Which of the following is not true about the city of Florence

people were prohibited from having religious beliefs

What does the work Renaissance mean?

a time of interest in the arts based on the classical world

thinking that balances faith with the human & nature

Which was the major reason for the cultural advancements during the Renaissance period

the growth of trade and commerce

What is an apprentice?

someone who studies under a master artist to learn

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1
Before the Renaissance in what language did most writers write
Spanish
English
Latin
Italian
2
Which group was the greatest patron of the arts?
the Catholic Church
university professors
doctors
fishermen
3
Which family in Florence had a profound impact on finance and banking?
The Georgiano family
the Vespucci family
the David family
the Medici family
4
Which of the following is not true about the city of Florence
architecture and art flourished in the city
people were prohibited from having religious beliefs
it was the home of Leonardo da Vinci
it was the centre of banking in Europe
5
What does the work Renaissance mean?
a time of interest in the arts based on the classical world
a series of wars between Italian city-states
a migration of Italians to the New World
a breakout of infectious diseases
6
What was Humanism?
a worldwide movement to improve physical fitness
thinking that balances faith with the human & nature
a march of people to visit the birthplace of Christ
humans practicing religion all the time
7
Which was the major reason for the cultural advancements during the Renaissance period
none of the above
the rapid speed of diseases
the growth of trade and commerce
the tall mountains and windy weather of the region
8
What is an apprentice?
none of the above
someone who teaches others the finer points of a craft
someone who studies under a master artist to learn
someone who was so poor that he had to steal from an artist
9
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a famous book about politics and how to be a leader
The Prince
All Hail the King
The Power of th Pope
Ascending the Throne
10
Which of these people was a great scientist/inventor
Henry Ford
Leonardo da Vinci
Julius Caesar
Albert Einstein
11
What were the coins used in Florence and throughout Europe during the Renaissance?
Florins
Leonardos
Goldies
Silver Circles
12
Painting on wet plaster on a wall is called ...
fresco painting
watercolour painting
stucco painting
Oil painting
13
Michelangelo spent almost four years painting what part of the Sistine Chapel?
the ceiling
the outside walls
the floor
the inside walls
14
What is the title of the poem written by Dante Alighieri about Hell, Purgatory and Heaven
The Fiery Depths of the Earth
The Divine Comedy
Death and Anguish
The Terrible Tragedy
15
Which artist sculpted the statue of David
Caravaggio
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael

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