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1
What did the "
Donation of Constantine
" claim?
that Constantine gave extensive territories to the Pope.
that the emperor was over the Pope
that Constantine was Jewish
that Constantine was a great benefactor
2
Renaissance writers focused on all of the following EXCEPT....
Realism
Classical texts
Individualism
the importance of obeying the Pope
3
Who is known as the quintessential "
Renaissance Man
"?
Michelangelo
Pico della Mirandola
Leonardo da Vinci
Sir Thomas More
4
The time between the collapse of the Roman Empire and the beginning of the Renaissance is known as
The Ancient World
The Middle Ages
The Gilded Age
The Byzantine Empire
5
T or F? In art, the term "
vanishing point
" is a synonym for the word "
contrapposto
"
False
True
6
What is "civic humanism"?
the duty of citizens to give back to the society
the duty of every citizen to pay taxes
The idea that everyone should get paid the same wage
the right of every citizen to own land
7
Greek scholar and refugee that brought ancient manuscripts to Florence and helped start the Renaissance
John Kappas
Emmanuel Chrysolis
Plato
Socrates
8
Which humanist writer argued that the greatness of human beings lies in their ability to choose good or evil?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Pico della Mirandola
Castiglione
Ficino
9
The painting "
Primavera
" was created by
Giotto
Van Eyck
Botticelli
Michelangelo
10
How does
The School of Athens
embody the classical spirit of the Renaissance?
It connects ancient philosophers to contemporary artists.
It celebrates philosophy and the pursuit of knowledge.
It celebrates the architecture of Rome within the Vatican.
It places math and science at the highest level.
11
The N. Renaissance Humanist who wrote "In Praise of Folly" was
Martin Luther
Sir Thomas More
Isabella d'Este
Desiderius Erasmus
12
The Canterbury Tales
was written by
Christine de Pizan
Dante
Petrarch
Chaucer
13
When did the Italian Renaissance begin?
around 1900 A.D.
in ~ 400 B.C.
in the 14th Century
in the 16th Century
14
Who wrote
The
Decameron
?
Chaucer
Boccaccio
Lorenzo Valla
Mr. Covington
15
T or F?
Donatello
and
Michelangelo
both sculpted statues called "David"
False
True
16
Northern Renaissance
author who criticized the Church & wrote
In Praise of Folly
William Shakespeare
Sir Thomas More
Rabelais
Erasmus
17
The
Northern Renaissance
differed from the
Italian
Ren. primarily in its
emphasis on art
emphasis on linear perspective
emphasis on reforming the Church
emphasis on Greek
18
What was the so-called "
Donation of Constantine
"?
a forged document
a crown donated by St. Constantine on his deathbed
a gift given by the pope to Constantine
none of the above
19
Who was known as the "
warrior pope
" of the Renaissance?
Julius II
Alexander VI
John Paul II
Pius XI
20
Lorenzo de Medici was
a great patron of Renaissance artist
a generous patron of Renaissance scholars
a great Renaissance painter
a great Renaissance explorer
21
The illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and inspiration for Machiavelli writing
The Prince was
Cesare Borgia
Pope Julius II
Lorenzo Valla
Michelango
22
All of the following are true about Isabella d'Este
except
she was a patron of the arts
she often ruled for her husband
she wrote "The Book of the City of Ladies"
she was a leading woman of the Renaissance
23
The Renaissance was a revival of:
Classical Greek and Roman culture
Early Byzantine culture
Baroque culture
Ancient Hebrew culture
24
What city was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
ROME
VENICE
FLORENCE
MILAN
25
All of the following
were Northern Renaissance humanists who
sought to reform the Church EXCEPT
Brunelleschi
Erasmus
John Wycliffe
Jan Hus
26
The term "
vernacular
" refers to
a type of boat that transported goods in Venice
the common, local language
a type of Renaissance music
high Latin or Greek
27
A
patron
is one who
financially supports the arts
produces humanist literature
one who is very religious
creates great art
28
Who invented the
Printing Press
in Europe?
Desiderius Erasmus
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Gutenberg
Sandro Botticelli
29
The emphasis on an individual‘s worth during the Renaissance is called:
Manorism
Nationalism
Humanism
Isolationism
30
The
condottieri
were
wealthy Italian merchants
patrons of the arts in Florence
pacifists who didn't believe in war
merenary captains hired to maintain order
31
Which
Italian family
dominated Florence from 1434 to 1737?
Rigatoni
Sforza
Medici
da Vinci
32
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Sandro Botticelli
33
Who was the so-called "father" of humanism?
Erasmus
Boccaccio
Petrarch
Donatello
34
What council resolved the Western Great Schism?
Constance
Vatican II
Nicaea
Pisa
35
Who said, "
The end justifies the means
" and "
It is better to be feared than loved
"?
Giotto
Sir Thomas More
Masaccio
Machiavelli
36
A "bibliophile" is someone who
loves the Bible
loves books
collects stamps
translates things into the vernacular
37
Brunelleschi
is most famous for his design of
El Duomo (the Dome)/the Cathedral in Florence
The School of Athens
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
Bramante, Tempietto
38
All of the following
explain why
Italy was 1st
to experience a Renaissance
EXCEPT
It was the most religious country in Europe
It was the first area of Europe to recover from the Plague
It had a booming economy due to trade
It had the classical heritage of Greece and Rome
39
The description of a "
Renaissance Man
" would be one who...
was a painter and a sculptor
could draw very well
was very intellectual
excelled in many fields
40
All of the following were effects of the printing press
except
:
ideas were able to be communicated faster
the Bible became more accessible to laypersons
people became less literate
books became more affordable
41
Who painted this and was a "bridge" between medieval and Renaissance art?
Michelangelo
Castiglione
Donatello
Giotto
42
The pose of a human statue, with the weight resting on one leg with the other leg bent at the knee, is called
nepotism
perspective
condottiere
contrapposto
43
Who was the
famous woman
of the Renaissance who made her living writing?
Christine de Pizan
Mona Lisa
Isabella d'Este
Jan Hus
44
The painting "
Tribute Money
" was made by
Donatello
Botticelli
Michelangelo
Masaccio
45
The Italian monk and "father of humanism" was
Sandro Botticelli
Ferdinand Magellan
Filippo Brunelleschi
Francesco Petrarch
46
Dante
wrote
The Divine Comedy
Decameron
The Courtier
The Book of the City of Ladies
47
Who wrote "
The Prince
"?
Pico della Mirandola
Laura Cereta
Lorenzo d' Medici
Machiavelli
48
During the Renaissance, artists began to use _________________ to show depth and distance.
color
overlapping
linear perspective
shading or rendering
49
Italian Renaissance Artists
: Who painted
The Last Supper
?
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
50
All of the following
were characteristics of Renaissance ideals
EXCEPT
individualism
secularism
the rebirth of antiquity (classical civilization)
affirming the authority of the Pope
51
Who painted the "
School of Athens
"?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Donatello
da Vinci
52
Who gave advice to men and women about social etiquette (behavior)?
Castiglione
Lorenzo d' Medici
Erasmus
Chaucer
53
Michelangelo
is credited with all of the following works
EXCEPT
David
La Pieta
the Last Supper
the Sistine Chapel ceiling
54
What does the term "
renaissance
" mean?
something new
artistic
upheaval
rebirth
55
A description of a "
Renaissance woman
" would be one who was
Had a lot of influence in politics
expected to inspire but not create art
as talented as the men of her day
as pretty as the Mona Lisa
56
Who wrote about the
Black Death
to show the human condition?
Boccaccio
Machiavelli
Dante
Cosimo da Medici
57
Which Northern Renaissance painter made this work called "Giovanni Arnolfini and His Bride"?
Raphael
Van Eyck
da Vinci
Piero della Francesca
58
Which of the following were
key elements
of the Renaissance?
Education
Humanism
Printing
All of them
59
Who discovered the so-called "
Donation of Constantine
"?
Petrarch
Machiavelli
Lorenzo Valla
Sir Thomas More
60
Who sculpted this famous statue?
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
