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Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance Quiz review
Florence: Cradle of the Renaissance Quiz review
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How did Renaissance literature show the humanist attitude of the time?
it was often about animals
it told of human emotion and experiences
it was all about religion
humans wrote it
2
What city is this?
Venice
Florence
Rome
Amsterdam
3
What is the "vernacular" in Italy?
Venetian
Italian
English
Latin
4
What do Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture have in common?
They were all focused on religion.
They all borrowed from Chinese ideas.
Only the wealthy created these.
They were all influenced by classical ideas.
5
What powerful family controlled Florence through most of the Renaissance?
the Machiavelli family
the Parker family
the Medici family
the da Vinci family
6
How did Renaissance scientists go about their study of science?
they asked the Muslims what they knew
questioned, observed, experimented, analyzed
they didn't study science
continued with medieval knowledge
7
What is Roma, Venezia, Firenze, Milano?
make believe places in Paradiso
new X-Box games
city names in Italian
famous people of Italy
8
How was Renaissance literature different from Medieval literature?
Renaissance literature focused on human experiences
it was basically the same
only wrote about religious topics
often told tales of hardworking children
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Which is one of the techniques used to create perspective?
lining up all the subjects in a row
painting in clouds
the use of dark colors
making objects larger to make them appear closer
10
Which Michelangelo sculpture stands 17 foot tall and is a good example of Renaissance realism?
King Solomon
Goliath Battles the Egyptians
David
Jesus and the Big Stone
11
How is a story of a "perfect" society a Renaissance idea?
all of these
They believed God would make a perfect world for everyone.
Writers focused on humans and the growing power they felt over their world
It wasn't a Renaissance idea.
12
What is the meaning of the Italian word "duomo"
dumb
cathedral
fine wine
art
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Who did Michelangelo do much work for?
Leonardo da Vinci
King Henry
the Catholic Church
the Museum of Florence
14
Which of the following is not a city in Italy?
Paris
Venice
Rome
Florence
15
Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered the "ideal Renaissance man"?
he was multi-talented and sought all kinds of knowledge
he got famous because he was best friends with the pope
he was tall and handsome
his mother was a peasant
16
What was the basic idea of Machiavelli in his book, "The Prince"
Princes should take over everyone.
Love is often found by princes.
God chooses princes.
Rulers must keep their state strong at any cost.
17
What was one major type of business in Florence?
tourism
glass blowing
gelato making
banking
18
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Vatican City
Beijing, China
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What important feature helped Florence be a center of trade?
The Alps
the Atlantic Ocean
Arno River
Mount Blanc
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How does the Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore copy classical style?
domes and arches
gothic arches
gargoyles
stained glass
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Which of the following techniques did Renaissance painters discover?
the use of white to make skeletons
how to make paintings look like tapestries
ways to make animals look cuddly
the use of perspective
