Super Awesome Renaissance Review

Question 1

Which term did Petrarch and other humanists use to refer to the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

The Dark Ages

Question 2

This painting uses which painting techniques (choose all that apply)?

Accepted Answer

Landscape, Oil paint, Linear perspective

Question 3

BONUS: Who was the most famous English Renaissance "artist"?

Accepted Answer

Shakespeare

Question 4

Which of the following questions would a humanist most likely ponder?

Accepted Answer

How do the stars move?, Why is the grass green?

Question 5

Which of the following events led to a societal collapse in 14th century Europe? (choose TWO)

Accepted Answer

The Great Schism, The Black Death

Question 6

Remember when Jesus was born in a ruined Roman town? No? Then why all the Rome stuff in these Renaissance paintings?

Accepted Answer

Humanists looked back to Rome and Greece for inspiration., Because the Romans are the best.

Question 7

What does "Renaissance" translate to?

Accepted Answer

Rebirth

Question 8

This painting most obviously uses which painting technique?

Accepted Answer

Hieratic scale

Question 9

Why might you expect this painting is from the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

There is so much Greek and Roman stuff.

Question 10

Which city was the MOST important city for the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Florence

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