Renaissance Pretest 2018

Question 1

Which one of the following was invented during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

The printing press

Question 2

What did Galileo invent?

Accepted Answer

The telescope

Question 3

What time period came before the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Dark Ages, Middle Ages

Question 4

Which Renaissance astronomer explained how the planets travel around the sun?

Accepted Answer

Galileo

Question 5

What ancient civilizations did the European Renaissance rebirth?

Accepted Answer

Greek and Roman

Question 6

What did William Shakespeare do in life?

Accepted Answer

he was an English play-write and poet

Question 7

Which of these events occurred during the Renaissance era?

Accepted Answer

religious wars

Question 8

True or false: Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 9

Who painted this?

Accepted Answer

Artemisia Gentileschi

Question 10

Which Renaissance artist sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 11

Where did the Renaissance begin?

Accepted Answer

Italy

Question 12

Renaissance is French for...

Accepted Answer

rebirth

Question 13

What is the term used to describe a person who supports the arts?

Accepted Answer

patron

Question 14

Which humanist wrote the guide to leadership called "The Prince"?

Accepted Answer

Niccolo Machiavelli

Question 15

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

Accepted Answer

Art and learning

Question 16

What wealthy and powerful Italian city was considered the "birthplace" of the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Florence

Question 17

During which time period did the Renaissance occur?

Accepted Answer

15th and 16th century

Question 18

Which of the following statements DOES NOT summarise the ideals/beliefs of the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Man is selfish if he indulges in art

Question 19

Chiaroscuro is the use of what in painting?

Accepted Answer

light & shade

Questions 19