in:

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14th century Italy

Question 22

What did Renaissance painters bring to paintings that created depth?

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Perspective

Question 23

What kept the dome in place on the cathedral?

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Hoops of iron, wood and brick wrapped around the arches

Question 24

What were the advances in sculpture during the Renaissance?

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Looked like real people and free standing

Question 25

Why was the Santa Maria del Fiore one of the most impressive architectural feats?

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Construction of the dome (duomo)

Question 26

How did the Humanist spirit take hold of science and mathematics?

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Questioning, observing and performing experiments.

Question 27

Renaissance architects studied:

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Greek and Roman ruins

Question 28

Renaissance artists reflected Humanism by painting:

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Real lifelike people with emotions

Question 29

Which artist created a famous statue of David because they were influenced by Donatello?

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Michelangelo

Question 30

What factors contributed to Florence becoming a wealthy city?

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Location, hub of woolen-cloth trade, & banking center

Florence! The Cradle of the Renaissance

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