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Grade 8 Renaissance Review
Grade 8 Renaissance Review
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An Alberta grade 8 social studies review of the Renaissance
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1
Florence became a centerpiece of the Renaissance because it created which modern process?
Manufacturing
Shipbuilding
Trading
Banking
2
What was the name of Martin Luther's famous writing that started the Reformation?
Ninety-five Theories
Ninety-five Theses
Ninety-five Reasons
Ninety-five Thoughts
3
Which of the following were subjects added by Renaissance Humanists to a good education?
History
Grammar
Theology
Music
4
If the Roman pope wanted to buy a painting, he would not buy this one because he would say...
it is of a religious icon!
it is not a religious icon!
it is of a woman!
it is too realistic!
5
Lorenzo de' Medici was famous for his patronage of ...
Actors
Poets
Artists
Musicians
6
Which of the "Fathers" has the
correct title
?
Petrarch "Father of Humanism"
Cosimo "Father of Florence"
Luther "Father of the Renaissance"
Galileo "Father of Modern Art"
7
Which nickname was Lorenzo de' Medici given by the people of Florence?
The Wealthy
The Ruthless
The Powerful
The Magnificent
8
Which area did not use mathematics as they were learned during the Renaissance?
Artists
Architects
Chefs
Musicians
9
Which German invention made Martin Luther's Reformation possible?
The Compass
Modern Medicine
The Printing Press
The Telescope
10
If you asked a Renaissance Humanist advice for school, what would they
not say
?
Listen to your teacher
Keep an open mind
Figure it out yourself
Try new things
11
Many different humanist thinkers found themselves in trouble with...
The Clergy
The Nobles
The King
The Guilds
12
The Scientific Revolution is closely connected with Humanism because it suggests that people...
Record their Ideas
Question the Church
Listen to the Church
Observe the Natural World
13
Which of these is the
best
way to tell the difference between Medieval and Renaissance art?
Accurate drawings of people
Focus on groups
Bright and vibrant colours
Frequent use of religious symbols
14
Greek and Roman civilizations are often called ... Civilizations?
Renaissance
Classical
Intelligent
Ancient
15
If Martin Luther was building a Church, he would
most likely
want to have the walls with...
Silver
Wood
Paintings
Gold
16
Which of the following topics
did not
progress during the Scientific Revolution?
Medicine
Mathematics
Astrology
Astronomy
17
At his death bed, Savonarola did what at to the dying Lorenzo de' Medici's on his deathbed?
Insulted him
Damned him
Understood him
Forgave him
18
Many painters in the Renaissance earned the wrath of the church when they painted...
Jesus
Naked People
Landscapes
Women
19
Which Medici leader brought his family to the top and was later named Father of the Fatherland
Cosimo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Giovanni de' Medici
Damian de' Medici
20
Which famous painter was responsible for blending Science and Art?
Botticelli
Michelangelo
Donatello
da Vinci
21
Machiavelli said in his book
The Princes
that a ruler should be...
Harsh, but powerful
Tough, but fair
Kind, but smart
Nice, but sneaky
22
Which of the following is a characteristic which was
new
to Renaissance art?
Linear Perspective
Religious Themes
Basic Backgrounds
Bright Colours
23
Gutenberg's amazing invention made it possible to...
Reproduce printed pages quickly
Record real events quickly
Record real events accurately
Reproduce printed pages accurately
24
When, he nails his paper to the church door, the young Martin Luther was a professional...
Monk
Lawyer
Doctor
Teacher
25
During the Renaissance, which material (or media) was
not
new to artists?
Paint
Wood
Stone
Bronze
26
Before the Scientific Revolution, many doctors would
not do
which of the following?
Prescribe medicine
Wash their hands
Dissect Bodies
Study germs
27
Many early ideas in the Renaissance came from people digging up Greek/Roman...
Buildings
Inventions
Manuscripts
Weapons
28
Which of the following things is Galileo
not
credited for?
Discovering Jupiter's Moons
Building Very Powerful Telescopes
Discovering the Heliocentric Universe
Creating the Scientific Process
29
Which major thing did Galileo state that people needed to have able to discover a new truth?
Experiments
Reasons
Proof
Arguments
30
Which of these artists
wasn't
one of the artists that gained from the patronage of the Medici?
Donatello
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Michelangelo
31
Despite being deeply religious, Luther agreed with Humanist ideas
except
that...
We should have open and curious minds
We should learn things by ourselves
We should appreciate Classical Gods
We are all important individuals
32
Which of the following school activities would a Renaissance Humanist
not like
the most?
Science Labs
Group Discussions
Copying Notes
Persuasive Essays
33
Which of the following world leaders would Machiavelli support the
most
?
Justin Trudeau (Canada)
Queen Elizabeth II (United Kingdom)
Donald Trump (United States)
Kim Jong Un (North Korea)
34
In Italy, the Renaissance began in Venice, Florence, and Genoa
mainly
because of their...
military
economy
medicine
climate
35
What was William Shakespeare famous for writing?
Sonnets
Diaries
Novels
Plays