Why did Dante write in Italian?

He wanted to show Italian was as good as Latin

Who was Michelangelo?

1 of the 2 masters of the Renaissance

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Chapter 11 Section 2: The Italian Rennaisance

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A Quiz to reinforce the ideas taught in Chapter 11 Section 2 of Holt World History: Medieval to Early Modern Times

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1
What did talented writers and artists earn?
Currency
Fame
Farmland
Glory
2
In what year was ancient math texts discovered?
500
2000
1300
1400
3
Scientists found out what about the Earth in the Renaissance?
It was flat
It was round
It had earthquakes
It moved around the Sun
4
Fill in the blank: Filipo ____ built a new dome in Florence.
Polo
Konami
Brunelleschi
Palladio
5
Why did Dante write in Italian?
He grew up in Italy
His mother was Italian
He wanted to show Italian was as good as Latin
He didn't think Latin was good enough
6
What was The Prince about?
A peasant who became a prince
It gave advice on how to rule
A fantasy about royals
A historical fiction
7
Scholars were only studying religion by the 1300's.
False
True
8
What could be studied in the Renaissance?
Army Training
The Humanities
Computer Programming
US History
9
When did Niccolo Machiavelli's book , The Prince, come out?
1623
2013
1492
1513
10
Who was Michelangelo?
Greek God
The Master of the Renaissance1
Roman God
1 of the 2 masters of the Renaissance
11
Why did scholars flee to Italy?
To learn new concepts from different places
They felt like it
To get out of poverty
To escape invading Turks
12
What was the method of art for the Renaissance?
pointalism
3D
distance
perspective
13
What mathematical symbols were created in the Renaissance?
-
Division
+
Square Root
14
What was Dante's major work?
The Divine Comedy
Renaissance Legends
Bridge to Terribithia
The Cat and the Hat
15
Who preserved the Latin texts found in the monasteries?
Monks
Priests
Politicians
Poets
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Who was the earliest politician and poet, who wrote in Italian?
Niccolo Machievelli
Michelangelo
Ellen DeGeneres
Dante Aligieri

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