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Review Module 20
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1
His travels to Asia helped bring about the Renaissance.
Marco Polo
Chaucer
William Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
2
________ was a Dutch Christian who wrote
The Praise of Folly
to criticize the clergy.
Desiderius Erasmus
Chaucer
Dante Alighieri
William Shakespeare
3
During the Northern Renaissance, the use of ____ painting was developed in Flanders.
chiaroscuro
oil
realism
fresco
4
One important feature that Venice and Genoa shared was that
both were important port cities on the Mediterranean Sea.
both produced fine glass, weapons, and silk.
both were centers of learning during the Middle Ages.
both were located near the Silk Road.
5
The printing press affected the spread of ideas during the Renaissance the same way that
digital photographs affect the spread of ideas today.
the Internet affects the spread of ideas today.
the cellular phone affects the spread of ideas today.
e-mail allows people to exchange ideas today.
6
The translation of the Bible from Latin to vernacular languages caused
church leaders to stop performing church rituals.
more people to learn to read.
more people to follow the ideas of church leaders.
painters to fight strenuously against it.
7
Venice was famous for
manufacturing weapons.
producing glass.
producing silk cloth.
manufacturing woolen cloth.
8
Renaissance painters used ________ to make their work look 3-D.
chiaroscuro
fresco
acrylics
perspective
9
__________ was an artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the David.
Michelangelo
Shakespeare
Gutenberg
Leonardo Da Vinci
10
______was a true Renaissance man: painter, inventor, sculptor, engineer, and architect.
Johann Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Dante Alighieri
11
Being more interested in the world rather than in religion means a person is more __________.
secular
humanism
vernacular
diplomacy
12
Italian Humanists studied ancient __&__ works to increase their knowledge of various subjects.
Greek, Arab
Roman, Greek
Greek, Chinese
Arab, Roman
13
One of the greatest writers of the Renaissance
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
William Shakespeare
J. Port
14
Italian city-states grew wealthy through ________.
fishing
trade
industry
farming
15
During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth in the interest in art and ______.
church
peace
learning
war
16
Machiavelli wanted to have an effect on
religion.
literature.
art.
politics.
17
The belief that the individual and human society are important
humanism
excommunicate
vernacular
predestination
18
___________ was a Renaissance genius who created The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.
Durer
Van Eyck
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
19
Which of the following ideas was
NOT
part of humanism?
Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration
Poetry, history, and public speaking were subjects to study.
The only purpose of art was to glorify God.
Talented writers and artists were honored.
20
What Renaissance invention aided the spread of ideas?
the printing press
the florin
the helicopter
the glider
21
The everyday language people speak in a region is called ______.
vernacular
secular
diplomacy
humanism
22
Petrarch’s ideas helped people understand the importance of
science, and his ideas affected education for many years.
religious history, but his ideas lasted for only a while.
history, and his ideas affected education for many years.
art history, but his ideas lasted for only a short time.
23
The three most famous painters of the Renaissance were Leonardo, Raphael, and
Dürer.
Michelangelo.
Shakespeare.
van Eyck.
24
One of the best scientists and artists of the Renaissance
William Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Plato
25
Developed the printing press
William Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
Hewlett-Packard
Johannes Gutenberg
26
________ was a politician who wrote about how rulers should govern in
The Prince
.
William Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
Marco Polo
Niccolo Machiavelli
27
The Italian city-state of Florence grew wealthy from both banking and __________.
fishing
shipbuilding
wool trade
spices
28
_________ was a poet who described historical figures in the
Divine Comedy
, written in Italian.
Petrarch
Dante Alighieri
Desiderius Erasmus
Marco Polo
29
________ was a poet and scholar who wrote about human behavior and the importance of history.
Shakespeare
Gutenberg
Petrarch
Machiavelli
30
What was the impact of the Medici family on Florence?
It made it a center of art, literature, and culture.
It established universities and brought humanists to teach.
It established new schools for music religion, and painting.
It made it a center for military training.
