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When did the Renaissance begin?
1100s
1800s
1300s
1600s
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What art technique made paintings look three-dimensional?
mosaic
illuminated manuscripts
fresco
perspective
3
How did Venice become wealthy?
warfare
discovery of oil
invention of the suspension bridge
trade
4
The word "Renaissance" means
humanism
city-states
re-birth
beautiful art
5
During the Renaissance, Italy was
a colony of England
divided into many separate states
ruled by a president who was elected
struggling to gain independence from another country
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In what country did the Renaissance begin?
England
Spain
Italy
France
7
What was the Renaissance?
A time of achievements in art, literature, and learning
A time of rapid industrialization
A time of wars for independence
A time of increased religious faith
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A basilica is
a Christian church
a city-state
an artist's home
a burial ground for popes
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The pope is
a parish priest
the Italian word for God
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
the president of Italy
10
Castiglione wrote
The Courtier
The Prince
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
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Leonardo da Vinci was known for
drawing, singing, painting
politics, painting, poetry
flying, sculpting, writing
painting, sculptures, inventions
12
The great cathedral in the center of Florence is called
the Sistine Chapel
Vatican City
the cathedral of Notre-Dame
the Duomo
13
Who was Don Quixote?
the real name of El Greco
a fictional character who tries to imitate brave knights
the author of a great Spanish novel
the real name of Miguel de Cervantes
14
What is the title of the ruler of Venice?
doge
king
pope
emperor
15
Machiavelli wrote
Romeo and Juliet
The Courtier
The Prince
Othello
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Which city was called the "cradle of the Renaissance?"
Vatican City
Naples
Venice
Florence
17
What is the message of Machiavelli's book
The Prince
?
To be powerful, a ruler has to be willing to break the rules
Rulers get their authority from God
Princes should always display correct behavior
There should be no rulers
18
An unpaid person learning a trade or skill is
a doge
an artist
an apprentice
a pope
19
Which were important artists of the Renaissance?
Cleopatra, Shakespeare, Julius II
Bologna, Leonardo da Vinci, Martin Luther
Michelangelo, Julius Caesar, Picasso
Brunelleschi, Botticelli, Michelangelo
20
Which city is built on more than 100 islands?
Rome
Venice
Florence
Sicily
21
What invention accelerated the Renaissance?
penicillin
the assembly line
the printing press
the spinning wheel
22
During the Renaissance, the status of artists
improved
decreased
stayed the same
was very low
23
The most powerful family in Florence was the
Medici
Cervantes
Brunelleschi
da Vinci
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One of Leonard da Vinci's most famous paintings is
Mona Lisa
The Prince
David
Adoration of the Magi
25
YOUR OPINION:
Which is the best piece of art from Michelangelo?
the sculpture of David
the Pieta
ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
26
Why is Shakespeare considered to be a "Renaissance man?"
He was a writer and a painter
He wrote tragedies, comedies, histories, and romances
He was born during the Renaissance
He was the first person to use the word Renaissance
27
YOUR OPINION:
What is the coolest thing Leonardo di Vinci did during his lifetime?
Studied dead people to learn about the human body
Wrote everything backward
Painted the Mona Lisa and Last Supper
Sketched and invented things like war and flying machines
28
Florence was chiefly dependent on what industry?
wool and banking
shipbuilding and trade
arms and ammunition
farming and food production
29
Who wrote Don Quixote?
Miguel de Cervantes
El Greco
Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
30
The most important church in Rome is
St. Paul's Church
the Duomo
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Patrick's Cathedral
31
The "classical period" refers to the time of
the Renaissance
ancient Greece and Rome
the Dark Ages
the Middle Ages
32
Cosimo and Lorenzo de Medici were patrons of
artists
soldiers
farmers
merchants
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Michelangelo's masterpiece is
The Courtier
The Last Supper
the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Don Quixote
