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1
Who created The Globe Theater and wrote a number of plays during the Renaissance?
Donatello
Brunelleschi
Shakespeare
Bramante
2
What does the French word "Renaissance" mean?
redraw
rebirth
resort
redo
3
What was one positive effect of the printing press?
Books became more expensive.
The books spread bad ideas.
More people wrote books by hand.
Books became cheaper, more could afford
4
What Renaissance building is this?
Temple of St. Peter
The Globe Theater
St. Peter's Basilica
Florence Cathedral
5
The most famous image in art history is the...
The Creation of Man
Mona Lisa
The Last Supper
The David statue
6
Who is considered to be a "true Renaissance man" for having many talents and interests?
Donatello
Florence Italy
Cosimo Medici
Leonardo da Vinci
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This is the Temple of St. Peter. Why is the location significant?
It's where Jesus was crucified by Peter
It's where Peter built the first church
It's where the Romans killed Peter.
It's where Peter's mother gave birth to him
8
4 famous Renaissance artists are Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, and ________.
Ronald
Ralph
Raphael
Raoof
9
The Renaissance time period is considered to be a
A time of warfare and poverty
Dark Age
A time of plague and poor economies
Golden Age
10
Which is the correct spelling of this time period we just finished?
Reneissanse
Rennaisonce
Renaissance
Renizonce
11
What is another important Renaissance city other than Florence?
Cleveland
Paris
Athens
Rome
12
How did Johann Gutenberg increase the literacy rate?
He started a number of schools.
He wrote books for children.
He helped the Chinese invent wood block printing.
He invented the printing press.
13
The Renaissance begins after Europe recovers from...
Plague of 1912
Bubonic Plague
Spanish Flu
Platonic Plague
14
Which Renaissance scientists built the 1st space telescope and discovered Saturn has rings?
Isaac Newton
Galileo
Robert Boyle
Bill Nye
15
What years best represent the Renaissance time period?
1900-2010
750-1000
1300-1600
1000-1200 BCE
16
The rich family of Florence, Italy who gave $ to artists and scientists.
The Michelangelo Family
DeMici Family
The Medici Family
The Medicinal Family
17
Why did the Renaissance have its beginnings in Italy?
Italians had wealth from trade.
Italians were still dying of the plague.
Italy had the best art schools in Europe.
Italy had the poorest artists in Europe.
18
What purpose did this building serve during the Renaissance?
it is a tomb for Medici family
it was used for church and baptisms
it was a library for Greek and Roman texts
Shakespeare's plays were performed here
19
What is the inventor John Harrington known for?
Inventing paper money
Inventing the flush toilet
Inventing the printing press
Inventing the hair brush
20
On which continent is Italy?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
21
______ was first used in Renaissance art to make paintings more 3D and realistic.
Perspective
Egg paint
Purpose
Point of view
22
Topics painted more often during the Renaissance were...
landscape scenes
Scenes from Greek and Roman mythology
portraits of people
All of the above
23
People became more focused on their daily lives and less religious, so they became more ________.
religious
artistic
human
secular
24
What Renaissance writer warned politicians: "it is better to be feared than to be loved"?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare
Niccolo Machiavelli
25
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
Greece
France
Germany
26
The famous play, Hamlet, is considered a(n)_____________.
opera
comedy
tragedy
historical play
