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1
Dante
wrote
The Divine Comedy
The Courtier
The Book of the City of Ladies
Decameron
2
Who was the so-called "father" of humanism?
Boccaccio
Petrarch
Donatello
Erasmus
3
When did the Italian Renaissance begin?
in ~ 400 B.C.
around 1900 A.D.
in the 14th Century
in the 16th Century
4
T or F? In art, the term "
vanishing point
" is a synonym for the word "
contrapposto
"
True
False
5
Who gave advice to men and women about social etiquette (behavior)?
Erasmus
Chaucer
Castiglione
Lorenzo d' Medici
6
During the Renaissance, artists began to use _________________ to show depth and distance.
overlapping
color
linear perspective
shading or rendering
7
The N. Renaissance Humanist who wrote "In Praise of Folly" was
Desiderius Erasmus
Martin Luther
Isabella d'Este
Sir Thomas More
8
Who said, "
The end justifies the means
" and "
It is better to be feared than loved
"?
Masaccio
Sir Thomas More
Giotto
Machiavelli
9
What council resolved the Western Great Schism?
Constance
Pisa
Vatican II
Nicaea
10
A description of a "
Renaissance woman
" would be one who was
as talented as the men of her day
Had a lot of influence in politics
expected to inspire but not create art
as pretty as the Mona Lisa
11
Who was known as the "
warrior pope
" of the Renaissance?
John Paul II
Alexander VI
Julius II
Pius XI
12
Who wrote about the
Black Death
to show the human condition?
Dante
Machiavelli
Boccaccio
Cosimo da Medici
13
Who discovered the so-called "
Donation of Constantine
"?
Sir Thomas More
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Lorenzo Valla
14
Italian Renaissance Artists
: Who painted
The Last Supper
?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
15
Michelangelo
is credited with all of the following works
EXCEPT
La Pieta
the Last Supper
David
the Sistine Chapel ceiling
16
All of the following are true about Isabella d'Este
except
she was a patron of the arts
she often ruled for her husband
she was a leading woman of the Renaissance
she wrote "The Book of the City of Ladies"
17
The emphasis on an individual‘s worth during the Renaissance is called:
Humanism
Manorism
Isolationism
Nationalism
18
All of the following
were Northern Renaissance humanists who
sought to reform the Church EXCEPT
Erasmus
John Wycliffe
Brunelleschi
Jan Hus
19
The illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and inspiration for Machiavelli writing
The Prince was
Pope Julius II
Cesare Borgia
Lorenzo Valla
Michelango
20
The
condottieri
were
pacifists who didn't believe in war
merenary captains hired to maintain order
patrons of the arts in Florence
wealthy Italian merchants
21
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Sandro Botticelli
22
All of the following were effects of the printing press
except
:
ideas were able to be communicated faster
people became less literate
books became more affordable
the Bible became more accessible to laypersons
23
Who is known as the quintessential "
Renaissance Man
"?
Sir Thomas More
Leonardo da Vinci
Pico della Mirandola
Michelangelo
24
Who sculpted this famous statue?
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo
Leonardo
25
The Italian monk and "father of humanism" was
Francesco Petrarch
Filippo Brunelleschi
Sandro Botticelli
Ferdinand Magellan
26
Brunelleschi
is most famous for his design of
The School of Athens
Bramante, Tempietto
El Duomo (the Dome)/the Cathedral in Florence
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
27
The Renaissance was a revival of:
Classical Greek and Roman culture
Early Byzantine culture
Ancient Hebrew culture
Baroque culture
28
Renaissance writers focused on all of the following EXCEPT....
the importance of obeying the Pope
Individualism
Realism
Classical texts
29
Who wrote "
The Prince
"?
Laura Cereta
Machiavelli
Pico della Mirandola
Lorenzo d' Medici
30
Which
Italian family
dominated Florence from 1434 to 1737?
Sforza
da Vinci
Rigatoni
Medici
31
Who invented the
Printing Press
in Europe?
Desiderius Erasmus
Niccolo Machiavelli
Sandro Botticelli
Johannes Gutenberg
32
The description of a "
Renaissance Man
" would be one who...
excelled in many fields
was a painter and a sculptor
could draw very well
was very intellectual
33
What is "civic humanism"?
the duty of citizens to give back to the society
the right of every citizen to own land
the duty of every citizen to pay taxes
The idea that everyone should get paid the same wage
34
What does the term "
renaissance
" mean?
upheaval
rebirth
something new
artistic
35
Which of the following were
key elements
of the Renaissance?
All of them
Education
Printing
Humanism
36
All of the following
were characteristics of Renaissance ideals
EXCEPT
individualism
affirming the authority of the Pope
secularism
the rebirth of antiquity (classical civilization)
37
The painting "
Tribute Money
" was made by
Masaccio
Michelangelo
Donatello
Botticelli
38
How does
The School of Athens
embody the classical spirit of the Renaissance?
It celebrates the architecture of Rome within the Vatican.
It connects ancient philosophers to contemporary artists.
It celebrates philosophy and the pursuit of knowledge.
It places math and science at the highest level.
39
What was the so-called "
Donation of Constantine
"?
none of the above
a crown donated by St. Constantine on his deathbed
a forged document
a gift given by the pope to Constantine
40
The Canterbury Tales
was written by
Petrarch
Dante
Chaucer
Christine de Pizan
41
The time between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance is known as
The Middle Ages
The Byzantine Empire
The Gilded Age
The Ancient World
42
Who painted the "
School of Athens
"?
Michelangelo
Raphael
da Vinci
Donatello
43
What did the "
Donation of Constantine
" claim?
that Constantine was a great benefactor
that Constantine was Jewish
that Constantine gave extensive territories to the Pope.
that the emperor was over the Pope
44
The
Northern Renaissance
differed from the
Italian
Ren. primarily in its
emphasis on Greek
emphasis on linear perspective
emphasis on art
emphasis on reforming the Church
45
The pose of a human statue, with the weight resting on one leg with the other leg bent at the knee, is called
contrapposto
condottiere
perspective
nepotism
46
What city was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
VENICE
ROME
FLORENCE
MILAN
47
Greek scholar and refugee that brought ancient manuscripts to Florence and helped start the Renaissance
Plato
Socrates
John Kappas
Emmanuel Chrysolis
48
The painting "
Primavera
" was created by
Botticelli
Michelangelo
Giotto
Van Eyck
49
Who painted this and was a "bridge" between medieval and Renaissance art?
Castiglione
Michelangelo
Donatello
Giotto
50
Northern Renaissance
author who criticized the Church & wrote
In Praise of Folly
Erasmus
William Shakespeare
Rabelais
Sir Thomas More
51
Which humanist writer argued that the greatness of human beings lies in their ability to choose good or evil?
Pico della Mirandola
Castiglione
Niccolo Machiavelli
Ficino
52
A "bibliophile" is someone who
collects stamps
translates things into the vernacular
loves the Bible
loves books
53
Lorenzo de Medici was
a generous patron of Renaissance scholars
a great patron of Renaissance artist
a great Renaissance painter
a great Renaissance explorer
54
A
patron
is one who
one who is very religious
financially supports the arts
produces humanist literature
creates great art
55
Who was the
famous woman
of the Renaissance who made her living writing?
Mona Lisa
Christine de Pizan
Isabella d'Este
Jan Hus
56
T or F?
Donatello
and
Michelangelo
both sculpted statues called "David"
True
False
57
All of the following
explain why
Italy was 1st
to experience a Renaissance
EXCEPT
It had the classical heritage of Greece and Rome
It was the first area of Europe to recover from the Plague
It had a booming economy due to trade
It was the most religious country in Europe
58
The term "
vernacular
" refers to
high Latin or Greek
a type of Renaissance music
a type of boat that transported goods in Venice
the common, local language
59
Which Northern Renaissance painter made this work called "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride"?
Van Eyck
Piero della Francesca
Raphael
da Vinci
60
Who wrote
The
Decameron
?
Chaucer
Boccaccio
Mr. Covington
Lorenzo Valla
