The Medici family became famous for what?

Being famous patrons of the arts

Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...

moved to the city to make money

Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because

it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.

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Renaissance

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Basic overview of important people, places, and ideas in the Renaissance.

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1
The Renaissance was characterized by
advanced mathematics, science, and astronomy
all of the above
3 dimensional art and sculpture
religious reformation
2
The Medici family became famous for what?
Inventing the iron plow
Starting a revolution against the Pope
Being famous patrons of the arts
Bringing in goods from China
3
Who invented the printing press?
Gutenberg
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
4
The Pope and European kings always worked together for a common goal.
False
True
5
People began to model their lives after what ancient civilizations?
Greek and Roman
Egyptian and Nubian
Assyrian and Akkadian
Medieval and Chinese
6
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Rafael
Donatello
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
7
____________ was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
England
France
Germany
Italy
8
Who is known as the greatest English playwright of all time?
Leonardo Da Vinci
William Shakespeare
Johann Bach
Pope Henry IV
9
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Da Vinci
Shakespeare
Rafael
Michelangelo
10
Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...
moved to the city to make money
traveled to trade goods
married into the royal family
bought their own farms
11
Leonardo Da Vinci was famous for what?
All of the above
Sketching
Inventing
Painting
12
Which Italian city did the Renaissance begin in?
Athens
Florence
Venice
Rome
13
Italian trade promoted a free flow of ideas and goods.
False
True
14
William Shakespeare wrote which of these plays?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Macbeth
All of the above
Twelfth Night
15
Which invention did NOT occur during the Renaissance?
light bulb
submarine
mechanical clock
flush toilet
16
The Renaissance was a movement that spread throughout....
North America
Africa
Europe
China
17
Why did Patrons give money to artists?
It boosted their popularity
All of the above
Because they valued the arts
It allowed the artists to focus on their masterpieces
18
What is Machiavelli known for?
Master painter
Master sculptor
Dishonest politician
Useless inventor
19
"Renaissance" means....
rebirth
change
death
knowledge
20
Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because
it was the first cathedral in Florence.
it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.
it's the first dome in recorded history.
it was destroyed during WWII.

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