Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because

it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.

The Medici family became famous for what?

Being famous patrons of the arts

Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...

moved to the city to make money

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Renaissance

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Basic overview of important people, places, and ideas in the Renaissance.

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1
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Michelangelo
Rafael
Shakespeare
Da Vinci
2
Who invented the printing press?
Da Vinci
Gutenberg
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
3
Brunelleschi's dome in Florence is famous because
it was destroyed during WWII.
it's the first dome in recorded history.
it was unfinished for 100 years before he completed it.
it was the first cathedral in Florence.
4
Who is known as the greatest English playwright of all time?
Pope Henry IV
William Shakespeare
Johann Bach
Leonardo Da Vinci
5
What is Machiavelli known for?
Master sculptor
Master painter
Dishonest politician
Useless inventor
6
____________ was the birthplace of the Renaissance.
England
France
Italy
Germany
7
William Shakespeare wrote which of these plays?
A Midsummer Night's Dream
All of the above
Macbeth
Twelfth Night
8
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Rafael
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Donatello
9
Which invention did NOT occur during the Renaissance?
submarine
light bulb
mechanical clock
flush toilet
10
Leonardo Da Vinci was famous for what?
Painting
Sketching
All of the above
Inventing
11
"Renaissance" means....
death
knowledge
change
rebirth
12
The Pope and European kings always worked together for a common goal.
True
False
13
The Renaissance was characterized by
all of the above
3 dimensional art and sculpture
advanced mathematics, science, and astronomy
religious reformation
14
Which Italian city did the Renaissance begin in?
Florence
Athens
Rome
Venice
15
Why did Patrons give money to artists?
It allowed the artists to focus on their masterpieces
All of the above
Because they valued the arts
It boosted their popularity
16
Italian trade promoted a free flow of ideas and goods.
True
False
17
The Medici family became famous for what?
Bringing in goods from China
Starting a revolution against the Pope
Being famous patrons of the arts
Inventing the iron plow
18
The Renaissance was a movement that spread throughout....
North America
Africa
Europe
China
19
People began to model their lives after what ancient civilizations?
Egyptian and Nubian
Greek and Roman
Medieval and Chinese
Assyrian and Akkadian
20
Instead of working in the fields, many peasants...
bought their own farms
moved to the city to make money
traveled to trade goods
married into the royal family

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