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1
Based on your homework you know that Machiavelli's famous book
The Prince:
called for the Catholic Church to be abolished
was the most famous fairy tale of the Renaissance
was actually written by Leonardo
Offered shrewd political advice to would be rulers
2
Which of the following contributed
the most
to the start of the Renaissance?
The invasion of Italy by France
The Catholic Church
The emergence of humanism
The development of Feudalism
3
Which of the following was
NOT
one of the great
artists
of the
Italian
Renaissance?
Hieronymus Bosch
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
4
The Renaissance author/scholar wrote of an "ideal" world where there was no war and educated people lived harmoniously.
Thomas More
William Shakespeare
Francois Rabelais
Erasmus
5
The Renaissance is remembered as a time when culture became
increasingly
:
focused on embracing feudalism
focused on religious affairs
focused on the "here and now"
focused on medieval culture
6
Which of the following would you be
LEAST
likely to find in an ITALIAN Renaissance painting
a scene involving a Christian story
a painting which included nudity
a scene focusing on "commoners"
A painting done in the "fresco" style
7
Called the "Father of the Renaissance", this scholar's interest in Greek and Roman manuscripts helped start the Ren.
Machiavelli
Petrarch
Brunelleschi
Leonardo
8
Which of the following would you be
LEAST
likely to find coming from the Northern Renaissance?
A painting of wideopen landscape
A painting of depicting "everyday" peasants living their lives
A sculpture of a nude woman
A painting that was done using oil paints
9
Based on the presentations and your understanding of the various artists, the painting below was most likely created by
Giotto
Michelangelo
Pieter Brueghel
Albrecht Durer
10
The painting provides a good example of the new Renaissance artistic technique known as:
Impressionism
Perspective
Sfumato
Chiaroscuro
11
Which of the following was
NOT
a common artistic feature that developed during the Renaissance?
the development of abstract/unrealistic
the use of oil paint
a focus on "common" people as the topic
the incorporation of detailed landscapes
12
Which of the following was
NOT TRUE
of Italy during the Renaissance.
was the center of European trade with the Muslim world
had an economy that was fueled by banking and trade
It was ruled by an emperor
It was made up of "city-states"
13
While Italy was the central trading area in
southern Europe
, it was
__?__
in
northern Europe
.
Flanders
Germany
England
France
14
Which of the following contributed
the most
to the start of the Renaissance?
The invasion of Italy by France
The Catholic Church
The development of Feudalism
The emergence of humanism
15
Which of the following factors
DID NOT
contribute to the start of the Renaissance in ITALY?
The Political "make-up" of Italy
Roman Hertiage
Trade
War
16
Johann Gutenberg is most remembered for:
creating a new engraving techniques
developing the printing press
being the first to use oil paints
developing the artistic technique of perspective
17
Historians consider the Renaissance to be the greatest period in _?_ achievement in European history:
economic
military
artistic
literary
18
Dubbed the "Leonardo of the North", this artist is remembered as a master who applied painting techniques to engravings
Albrecht Durer
Pieter Brughel
Thomas More
Jan van Eyck
19
Which of the following people was NOT a prominent figure in the
NORTHERN
Renaissance?
Raphael
Erasmus
Durer
van Eyck
20
Which of the following did
NOT
develop as part of the
NORTHERN
RENAISSANCE:
the first use of perspective
The use of oil paints
the art of engraving realistically on metal
an emphasis on painting common people
21
Which of the following is
NOT
a reason the Renaissance spread to Northern Europe?
Many Italian artists moved away from Italy after the Black Plague
Many northern European areas traded with Italy
Information began to spread faster because of new technology
Italy was invaded by large armies who saw the Renaissance first hand
22
The Italian Renaissance is considered to have started in:
Florence
Milan
Venice
Rome
23
The term "Renaissance" refers to:
The attempt to resurrect "classical" culture
The Catholic Church's "golden age"
The time when the first democracy was established in Europe
The historical period immediately after the "fall of Rome"
24
The painting below provides a good example of the newly developed Renaissance painting technique known as:
Chiaroscuro
Sfumato
Motion
Perspective
25
Which of the following is
NOT TRUE
of the development of the printing press?
it increased literacy throughout Europe
It led to over 15+ million books being printed in 50 years
The first book printed using the press was The Prince
Only a few thousand books existed in Europe before the press
26
Which Renaissance figure is remembered for his description of the "ideal" man and woman in his book
the Courtier
?
Leonardo
Castiglione
Machiavelli
Raphael