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1
The Medici family ruled over Rome during the Renaissance
True
False
2
Secular means very religious.
False
True
3
What does humanism mean?
a return to the traditional social system
a push for political reforms
appreciation & value of individuals
the rejection of people's ideas
4
William Shakespeare was an actor before he wrote his famous plays.
False
True
5
The Medici family became wealthy from
agriculture & tool making
art & book collecting
banking & textiles
trade and economics
6
What new technique did artist use in their paintings during the Renaissance?
perspective
vernacular
religion
domes & arches
7
Who was considered the "crime bosses" in Italy during the Renaissance?
The Borgias & da Vinci families
The Borgias and Medici families
The Florence and Milan families
The Durer & Sanzio families
8
Define: vernacular
Writing in Greek
Writing in Arabic
Writing in Latin
writing in your native language
9
What city in Italy did the Renaissance first begin?
Florence
Rome
Venice
Sicily
10
Who create the masterpiece of literature called, "The Devine Comedy"?
William Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
The Medici family
Leonardo da Vinci
11
During the Renaissance what style of architecture was used to create cathedrals?
New Renaissance style
Gothic
Medieval
Classical
12
What did Filippo Brunelleschi create even though he had little experience with architecture?
the cathedral of Florence
the dome on the cathedral of Florence
the Leaning Tower of Pisa
a Gothic style cathedral
13
What did Johann Gutenberg invent that created an "information explosion" in 1450?
typewriter
computer
printing press
copy machine
14
What was the focus of art created during the Medieval era?
landscapes
religion
nature
perspective
15
Why were the best artists and scholars attracted to Florence?
They liked to sit by the Arno River to paint.
The Medici family sponsored them
The Borgias family forced them into Florence
Florence was a great place for the rich.
16
Leonardo da Vinci was considered a Renaissance man.
True
False
17
This time period was a "rebirth" of Classical learning.
The Schism
Medieval
Renaissance
Reformation
18
Define patron
an artist who paints for a living
a person with a lot of skills
a person who is very religious
a wealthy person who supports the arts
19
Who was displayed in Rafael Sanzio's, School of Athens, painting?
Greek & Roman classical philosophers
The popes from the Holy Roman Empire
Famous figures of the Renaissance
Kings and queens from Italy
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What area of study during the Renaissance based their work on their observations?
Science
Architecture
Art
Engineering
