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1
What is the name of this painting?
The Last Supper
The Birth of Venus
Netherlandish Proverbs
Palazzi Stories
2
The view that the earth revolved around the sun is called HELIOCENTRIC
False
True
3
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Giotto
Bellini
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
4
When Galileo dropped two balls of different weights from the Tower of Pisa, what happened?
The heavier one landed first
The lighter one landed first
They broke
They landed at the same time
5
Why was Italy strategically positioned to grow wealthy after the Middle Ages?
It was located at the center of many trade routes
Demand for pizza caused the restaurant industry to grow
It had more artists than other countries
It was well defended
6
Which artist is best remembered for his frescoes?
Da Vinci
Raphael
Giotto
Parmagiano
7
Who created extremely detailed drawings of the human anatomy?
Da Vinci
Giotto
Botticelli
Michelangelo
8
The Sistine Chapel is painted with scenes from what?
The Old Testament
The New Testament
The Pax Romana
The Middle Ages
9
What happened in on May 6, 1527?
The Globe Theater was built
The Spanish Armada was defeated
The Renaissance began
The city of Rome was sacked
10
Which of the following is NOT a work by William Shakespeare:
Romeo & Juliet
On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
Julius Caesar
The Taming of the Shrew
11
Whose troops were responsible for the Sack of Rome?
Charles V's
Clement VII's
Queen Elizabeth's
Philip II's
12
Which king of Spain attempted to defeat Sir Francis Drake?
King Phil IV
King Phillip II
Charles V
Clement VII
13
"Renaissance" is French for what?
Romanesque
Classic
Rebirth
Renewal
14
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo Da Vinci
Galileo Galilei
John Harrington
15
What is the name of this building:
The Santa Maria del Fiore
Santa Clara University
The Cathedral of Rome
Windsor Castle
16
Which of these is a reason that led Italy to desire a rebirth?
The death of Da Vinci
The development of City-States
The Sack of Rome
The Bubonic Plague
17
French mathematician credited with creating the first Calculator
Nicolas Copernicus
Blaise Pascal
Michelangelo
Filippo Brunelleschi
18
Who was opposed to the heliocentric view of the solar system?
The Medici Family
The Catholic Church
King Phillip II
Copernicus
19
How did the Medici family become wealthy?
By inventing the first calculator
By trading wool
By hosting artists in their homes
By trading spices and fabrics
20
The printing press allowed information to spread to people more widely than before.
False
True
21
Who was the central figure of art during the English Renaissance?
William Shakespeare
Jesus
Queen Elizabeth I
Sir Francis Drake
22
Which period is represented by the painting below:
The Early Renaissance
The English Renaissance
The High Renaissance
Mannerism
23
Which of the following was NOT a phase of the Italian Renaissance?
The High Renaissance
The Early Renaissance
Mannerism
The Late Renaissance
24
If you are looking at, "The Pieta," what are you viewing?
A fresco
An invention
A sculpture
A painting
25
Which of the following is NOT the name of an Italian artist?
Da Vinci
Bruegel the Elder
Bellini
Michelangelo
26
Why was it easy for Rome to get sacked?
It wasn't well defended
It was vulnerable because of sea access
It was not surrounded by water
The troops defending it were tired
27
What worldview was dominant during the Renaissance?
Heliocentrism
Classical Greek Philosophy
Islam
Humanism
28
Name the artist who created this painting:
Giotto
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Bellini
