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1
What is the term for someone who hires an artist or buys artwork?
a banker
a patron
a priest
a scholar
2
What is an area of study that focuses on human life and culture, such as history and literature
wizardry
math
science
humanities
3
Who wrote
Don Quixote
?
Copernicus
Gutenberg
Shakespeare
Cervantes
4
Which art had the greatest influence on Renaissance artists?
ancient Roman art
Arabesque art
early medieval art
ancient Chinese art
5
What method would a humanist scholar use to learn about the world?
talk it over with neighbors
obey the Church
read a reference journal
observe, experiment, and question
6
Who is often called the "father of modern astronomy?"
none of these
da Vinci
Copernicus
di Caprio
7
What is the belief in the importance of a person's achievements and dignity?
republicanism
communism
classicism
individualism
8
How did the crusades contribute to the Renaissance?
crusaders rebelled against the RCC
crusaders destroyed Muslim libraries
many crusaders became painters and sculptors
crusaders brought back learning from the east
9
What was the main purpose of medieval art?
To show the wealth of lords
To teach religion to people who couldn't read
To decorate peasant's homes with pictures of God
To show the beauty of nature
10
Which of the following subjects would NOT be considered part of the humanities?
music
literature
science
language
11
Who painted the Mona Lisa, designed bridges, studied anatomy and much more?
Shakespeare
Copernicus
da Vinci
Machiavelli
12
Which geographic factor led to Italy's economic success?
large amounts of arable land
climate
Access to the Mediterranean Sea
mountain plateaus
13
Which would you expect to see in a piece of Renaissance art?
solid, gold backgrounds
nature is an important element
people have no expression
elongated figures
14
Which of the following was not an area of interest for Renaissance humanists?
authority of the Church
individualism
nature
Classical learning
15
A patron is someone who
supports and encourages artists.
None of these
talks to people in a demeaning way.
gave food and money to the poor.
16
What is a philosophy that tries to balance religion with an emphasis on individual dignity?
socialism
humanism
humanities
feudalism
17
Who painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the statue of David?
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Leonardo Di Caprio
Leonardo da Vinci
18
Which people often became the leaders of city-states?
Rich merchants
feudal lords
Clergy members
guilds of painters
19
How did an increase of trade cause the Renaissance?
All of these
the plague traveled along the route
it brought feudalism to Europe
Italian cities became wealthy
20
What is an independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory?
state-city
state-country
country-state
city-state
21
Who wrote a shocking book about politics and advised leaders to be feared and to lie?
Machiavelli
none of these
Michaeljackson
Michelango
22
What was the type of art influenced by the styles and techniques of ancient Greece and Rome?
abstract art
impressionistic art
classical art
modern art
23
What does "vernacular" mean?
common language
non-religious
non-medieval
common era
24
What is a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?
The ruins of the Roman Empire were around them
It was composed of city-states
all of the above
It was wealthy
25
The word "Renaissance" means
remainder
remember
rebirth
restoration
26
Which of the following people became less important during the Renaissance?
merchants
bankers
knights
artists
27
Who was a sponsor of exploration, including those of Christopher Columbus?
none of these
Queen Elizabeth I
Isabella I
Mona Lisa
28
What is a form of government in which citizens elect representatives to rule for them?
republic
medieval
classical
city-state
29
WHO WAS CONSIDERED THE QUINTESSENTIAL (MOST PERFECT EXAMPLE) RENAISSANCE MAN?
Michelangelo
Shakespeare
Di Caprio
Da Vinci
30
What was a great flowering of culture that began in Italy and spread to Europe?
Classical Period
Middle Ages
Medieval Times
The Renaissance
31
How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?
None of the above
Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.
Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.
Traders visited Italy and took new ideas home.
32
What economic change made bankers more important in the Renaissance?
jobs were scarce
food was running out
people began to use money
increase in bartering for goods
33
Who developed an improved printing press?
Cervantes
Copernicus
Dante
Gutenberg
34
Why did craftspeople become important during the Renaissance?
Universities hired them
They worked fields for lords
They made stained glass for churches
Their goods were traded all over Europe
35
A portrait would be an example of what Renaissance idea?
importance of nature
republicanism
individualism
Questioning accepted beliefs
36
What is another name for money?
currency
currents
tradition
trade
