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1
Historians consider the Renaissance to be the greatest period in _?_ achievement in European history:
artistic
literary
military
economic
2
Which of the following people was NOT a prominent figure in the
NORTHERN
Renaissance?
Durer
Erasmus
van Eyck
Giotto
3
Which of the following would you be
LEAST
likely to find in an ITALIAN Renaissance painting
a scene involving a Christian story
a painting which included nudity
A painting done in the "fresco" style
a scene focusing on "commoners"
4
Which of the following was
NOT
one of the great
artists
of the
Italian
Renaissance?
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Leonardo da Vinci
Pieter Bruegel
Raphael
5
Which Renaissance figure is remembered for his description of the "ideal" man and woman in his book
the Courtier
?
Castiglione
Leonardo
Machiavelli
Raphael
6
Which of the following is
NOT
a reason the Renaissance spread to Northern Europe?
Many Italian artists moved away from Italy after the Black Plague
Information began to spread faster because of new technology
Many northern European areas traded with Italy
Italy was invaded by large armies who saw the Renaissance first hand
7
Which of the following would you be
LEAST
likely to find coming from the Northern Renaissance?
A painting of depicting "everyday" peasants living their lives
A painting that was done using oil paints
A sculpture of a nude woman
A painting of wideopen landscape
8
While Italy was the central trading area in
southern Europe
, it was
__?__
in
northern Europe
.
France
Flanders
England
Germany
9
Based on the presentations and your understanding of the various artists, the painting below was most likely created by
Giotto
Pieter Brueghel
Albrecht Durer
Michelangelo
10
The Renaissance author/scholar wrote of an "ideal" world where there was no war and educated people lived harmoniously.
Erasmus
William Shakespeare
Thomas More
Francois Rabelais
11
The painting provides a good example of the new Renaissance artistic technique known as:
Sfumato
Impressionism
Perspective
Chiaroscuro
12
Which of the following did
NOT
develop as part of the
NORTHERN
RENAISSANCE:
an emphasis on painting common people
the art of engraving realistically on metal
the first use of perspective
The use of oil paints
13
Which of the following factors
DID NOT
contribute to the start of the Renaissance in ITALY?
War
The Political "make-up" of Italy
Trade
Roman Hertiage
14
Which of the following was
NOT TRUE
of Italy during the Renaissance.
It was ruled by an emperor
was the center of European trade with the Muslim world
It was made up of "city-states"
had an economy that was fueled by banking and trade
15
Johann Gutenberg is most remembered for:
developing the printing press
developing the artistic technique of perspective
creating a new engraving techniques
being the first to use oil paints
16
The Italian Renaissance is considered to have started in:
Venice
Florence
Rome
Milan
17
Based on your homework you know that Machiavelli's famous book
The Prince:
called for the Catholic Church to be abolished
was actually written by Leonardo
Offered shrewd political advice to would be rulers
was the most famous fairy tale of the Renaissance
18
Which of the following was
NOT
a common artistic feature that developed during the Renaissance?
the incorporation of detailed landscapes
the development of abstract/unrealistic
a focus on "common" people as the topic
the use of oil paint
19
Which of the following contributed
the most
to the start of the Renaissance?
The Catholic Church
The invasion of Italy by France
The development of Feudalism
The emergence of humanism
20
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the development of the printing press?
Only a few thousand books existed in Europe before the press
It led to over 15+ million books being printed in 50 years
The first book printed using the press was The Prince
it increased literacy throughout Europe
21
Called the "Father of the Renaissance", this scholar's interest in Greek and Roman manuscripts helped start the Ren.
Brunelleschi
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Leonardo
22
The painting below provides a good example of the newly developed Renaissance painting technique known as:
Chiaroscuro
Perspective
Contraposto
Motion
23
Dubbed the "Leonardo of the North", this artist is remembered as a master who applied painting techniques to engravings
Pieter Brughel
Albrecht Durer
Jan van Eyck
Thomas More
24
The term "Renaissance" refers to:
The time when the first democracy was established in Europe
The attempt to resurrect "classical" culture
The Catholic Church's "golden age"
The historical period immediately after the "fall of Rome"
25
The Renaissance is remembered as a time when culture became
increasingly
:
focused on embracing feudalism
focused on the "here and now"
focused on medieval culture
focused on religious affairs