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1
What does
Machiavelli
advise rulers to do in his book
The Prince
?
Be ruthless in achieving goals
Support the arts
Learn polite manners
Learn poetry, music, and sports
2
Which of the following had seen the invention of a form of printing long
before
the time of Gutenberg?
China
India
France
Japan
3
Which of the following was a
new
artistic technique developed during the Renaissance?
Drafting
Realism
Expressionism
Surrealism
4
The
everyday
language of ordinary people
vulgar
parlance
vernacular
humanities
5
Individualism is the belief that the individual is
equal
to the community.
False
True
6
TIDBITS:
The Medicis kept a pair of
hippos
in one of Florence’s major squares.
False
True
7
TIDBIT:
Women, were expected to be married by
16
years old.
False
True
8
During the Renaissance
creativity
in the arts was discouraged.
True
False
9
What was
revolutionary
during the Renaissance?
The Church
The Printing Press
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
The Microwave
10
Who sculpted '
David
'?
Cosimo de’ Medici
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
11
Artists were usually members of a
guild
.
False
True
12
Nobles
were shopkeepers and skilled workers
True
False
13
TIDBIT:
There were at least
60
churches within Florence.
True
False
14
What was the period of time in Europe called that happened
before
the Renaissance?
Middle Ages
Golden Age
Feudal Age
Bronze Age
15
The
location
of Italy was very important for the Renaissance
False
True
16
What is the reason Italy was a
prime location
for the Renaissance?
It has a very cold climate
Its location on a peninsula with many ports
It has major trade routes with North America
It is a landlocked country
17
How was Italy
divided
up during the Renaissance?
Kingdoms
Fiefs
Counties
City-States
18
Which was
NOT
one of the new subjects that emerged when secular learning became popular?
Science
Law
Medicine
Religion
19
What is a term for attitudes or beliefs
NOT
based on religion
Holy
Secularism
Individualism
Pious
20
The word "Renaissance" means rebirth, but from what
language
is it translated?
French
Old English
Germanic
Italian
21
Renaissance art portrayed
secular
subjects
False
True
22
What did liner perspective help most artists accomplish?
portray human anatomy more accurately
show three dimensions on flat surfaces
make buildings more graceful and beautiful
place domes on top of churches
23
In which of the following fields did Leonardo da Vinci
NOT
establish himself as a master?
Engineering
Sculpting
Athletics
Painting
24
Censor
means to remove offensive material.
False
True
25
Why did most peasants and nobles move from manor to
towns
?
To go to university.
Be with friends.
To make money.
Better food.
26
Monotheism
is the belief in many gods.
False
True
27
Individualism, Secularism, and ______ were new ways of
thinking
during the Renaissance.
Diplomacy
Democracy
Humanism
Capitalism
28
Who is considered '
The Renaissance Man
'?
Machiavelli
Henry VIII
Vincent Van Gogh
Leonardo da Vinci
29
Merchants were "
the new rich
".
False
True
30
Shakespeare wrote about
economics.
False
True
31
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of Renaissance art?
Perspective
Flat/2-D
Incorporation of nature
Realistic/3-D
32
The
economics
during the Renaissance was an urban mercantile system.
True
False
33
Which of the following contributed to the
birth
of the Renaissance in Italy?
a wealthy and powerful merchant class
the development of oil painting
a new translation of the Bible
the rise of working class
34
What term means '
people who buy and sell goods
'?
Peasants
Guilds
Merchants
Nobles
35
What is a "
Renaissance Man
"?
a person that loves debates
someone that challenges others
a person with many talents
an Artist
36
Which
family
was extremely important to the Renaissance?
Milano
Whitman
Medici
Romano
37
The Renaissance spread
north
out of Italy.
True
False
38
The most famous Renaissance
patrons
were members of which family?
Medici
Germanotta
Machiavelli
Romano
39
Which of the following industries was the original
source
of the Medici family's wealth?
Banking
Mining
Wool-trading
Farming
40
From what
ancient civilizations
did the people in Italy get the idea for humanism?
Persian & Chinese
British & Spanish
Greeks & Chinese
Greeks & Romans
41
TIDBIT:
Hunting
became a popular activity especially for the nobles
False
True
42
What was the main
country
for the Renaissance period?
Florence
France
Italy
England
43
People began to buy goods with
money
instead of bartering.
False
True
44
Which of the following is a
synonym
best used to describe the word "secular"
Rebirth
Religious
Chivalry
Worldly
45
English poet and
playwright
, the towering figure of Renaissance literature.
Snakespeare
Rowling
Poe
Shakespeare
46
TIDBITS:
1 out 2 women - in Renaissance Florence were nuns.
False
True
47
TIDBIT
: With the success of the printing press, book collecting became popular.
False
True
48
What did Leonardo da Vinci often
include
in his art?
Money
English
Flowers
Science
49
Why is Michelangelo's "
David
" probably depicted nude?
Michelangelo saw the human body as a thing of beauty.
Michelangelo ran out time.
Michelangelo ran out of materials.
Putting clothes on statues was really complicated.
50
During the Renaissance, most people were
Roman Catholic.
False
True
51
The Catholic Church's power
increased
during the Renaissance.
False
True
52
What were the basic
years
of the Renaissance?
1700 - 1925
1100 - 1650
1350 - 1600s
400 - 1400
53
The Prince
by
Machiavelli
was an instruction manual for acquiring & maintaining power
False
True
54
Who painted the
'Mona Lisa'
?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Cosimo de’ Medici
Leonardo di Vinci
55
Which of the following best describes the
government
of Venice and most city-states?
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Communism
56
Dante's
Inferno stated,
"the end justifies the means".
False
True
