Anyone that works at the court of the Prince.

Venice is unique from Florence and Rome in that:

it is a city built entirely on top of the water.

What is a similarity between Da Vinci’s artwork of Isabella D' Este and his artwork, Mona Lisa?

Both women are holding their hands in a similar way.

How were humanists different than other people of the Middle Ages?

They believed in the power of the individual.

Why did manners become important in the Renaissance?

People wanted to show that they came from good breeding.

What did Cosimo Medici's version of democracy look like?

Cosimo let guild members vote but told them who to vote for.

How was trade effected by the Bubonic Plague?

Merchants sought out new products to sell.

What role did Monks of the Middle Ages play in keeping the writings of the Classical Era alive?

They transcribed the writings by hand.

How did the Medici family fall from power?

The French invaded Florence, driving the family out.

What is the meaning of the phrase "the ends justify the means"?

Use any methods to achieve your goals.

Someone that commissions works of art.

What does it mean to describe someone as "Machiavellian"?

They are crafty, sneaky, and power-hungry.

Why did the Catholic church support the arts?

They thought that art could inspire/renew faith in God.

What did the Medici family believe in?

The ideals and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome.

Why might Judy Chicago have represented Isabella in her art installation The Dinner Party?

Isabelle was a notable Renaissance woman.

When Savonarola was excommunicated from the church he:

lost his membership in the church.

Who were the Medicis?

A family of Italian bankers who were patrons of the arts.

What skill did merchants have that made them interested in supporting the arts?

They knew how to read and write.

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1
The equivalent of the Medicis in Florence would be the ________ in Rome.
Peasants
Catholics
Nobility
Popes
2
What is a courtier?
Anyone that works at the court of the Prince.
A person that works in the judicial system.
A Renaissance musician.
A fancy man.
3
Venice is unique from Florence and Rome in that:
it had the greatest number of patrons.
it is surrounded by land.
it was the home of the Catholic church.
it is a city built entirely on top of the water.
4
What was life like during the Middle Ages?
a time of great abundance
full of magnificent art and culture
dark and dreary
dark and dreary in some places
5
Which of the following classes became more powerful during the Renaissance?
Middle Class
Nobility
Clergy
Peasants
6
What is a similarity between Da Vinci’s artwork of Isabella D' Este and his artwork, Mona Lisa?
Both ladies are facing the same direction.
Both artworks are paintings.
Both women are holding their hands in a similar way.
There is a landscape in both artworks.
7
How were humanists different than other people of the Middle Ages?
They believed in fate.
They accepted that life was supposed to be miserable.
They believed in the power of the individual.
They believed in living for the afterlife.
8
Why did manners become important in the Renaissance?
Silverware became more affordable.
People learned eating with your hands could cause disease.
People wanted to show that they came from good breeding.
Machiavelli told people that a good leader has good manners.
9
The lack of female Renaissance artists tells us that...
women only recently gained notoriety among art historians.
both 2 and 3.
there were none.
women were discouraged from making art.
10
The equivalent of the European Renaissance might be the Mexican...
muralist movement.
sculpture movement.
Renaissance.
painter, Frida Kahlo.
11
What did Cosimo Medici's version of democracy look like?
Guild members could vote for who they wanted.
Cosimo let guild members vote but told them who to vote for.
Everyone in Europe had an equal vote.
Councilmen represented the interests of the guilds.
12
How was trade effected by the Bubonic Plague?
Merchants sought out new products to sell.
People did not have enough grain to eat.
The prices of goods increased.
Merchants had a growing number of consumers to sell to.
13
What was the Bubonic Plague?
A disease that inspired the song "ring around the rosie."
A disease that killed millions of people.
A disease that was spread through rats and fleas.
All of the above.
14
What role did Monks of the Middle Ages play in keeping the writings of the Classical Era alive?
They held book parities where they read the texts aloud.
The used a machine to print copies of the writings.
They transcribed the writings by hand.
They invited people to read the original writings.
15
How did the Medici family fall from power?
The French invaded Florence, driving the family out.
Savonarola led a religious uprising, and Piero was killed.
They ran out of money.
The Black Death.
16
What word best describes the Renaissance?
art
Medici
rebirth
Humanists
17
What is the meaning of the phrase "the ends justify the means"?
Princes must earn loyalty from people through good deeds.
Use war as a last resort for settling conflict.
Treat others as you would want to be treated
Use any methods to achieve your goals.
18
What is a patron?
Someone that commissions works of art.
Someone that hangs out with artists.
Someone that loves Greek and Roman philosophy.
Someone that donates money to the arts.
19
What period of history inspired people of the Renaissance?
Classical
Reformation
Middle Ages
Platonic
20
During the Renaissance, the most powerful city-states were located:
in Northern Europe.
in America.
on the water.
in the countryside.
21
What does it mean to describe someone as "Machiavellian"?
They are considerate, thoughtful, and fair.
They are crafty, sneaky, and power-hungry.
They follow the word of God.
They are obsessed with beauty.
22
Why did the Catholic church support the arts?
They thought art could be used to keep people from sinning.
They thought art was the highest form of beauty.
They thought that art could inspire/renew faith in God.
They wanted to become popular.
23
Did Niccolo Machiavelli believe that people were mostly good or mostly bad?
Mostly Good
Mostly bad
24
Cesare Borgia was Machiavellian.
True
False
25
What is the smallest country in the world?
Iceland
Vatican City
Italy
Turkey
26
What did the Medici family believe in?
Giving all of their money to the church.
Complete rule by the people.
Living a modest life with few possessions.
The ideals and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome.
27
Why might Judy Chicago have represented Isabella in her art installation The Dinner Party?
Isabella was an amazing artist.
Isabelle was a notable Renaissance woman.
Isabella loved to host dinner parties and talk about art.
Isabella collected plates.
28
When Savonarola was excommunicated from the church he:
was hanged.
lost his membership in the church.
joined another church.
told the Pope "back at ya"
29
Who were the Medicis?
A family of blacksmiths.
A family of Italian bankers who were patrons of the arts.
A group of men who admired the Greek philosopher Plato.
A group of merchants who traveled throughout Europe.
30
What skill did merchants have that made them interested in supporting the arts?
They knew how to read and write.
They understood the banking system.
They knew how to paint and sculpt.
They knew how to make lots of money.

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