Renaissance Test Prep

Who was threatened by the creation of the printing press?

What were the people who financially supported artists called?

What is the social movement where people focused on life on Earth, not the afterlife?

Where did Renaissance begin?

What do people in the Middle Ages not do so souls would go to heaven?

Which early humanist thought it important to live a full life while also focusing on religion and the afterlife?

What does Renaissance mean?

What two cultures did the Renaissance artists get their inspiration?

What do secular writings focus on?

Who was the father of astronomy?

Renaissance writings focused on Christian teachings while Middle Ages writings focused on Human Reason.

Who was known as the Renaissance Man?

Who proved the Heliocentric theory by discovering planets had elliptical orbits?

What were the 3 rich states in Italy?

What is Michelangelo's famous painting?

Which Biblical figures did Michelangelo sculpt?

Middle Ages focused on the afterlife, so what did the Renaissance focus on?

What architecture style did the Renaissance artists copy from Rome?

Who created Printing Press?

Whose writings do dictators use to justify abusing power?

Who was the best author/playwright of this time period?

What are Da Vinci's famous paintings?

While Northern Renaissance art focused on the beauty of humanity, the Italian Renaissance focused on imperfections.

What term means focusing on human potential on Earth and the capability of Humans?

Who thought the church was very corrupt?

What group came up with oil paint?

What is the Heliocentric theory?

Who was NOT a classical writer the Renaissance writers read/studied?

Who wrote Don Quixote?

What was the first thing printed on the new printing press?