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Review of the major concepts , art and literature of the Renaissance for Chic's class.
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1
Which groups social status rose the most during the Renaissance?
Artists
Kings
Women
Priests
2
Which of the following is NOT a reason that this painting is a Renaissance painting?
It has perspective
It's religious theme
The woman's emotions are shown
It is full of life and feeling
3
Which humanistic story is a story within a story that presents characters with sarcasm
The Divine Comedy
The Decameron
Utopia
The Prince
4
During the Renaissance, why was Florence significant?
Birthplace of Michelangelo
The last place the Black Plague hit
Home of all of the significant artists and sculptors
Birthplace and symbol of the Renaissance
5
“I hope to find pity and forgiveness for all the modes in which I talk and weep”
Sir Thomas More
Boccacio
Petrarch
Nicolo Machiavelli
6
Why is the printing press considered Revolutionary?
It spread learning which led to challenging authority
It eliminated the need for monks in church.
It raised the price of books
It led to a decrease in the need for universities.
7
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
Cheaper book prices
Increase in education/literacy
Rapid spread of ideas
Increase in church power
8
Which of the following is NOT an example of a Renaissance HUMANIST belief?
Individual achievement should be glorified
Each individual finds the truth for himself
Church teachings should be accepted without question.
Man is basically good
9
“Abandon hope all ye who enter”
Boccacio
Allegheri
Petrarch
Machiavelli
10
Renaissance scholars were snobs
True
False
11
Who wrote "Hamlet"?
Erasmus
Dante Alligheri
Niccolo Machiavelli
Wiliam Shakespeare
12
What is the term for a person that sponsors an artist?
a humanist
an apprentice
a guildsmen
a patron
13
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?
Incorporation of nature
Use of Perspective
two dimensional appearance
Incorporation of human emotions
14
Which geographic factor contributed to the rise of the Renaissance in Italian city-states?
navigable waters of the Danube River
location near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
ease of travel on the Northern European Plain
mountainous terrain of the Alps
15
Who created this masterpiece?
Michaelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Leonardo Da Vinci
16
What is NOT a word that Machiavelli uses to describe mankind?
Covetous
Brave
Fickle
False
17
Why is this painting considered controversial?
The unmarried woman is pregnant
The man is about to hit the woman for infidelity.
People of different social classes are getting married
It suggests that a wedding outside the church can be holy.
18
Which person seems to be concerned with things they can see and prove from this world?
Plato
Aristotle
Rafael
Leonardo Da Vinci
19
Which of the following is NOT something a lady should do according to Castilogne?
entertain graciously every kind of man
be kind and discrete
seek modest credit for accomplishments
tell jokes in social situations
20
Who painted this masterpiece?
Raphael
Michelangelo Buonarati
Jan Van Eycke
Leonardo Da Vinici
21
Which of the following best describes the Medici Family?
Powerful organized crime family that dominated Florence
Powerful Banking family that were patrons of Arts.
Rich and Famous artist family that beautified Florence.
Powerful Politicians that ruled Italian city-states
22
What is the name of this painting?
The Last Supper
The Tribute Money
The School of Athens
Mona Lisa
23
Which city state is the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Rome
Venice
Milan
Florence
24
The technique of allowing colors to shade gradually into one another to produce hazy lines?
sfumato
perspective
cubism
chiaroscuro
25
Which of the following is NOT a reason why this painting is considered a Renaissance painting?
It uses perspective
It is a religious subject that focuses on the next life
It is full of life and feeling
It shows human emotion
26
Which of the following is most accurate definition of the European Renaissance?
a rebirth of learning and intellectualism
a movement to gain equality for women
a movement to separate church and state
a rebirth of Christianity
27
Who is considered the father of humanism
Petrarch
Bocaccio
Dante Allegheri
Leonardo Da Vinci
28
This painting is an example of ...... ?
Middle Ages Art
Islamic Art
Classical Art
Renaissance Art
29
Which of the following is the best SYNONYM for "SECULAR"?
Questioning
Mental
Worldly
Holy
30
What are The blue lines shown in this picture illustrating?
A divine prescence
The creation of perspective by using a vanishing point.
The irrelevance of Geometry
The division between the ancient and modern world.
31
Which Florentine banking family dominated politics and sponsored many Renaissance artists?
Allegheri
Machiavelli
Medici
Borgia
32
During the Renaissance, which development would inspire the Protestant Reformation?
interest in Ancient Greece and Rome
advances in mathematics and science
questioning of traditional authority
attention to realism and detail
33
Which of the following is a message of this painting?
Study the classics but be willing to question the accepted.
Medieval values are superior to the sinful Renaissance value
Education must take place in schools.
Religion and education must be intertwined.
34
"Many are schooled but few are educated"
William Shakespeare
Dante Allegheri
Sir Thomas More
Baldassari Castilogne
35
What is the name of this piece of Artwork?
The Thinking Man
David
The Thinker
Renaissance Man
36
Which of the following was NOT a pillar of the Renaissance?
Nationalism
Humanism
Secularism
Individualism
37
"The Ends Justify the Means"
Boccacio
Machiavelli
Petrarch
Allegheri
38
Which group of professionals was "The Courtier" used by to rise in social status?
Farmers
Soldiers
Merchants
Kings and Queens
39
Which
2
societies were the focus of Renaissance humanism?
Renaissance France and England
Ancient Rome and Greece
Ancient Greece and Spain
Ancient Egypt and Rome
40
Why did the artist add a dog to the painting after it was finished?
To illustrate the wealth enjoyed by this noble couple.
to represent loyalty and fidelity the couple will have.
To represent sadness for a poor couple
to illustrate the fear the women is feeling towards the man.
41
How did Leonardo Da Vinci learn so much about the Human body?
by sketching classical sculpture
by reading the classics
by dissecting cadavers
by studying architecture based upon human form & proportion
42
What is the term for creating a 3D effect on a 2D surface?
Cubism
Secularism
Fresco
Perspective
43
Whoo painted this painting?
Raphael
Michaelangelo
Donatello
Leonardo Da Vinci
44
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
Scientific learning
Religious Piety
feudalism
classical culture
45
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance started in Italy?
Italy never had feudalism
Italy was on the trade routes between Europe and Asia
Italy had a wealthy merchant class
Rome was the center of the Catholic Church
46
Machiavelli argued that a ruler should be kind when......?
only when it suits a purpose, better to be feared than loved
dealing with women and children
All the time because he was a devout Christian.
in difficult times to keep your power.
47
What is the vocab term for a person that excels in many different areas?
secularism
Renaissance man
humanism
Patron
48
Machiavelli says that a ruler should be cunning like a _________?
Lion
snake
eagle
Fox
49
What group of people's power increased the most during the Renaissance?
Clergy
Peasants
Monarchs
Merchants
50
What is the vocabulary term for the common everyday language spoken in a region?
Vernacular
Humanism
Secular
Classical
51
Which Renaissance author would this meme best represent
Petrarch
Boccacio
Shakespeare
Machiavelli
52
What is the name of this drawing?
Wings of motion
The flying machine
Vitruvian man
Renaissance Man
53
What object in the room represents fertility?
The oranges
The Chandalier
The mirror
The women's veil
54
which is the BEST reason why Petrarch wrote in Latin?
Most people in Italy spoke Latin
He was encouraging people to learn the classical language.
He's in love with a married woman & was hiding his feelings
He anti-Renaissance & wanted people to adopt Medieval values
55
What is the name of the perfect ideal society that Thomas More describes in his book?
The Inferno
Purgatory
Utopia
Paradisio
56
This painting is an example of ..... ?
Middle Ages Art
Classical Art
Renaissance Art
Islamic Art
57
Which statement most accurately describes the painting?
focuses on human accomplishment.
uses a narrative to tell a story
its focused on the afterlife
focused on a protest movement
58
"a lady should not introduce jokes"
Sir Thomas More
Castilogne
Petrarch
Machiavelli
59
What is the name of this painting?
School of Athens
The Tribute money
Renaissance protest
Arnolfini portrait
60
What is the name of this painting
Renaissance Woman
The Madonna
Virgin on the Rocks
Mona Lisa
