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A review of the #Renaissance for our test
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Dutch humanist priest, writer, and scholar. Author of
In Praise of Folly
Baldassare Castiglione
Desiderius Erasmus
William Shakespeare
Sir Thomas More
2
City in Tuscany, Northern Italy; was the center of the Italian Renaissance.
Flanders
Milan
Turin
Florence
3
Artist, scientist, and inventor. His most famous works are
The Mona Lisa
and
The Last Supper
Leonardo
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
4
How did the printing press improve collaboration and impact the fields of science and math?
The printing press helped to spread ideas/data faster and further
It had no affecxt on collaboration at all
It allowed people to improve their travel and meet in-person
it also ensured the accuracy of that same information.
5
a person who has wide interests and is expert in several areas
Vitruvian Man
Specialist
Renaissance Man
Wonk
6
German goldsmith, printer, & publisher. Built modern printing press utilizing movable type.
Thomas More
Johann Gutenberg
Christine de Pizan
William Shakespeare
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What factors hindered the success of Gutenberg's printing press in his time?
Books were already cheap so there wasn't a need for his press
The Church banned books because people might be exposed to new ideas
People did not wish to learn how to read and write
Printed books did not have a distribution network
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The long-term effects of the work of Willaim Shakespeare are that......
his plays enduring popularity changed literature and social commentary
His works contradicted the Greek Classical styles of drama
He brought back Latin as a common everyday language
His language innovations, multiple uses of works and themes
9
The printing press reduced the power of the government and church by reducing because.......
Still, only the rich could gain access to the Bible
It allowed laws to be published for all to see
The government and the Church no longer controlled information
They could throw the people in jail for speaking out
10
A person who provides financial support for the arts.
patron
vernacular
humanism
perspective
11
Idealistic or visionary, usually used to describe a perfect society.
utopian
perspective
humanities
engraving
12
Niccolo Machiavelli believed that a Prince needed to be an absolute ruler, because….
People are rational and will always make the best decisions for all
People need a strong ruler to force them to do the right things
People always put others before themselves
People will only act in their own self-interest
13
Study of subjects such as grammar, rhetoric, poetry, & history.
humanities
patron
vernacular
humanism
14
The artwork of the Northern Renaissance.......
idealized beauty and focused on religious and mythological themes
featured religious and peasant life themes
Was completely secular and avoided religious themes
conveyed emotions and personalities
15
Political philosopher, statesman, & writer. Author of
The Prince
, a political guidebook.
Niccolo Machiavelli
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
William Shakespeare
16
racist belief that European history and culture is superior to all other histories and cultures.
dominance
eurocentrism
patriotism
racism
17
Priest, writer, scholar, & humanist. Called for the translation of the bible into vernacular.
Desiderius Erasmus
Dante Alighieri
Francesco Petrarch
Thomas More
18
Artistic technique used to give paintings and drawings a three-dimensional effect.
graphical projection
perspective
symmetry
realism
19
An artist etches a design on a metal plate with acid & uses the plate to make multiple prints
utopian
engraving
humanism
perspective
20
When did the Renaissance take place?
1350 ACE-1600 ACE
!300 ACE-1400 ACE
1000 ACE-1200 ACE
500 ACE-1500 ACE
21
Intellectual movement at the heart of the Renaissance, focused on education and the classics.
Humanity
Secularism
Divinity
Humanism
22
BONUS:
According to John Green....
Art and learning didn't filter down like technology today
Leonardo had the strength of 10 men
the most important historical event of the modern world
Most Europeans were unaware the Renaissance was occurring
23
The artwork of the Italian Renaissance.......
idealized beauty and focused on religious and mythological themes
Was completely secular and avoided religious themes
featured religious and peasant life themes
conveyed emotions and personalities
24
Why was the invention of the printing press so important?
The government could control all information access
It democratized access to information, increasing access for all
It created the information age
It kept the power to control information in the hands of the church
25
Everyday language of ordinary people
slang
latin
vernacular
mandarin
26
How did geography and trade contribute to the Renaissance beginning in Italy?
It had very few natural harbors, so very little trade took place
It was the hardest hit of European areas with the Plague, so trade stopped
Italy was at the center of Mediterranean trade.
The remnants of the Roman Empire were all around the people of Italy.
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What attitudes, techniques, and styles did the new art emphasize?
Everything secular and non-religious
Preparing for the afterlife
It reflected the ideas of humanism, realism, and classicism
The dreariness of life and death
28
What role does the Medici family and other patrons play in the Renaissance?
They wrote laws and guidelines for artwork standards
As patrons they supplied funding for artists, writers, and architects
As government leaders, they set the laws governing art
They did the work for artists, writers, and architects
29
Unlike
the Italian Humanists, the Northern Humanists focused on.........
Improving government
Classical learning
the individual and on secular concerns
reforming society based on Christian principles.
30
Humanist, poet, and scholar. Preserved classic texts, regarded as founder of humanism.
Thomas More
Desiderius Erasmus
Francesco Petrarch
Christine de Pizan
31
Painter, Sculptor, Engineer, Architect, and Poet; painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
32
Playwright & poet. Revealed the souls of men & women through scenes of dramatic conflict.
Giovanni Boccaccio
Thomas More
William Shakespeare
Niccolo Machiavelli
33
Important industrial & financial center of Northern Europe during the Renaissance.
Antwerp
Flanders
Florence
Rome
34
Unlike
the Northern Humanists, the Italian Humanists focused on.........
Classical learning
Improving government
the individual and on secular concerns
reforming society based on Christian principles.
35
German painter, writer, draftsman, & engraver. He became known as the "German Leonardo"
Jan Van Eyck
Matt Voss, the Younger
Albrecht Durer
Leonardo Da Vinci
36
Why did the Northern Renaissance flourish in the cities of Flanders?
This area was known for its rich artistic history
It encompassed an area with rich industrial and banking cities
Many royal families lived there, they used their wealth to sponsor artists
The lower classes sponsored artists
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Painter who blended Christian & Classical styles, famous paintings include
The School of Athens
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo
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BONUS
: Leonardo's famous painting,
The Last Supper
, is a(n) ......
water color
fresco
oil painting
acrylic painting
39
Italian courtier, diplomat, and writer. Author of
The Courtier
William Shakespeare
Desiderius Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
Baldassare Castiglione
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English lawyer, author, scholar, and royal adviser. He wrote the book
Utopia.
Johann Gutenberg
Niccolo Machiavelli
William Shakespeare
Sir Thomas More
