Who was Nicolaus Copernicus and what did he discover?

He discovered that Earth and the planets orbit the sun.

What is the connection between The Arts and Humanism?

a connection in celebrating life and focusing on thinking for 1 self

How was geometry used in Renaissance architecture?

Filippo Brunelleschi had to use geometry to design the domes for churches

Who was Leonard da Vinci? Name at least 2 of his famous works.

Mona Lisa/last supper/painting Sistine Chapel ceiling

Describe how the printing press changed history. Provide at least 2 examples.

Information/ideas travel quick through books/newspapers/literacy increased

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Renaissance and Art History

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1
True or false: The printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.
True
False
2
What is a 'dimension' in art?
Material used
Spatial extent
Color depth
Artistic style
3
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus and what did he discover?
He was a famous artist of the Renaissance.
He believed that Earth was the center of the universe.
He invented the printing press.
He discovered that Earth and the planets orbit the sun.
4
Which painting is by Leonardo da Vinci?
The Last Supper
The Starry Night
The Scream
The Persistence of Memory
5
Which family supported the arts during the Renaissance?
Sforza family
Papal family
Borgia family
Medici family
6
What is the Golden Ratio?
A literary device
A musical scale
A painting technique
A mathematical ratio
7
What is the connection between The Arts and Humanism?
The Arts only focus on aesthetics, not humanism.
Humanism rejects all forms of artistic expression.
They are completely unrelated concepts.
a connection in celebrating life and focusing on thinking for 1 self
8
What did the Renaissance rediscover?
Medieval literature
Renaissance art
Ancient Rome and Greece
Modern technology
9
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?
Artist
Politician
Philosopher
Astronomer
10
How was geometry used in Renaissance architecture?
Filippo Brunelleschi had to use geometry to design the domes for churches
Geometry was only used for decorative purposes.
All architects during the Renaissance ignored geometry.
Geometry was not used in Renaissance architecture.
11
Who was Leonard da Vinci? Name at least 2 of his famous works.
Mona Lisa/last supper/painting Sistine Chapel ceiling
He was a mathematician with no artistic contributions.
He only created sculptures, not paintings.
Leonardo da Vinci was a fictional character.
12
True or false: The Renaissance began in France.
True
False
13
What did Marco Polo travel along?
Silk Road
Trans-Siberian route
Spice route
Roman roads
14
What is 'perspective' in art?
Sculpting method
Painting style
Spatial relation technique
Color theory
15
Describe how the printing press changed history. Provide at least 2 examples.
It only affected the production of religious texts.
The printing press had no significant impact on history.
Information/ideas travel quick through books/newspapers/literacy increased
The printing press made books more expensive and less accessible.
16
Who wrote 'Don Quixote'?
Raphael
Nicolaus Copernicus
Leonardo da Vinci
Miguel de Cervantes
17
What is 'humanism' focused on?
Mythological stories
Religious beliefs
Political power
Scientific inquiry
18
What did Leonardo da Vinci study?
Physics
Botany
Human anatomy
Chemistry
19
What does 'vernacular' refer to?
Cultured language
Native language
Literary language
A foreign language
20
What was a major effect of the printing press?
Increased literacy
More censorship
Less information spread
Decreased literacy
21
True or false: The Renaissance marked the end of the Middle Ages.
False
True
22
Who painted 'The School of Athens'?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Caravaggio
Titian

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