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How did Venice become wealthy?
discovery of oil
invention of the suspension bridge
warfare
trade
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YOUR OPINION:
What is the coolest thing Leonardo di Vinci did during his lifetime?
Studied dead people to learn about the human body
Sketched and invented things like war and flying machines
Painted the Mona Lisa and Last Supper
Wrote everything backward
3
Which city is built on more than 100 islands?
Sicily
Rome
Venice
Florence
4
Castiglione wrote
The Courtier
Othello
The Prince
Romeo and Juliet
5
The "classical period" refers to the time of
the Middle Ages
ancient Greece and Rome
the Dark Ages
the Renaissance
6
Leonardo da Vinci was known for
politics, painting, poetry
flying, sculpting, writing
painting, sculptures, inventions
drawing, singing, painting
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What is the message of Machiavelli's book
The Prince
?
There should be no rulers
To be powerful, a ruler has to be willing to break the rules
Princes should always display correct behavior
Rulers get their authority from God
8
Which city was called the "cradle of the Renaissance?"
Venice
Naples
Florence
Vatican City
9
Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici were patrons of
farmers
merchants
artists
soldiers
10
What was the Renaissance?
A time of rapid industrialization
A time of wars for independence
A time of increased religious faith
A time of achievements in art, literature, and learning
11
A basilica is
a city-state
an artist's home
a Christian church
a burial ground for popes
12
What art technique made paintings look three-dimensional?
illuminated manuscripts
fresco
mosaic
perspective
13
The word "Renaissance" means
humanism
city-states
re-birth
beautiful art
14
The pope is
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
the Italian word for God
the president of Italy
a parish priest
15
Florence was chiefly dependent on what industry?
shipbuilding and trade
arms and ammunition
farming and food production
wool and banking
16
What is the title of the ruler of Venice?
emperor
king
doge
pope
17
When did the Renaissance begin?
1100s
1600s
1300s
1800s
18
During the Renaissance, the status of artists
was very low
decreased
stayed the same
improved
19
Who was Don Quixote?
the real name of Miguel de Cervantes
the author of a great Spanish novel
a fictional character who tries to imitate brave knights
the real name of El Greco
20
YOUR OPINION:
Which is the best piece of art from Michelangelo?
the sculpture of David
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
the Pieta
21
The great cathedral in the center of Florence is called
the cathedral of Notre-Dame
Vatican City
the Duomo
the Sistine Chapel
22
The most important church in Rome is
the Duomo
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Patrick's Cathedral
St. Paul's Church
23
What invention accelerated the Renaissance?
the assembly line
the printing press
penicillin
the spinning wheel
24
The most powerful family in Florence was the
Medici
Brunelleschi
da Vinci
Cervantes
25
Who wrote Don Quixote?
El Greco
Miguel de Cervantes
Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
26
Which were important artists of the Renaissance?
Michelangelo, Julius Caesar, Picasso
Bologna, Leonardo da Vinci, Martin Luther
Brunelleschi, Botticelli, Michelangelo
Cleopatra, Shakespeare, Julius II
27
Why is Shakespeare considered to be a "Renaissance man?"
He wrote tragedies, comedies, histories, and romances
He was born during the Renaissance
He was a writer and a painter
He was the first person to use the word Renaissance
28
During the Renaissance, Italy was
struggling to gain independence from another country
divided into many separate states
a colony of England
ruled by a president who was elected
29
An unpaid person learning a trade or skill is
an artist
a doge
a pope
an apprentice
30
Michelangelo's masterpiece is
The Courtier
The Last Supper
Don Quixote
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
31
One of Leonard da Vinci's most famous paintings is
The Prince
Adoration of the Magi
Mona Lisa
David
32
Machiavelli wrote
Romeo and Juliet
The Prince
Othello
The Courtier
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In what country did the Renaissance begin?
Spain
England
France
Italy
