Renaissance

Question 1

One of the most famous patrons in Italy. (controlled the bank and supported artists).

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Medici

Question 2

Italian city-states became wealthy through

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trade

Question 3

During the Middle Ages, this religion dominated Europe.

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Christianity

Question 4

Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

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Leonardo da Vinci

Question 5

William Shakespeare has most strongly influenced which of the following?

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modern moviemaking

Question 6

What two forms of government dominated city-states in Italy?

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signoria and republicanism

Question 7

Humanism finds inspiration from the

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Ancient Greeks and Romans

Question 8

Who was Niccolo Machiavelli?

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Renaissance thinker who wrote the book The Prince

Question 9

Trade routes brought Italy into direct contact with lands as far away as

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China

Question 10

Which term implies focusing on human concerns and disregarding religious matters?

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humanism

Question 11

One of the most important inventions during the Renaissance was the

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printing press

Question 12

Who was a famous playwright and poet during the Renaissance?

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William Shakespeare

Question 13

Someone who gives money or other support to artists and intellectuals is called a

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patron

Question 14

Renaissance means

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a time of rebirth of ideas

Question 15

Andreas Vesalius contributed

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knowledge about human anatomy

Question 16

Who created the printing press?

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Johannes Gutenberg

Question 17

The book De Humani Corporis Fabrica is about what?

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the human body

Question 18

What theater did Shakespeare create?

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Globe

Question 19

Who wrote the book Utopia?

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Sir Thomas More

Question 20

Michelangelo painted the ceiling of the

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Sistine Chapel

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