Humanism was a new way of thinking that sought to

Balance religious faith with individualism

What was Vesalius's book seen as?

The first modern medical textbook

What was Machiavelli's book, The Prince, about?

That people should lie if it helped them to rule

What was the cathedral called?

Il Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore

is a French word meaning "rebirth"

What was the name of Copernicus's book?

On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres

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1
Classical refers to
Greek and Roman culture
Roman and Renaissance culture
Greek culture
Greek and Medieval culture
2
What did city-states NOT do?
made religious rulings
made their own laws
collected their own taxes
conducted their own trade
3
What made Florence so special?
The buildings and columns
All the artists, sculptors and architects
All the banking and wealth
Its location
4
Science and Mathematics helped artists
False
True
5
What is Michelangelo perhaps BEST known for?
Moses
Sistine Chapel
David
Pieta
6
Humanism was a new way of thinking that sought to
Bring conflict with the church
Change all the ancient ideas
Balance religious faith with individualism
Imitate the past
7
What was Vesalius's book seen as?
The first book about living things
The first modern medical textbook
The first modern book about pharmacy
The first book to bring together science and art
8
What was Machiavelli's book, The Prince, about?
That people should never lie to justify politics
The politics and trade in Florence
That people should lie if it helped them to rule
That rulers should be loved rather than feared
9
Where did the Renaissance start?
England
Germany
Italy
France
10
Where did Albrecht Durer, the artist, come from?
Germany
France
Italy
Belgium
11
This piece of art is
Classical art
Medieval art
Renaissance art
12
When did the Renaissance take place?
After the Classical time period
After the Dark Ages
Before the Classical time period
After the Medieval time period
13
Which Renaissance figure was a vegetarian who loved animals?
Elizabeth I
Michelangelo
Shakespeare
da Vinci
14
Who was the "father" of Humanism?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Francesco Petrarch
Filippo Brunelleschi
15
What was the cathedral called?
La Palazzo di Santa Maria
Il Duomo di Rosarito del Vecchio
La Palazzo Vecchio
Il Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore
16
Florence is often called the
center of the Renaissace
the cradle of the Renaissance
the most famous city of the Renaissance
the home of the Renaissance
17
Which group of people became more important in society?
craftspeople and musicians
musicians and artists
merchants and bankers
bankers and sculptors
18
Who was the queen who taught herself Latin?
Isabella I
Elizabeth I
19
The word Renaissance
is an Italian word meaning "to live"
is an Italian word meaning "rebirth"
is a French word meaning "rebirth"
is a French word meaning "birth"
20
During the Renaissance, there was an increased interest in classical art and learning
False
True
21
What was the name of Copernicus's book?
On the Revolutions of the Celestial Earth and Sun
On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres
Of the Celestial Earth and Sun
On the Revolutions of the Celestial Motions
22
Who wrote Don Quixote?
Shakespeare
Boccaccio
Cervantes
Dante
23
This piece of art is
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Classical art
24
Titian was
an engraver
a sculptor
a court musician
a court painter

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