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Machiavelli wrote_______
Othello
The Prince
A Midsummer's Night Dream
Utopia
2
What is secularism?
Community & individual who live in isolation & share beliefs
A search for interfaith cooperation in society
Concept that reduces the influence of religion in society
Emphasising allegiance to a religious group
3
Who built Il Duomo?
Michelangelo
Brunelleschi
Giotto
Medici
4
Who was Leonardo Bruni?
A cook
Blacksmith
A historian and statesman
A Palindrome
5
What is Desiderius Erasmus best known for?
Being a policeman
Being a Christian Humanist
Being a noble
Being a Latin Humanist
6
What was the emphasis of the early Renaissance authors Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Dante?
the worth of the individual
scientific understanding
the beauty of nature
disbelief in a diety
7
Lorenzo Valla proved this document was a fake.
The Confession of St. Augustine
The Song of Ice and Fire
The Gigas Codex
The Donation of Constantine
8
Identify this piece by Donatello
Goliath
David
Darius
Leonardo
9
What book did Baldisare Castiglione write?
Don Quixotle
The Jester
The Courtier
The Prince
10
Which style of art is this painting by Jan van Eyck?
Northern Renaissance
Impressionism
Neoclassical
Mannerism
11
Who was known as the "Leonardo of the North?"
Leonardo da Vinci
Albrecht Durer
Erasmus
Donatello
12
What was Giovanni Pico della Mirandola saying in his, "Oration On the Dignity of Man?"
Both A and B are correct.
God has stationed man above animals.
Man can choose his own destiny.
None of the above are correct.
13
What is civic humanism?
how people can be bad members of their society
how people can be good members of their society
how people can be rich members of their society
how people can overthrow the government
14
Raphael's School of Athens shows a gathering of:
Greek Gods
Philosophers, mathematicians and scientists
Past great military leaders
Past Popes and Saints
15
The ideal Renaissance man according to Castiglione...
was active, educated, well mannered
put religion first in his life
interested primarily in Greece & Rome
lived by the code of chivalry
16
Who was Leon Battista Alberti?
an architect, priest, linguist, and philosopher
Founder of the universal solvent
A ninja turtle
An eagle
17
The father of civic humanism was:
Francisco Petrarcch
Cosimo de Medici
Erasmus
Leonardo Bruni
18
Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola
were influential humanist scholars in Florence.
were the first painters of the Renaissance.
were wealthy Florentine bankers.
were church leaders who rejected the Renaissance.
19
What is Linear Perspective?
Really cool lines that do stuff.
Using lines that never intersect.
The use of lines to give the illusion of depth and distance.
Applying multiple lines to make cubes in a 3-D plane.
20
Who painted the last Supper?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Botticelli
Raphael
Da Vinci
21
What art movement was Brueghel a part of?
Northern Renaissance
Baroque
Mannerism
Surrealism
22
Which Renaissance man was known for the Vetruvian Man and the Mona Lisa
Donatello
DaVinci
Rembrandt
Raphael
23
Renaissance humanism was
a rediscovery of the works of classical philosophers
a rejection of medieval Christian dogma
all of the above
a belief in the power of individual reason
24
What advice did Castiglione give to Renaissance courtiers in his writing of
The Courtier
?
Courtiers should always tell everyone else what to do?
Courtiers should do everything with very little effort.
Courtiers should be loyal, proper, and do everything well.
Courtiers should be conceited.
25
Who Was Niccolo Machiavelli?
A French Scientist
An English Astronomer
A Florentine Diplomat
A Holy Roman Emperor
26
Who Painted the Sistine Chapel Ceiling?
TMNT
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
27
Albrecht Durer was famous for which of these art media?
Watercolor Painting
Fresco Painting
Wood Block Printing
Sculpting
28
Erasmus wanted to
return Europe to the days of the Roman Empire
lead a revolt against the Catholic Church
unite Classical and Christian ideals
elevate the Classics above all other literature
29
Define the term vernacular
language spoken by people in a particular country or region
The sacred text of Hinduism
Religious objects that people worship
The idea that the Church is all powerful
30
Who was Petrarch?
Painter
Architect
Pope
Father of Humanism
31
The Florentine Academy, led by Marsilio Ficino, was inspired by the academy of
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Cicero
32
Name this Jan van Eyck painting:
The Arnolfini Wedding
School of Athens
Nighthawks
American Gothic
33
Linear Perspective is used in this piece to..
focus attention on Judas
take attention away from the background
focus attention on Jesus
make the room seem smaller
34
What Northern Renaissance art technique does this picture by Jan van Eyck represent?
impressionism
realism
surrealism
individualism
35
What did Francesco Petrarch do to help spark the Renaissance in Europe?
Re-discover classical post Christian classics
Re-discover dinosaurs
Re-discover Arthurian beliefs
Re-discover classical, pre-Christian classics.
36
This house, designed by Palladio, illustrates the architectural influence of...
Byzantine monasteries.
Roman baths.
Classical temples.
Egyptian palaces.
37
Who Was Donatello?
A Sculptor
Writer
Painter
Singer
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Which of the following would be a quote from Machiavelli?
“It is better to be feared than to be loved”
“the pen is mightier than the sword”
“It is better to be loved than to be feared”
“Honesty is the best policy”
