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A review of the Renaissance Unit for World History (10th Grade).
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1
Who "invented" the printing press that revolutionized Europe?
John Green
Johannes Gutenberg
Jake Gyllenhaal
Johann Goebbels
2
The Renaissance is considered to have begun in...?
England
Turkey
Italy
Greece
3
How does the quotation connect to the Renaissance principle of humanism?
Humanity has gained all knowledge and must return to it.
Humanity progresses by building upon past knowledge.
Humanity must abandon limited thinking of ancient cultures.
Humanity draws comfort from achievements of past thinkers.
4
Are you excited to have a Renaissance Feast?
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
Yes!
5
What conclusion can be made from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, by Michelangelo?
The Church chose the styles of Renaissance artists.
The Church insisted art blend religious & classical themes.
The Church introduced new artistic styles.
The Church supported Renaissance artists by hiring them.
6
The Renaissance was marked by a reawakened interest in...?
new scientific discoveries.
making money.
the classics of Ancient Greece and Rome
the ancient Egyptians.
7
What is the word for an idealistic society, usually one that is usually impractical?
Uganda
Unicorn
Utopia
Ukelele
8
What is the everyday language of ordinary people?
vernacular
vegetation
veritable
verizon
9
Which playwright wrote 37 plays filled with universal themes that are still performed today?
Will Smith
William Seward
William Shatner
William Shakespeare
10
What characteristic of the Renaissance does the quotation reflect?
religious faith
patronage
perspective
a spirit of adventure and curiosity
11
This Renaissance artist was known as the "German Leonardo..."
Adam Driver
Albrect Dürer
Adolf Dunkleburger
Adrian Dantley
12
Which is
NOT
an example of a play written by Shakespeare?
Romeo and Juliet
Phantom of the Opera
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Richard III
13
Who were the Dutch artists we studied (briefly)?
Georges Seurat and Henri Matisse
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
Jan van Eyck and Pieter Breugel
Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali
14
What region makes up present-day northern France, Belgium, and the Netherlands?
Flanders
Falkland
Flemming
Finland
15
Who was the writer who used comical characters to offer opinions on serious subjects?
Franklin Roosevelt
Fred Rogers
Friedrich Reichert
François Rabelais
16
What is an example of a word that William Shakespeare invented?
swagger
eyeball
elbow
bedroom
17
What role did trade play in the Renaissance?
trade spread the Renaissance to the Muslim world
wealth from trade unified Renaissance Italy
wealth from trade led to higher prices for Renaissance art
wealth from trade fueled the Renaissance
18
The Medicis were known for being financial supporters of the arts. Another word for this is...?
penguins
parliaments
payers
patrons
19
What is
NOT
a type of play written by William Shakespeare?
Comedy
Melodrama
Tragedy
History
20
What city in Northern Italy was the center of the Italian Renaissance?
Fleming
Flanders
Florence
Fencing
21
Who was the Italian humanist responsible for assembling a library of ancient manuscripts?
Plato
Pluto
Petrarch
Plebian
22
Who is
NOT
a prime example of a "Renaissance Man"?
François Rabelais
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Robert the Peasant
23
Which is
NOT
an effect of the printing revolution?
more monks employed to copy manuscripts
cheaper books
more literate people
readily available books
24
Which humanist called for a translation of the Bible into the vernacular?
Dale Earnhardt
Desiderius Erasmus
John Calvin
Jacques Cartier
25
How does this engraving by A. Dürer expand on the work done by Italian Renaissance artists?
It applies new subject matter in new medium of engraving.
It blends anatomical realism with religious themes.
It advocates for religious reform by depicting upheaval.
It explores and honors heroic classical figures.
26
Which Renaissance artistic techniques are featured in this painting by Leonardo da Vinci?
cubism and expressionism
harmony and naturalism
perspective and realism
stylized lighting and flat human forms
27
Which features belong under the category Renaissance Art?
mythological and spiritual themes
realistic depictions of human forms
stylized depictions of human forms
flat dimensions and lack of perspective
28
Which humanist ideals are most expressed in the sculpture
David
by Michelangelo?
emphasis on exaggerated human anatomical forms
emphasis on idealized spiritual subjects
emphasis on subject matter related to period when sculpted
emphasis on realistic anatomy and ancient Greek tradition
29
When did the Renaissance take place?
After World War II
After the American Civil War
After 9/11
After the Middle Ages
30
Johannes Gutenberg invented what?
printing press
sewing machine
perspective
lightbulb
31
What was intellectual movement at heart of the Renaissance, focused on education & classics?
expansionism
realism
nationalism
humanism
32
What is a person who is a financial supporter of the arts?
plebian
perspective
patron
patriot
33
Who wrote a "how to" book for behaving in court?
Bing Crosby
Benedict Cumberbatch
Blanco Carrero
Baldassare Castiglione
34
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Erasmus
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Bruegel
35
Who was
NOT
a famous Renaissance architect?
Filippo Brunelleschi
Michelangelo
Frank Lloyd Wright
Raphael
36
Which Renaissance writer wrote a "How to" book about gaining and keeping power?
Michelangelo
Magistrate
Maleficent
Machiavelli
37
What changes did printing presses bring to the European cities that had them?
They allowed new ideas to spread across Europe.
The cities became culturally isolated centers of learning.
The cities attracted more migrants.
They developed entire new classes of citizens.
38
This art technique utilized metal plates etched with acid to make multiple prints.
rückenfigur
fresco
engraving
perspective
39
What was the study of subjects (grammar, rhetoric, etc.) taught in Ancient Rome?
Humanities
Romansh
Latin
History
40
Which Renaissance artist painted an imaginary gathering of great thinkers (
School of Athens
)?
Raphael
Castiglione
Gutenberg
Socrates
41
Leonardo da Vinci is often referred to as a true "Renaissance Man." Why?
His paintings are the most famous of the era.
He excelled at everything he did.
His scientific works were genius.
His interests spanned many subjects, media, and disciplines.
42
What event revolutionized the way people accessed ideas and information during the Renaissance?
Shakespeare popularized literature through the theater.
Raphael's engraving technology led to mass produced art.
Erasmus called for the Bible to be printed in vernacular.
Gutenberg invented a printing press with movable type.
43
Which Renaissance artist was known for the
Mona Lisa
and
The Last Supper
?
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
van Eyck
Albrect Dürer
44
Who was the English humanist who described an ideal society, known as a utopia.
Sir Lancelot
Sir Thomas More
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sir Francis Drake
45
What new technique gave paintings and drawings a 3D effect?
shading
perspective
surrealism
mosaic
46
What does "renaissance" mean?
Revival
Raphael
Rebirth
Reginald
