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