Unit 4: Slides - Renaissance and Enlightenment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Renaissance period?

• A time of cultural rebirth focused on new art and ways of thinking

• A period dominated by feudalism and religious authority

• An era of agricultural innovation

• A time when the Catholic Church was always right

Open Ended

Explain how the Renaissance era impacted art, literature, and philosophy.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were differences between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages were God centered, Renaissance was human centered

• Middle Ages focused on feudal system, Renaissance on social status based on talent

• Middle Ages believed knowledge was already known, Renaissance believed much knowledge was yet to be discovered

• All of the above

Open Ended

Describe the role of patrons in the start of the Renaissance.

Open Ended

What does the word Renaissance mean?

Multiple Choice

What civilization inspired the Italian Renaissance?

• Ancient Greece and Rome

• Ancient Egypt

• Medieval Europe

• China

Multiple Select

Which of the following are techniques that made Renaissance art more realistic?

• Perspective

• Chiaroscuro

• Cubism

• Impressionism

Open Ended

Explain how the techniques of perspective and chiaroscuro changed Renaissance art.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Leonardo Da Vinci's contributions during the Renaissance?

• He was a painter, sculptor, architect, and inventor

• He was only a painter

• He was a famous poet

• He was a scientist only

Multiple Select

Which of the following are sculptures created by Michelangelo?

• David

• Pieta

• Birth of Venus

• School of Athens

Open Ended

Describe the significance of Michelangelo's contributions to both painting and sculpture during the Renaissance.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about Machiavelli is correct?

• He was a famous painter.

• He wrote 'The Prince' about politics and government.

• He sculpted the Pieta.

• He painted the Sistine Chapel.

Open Ended

Who were other famous artists and important figures in art/poetry mentioned in the lesson?

Multiple Choice

Who invented the printing press?

• Johann Gutenberg

• Leonardo da Vinci

• William Shakespeare

• Martin Luther

Multiple Choice

What was the first book ever printed on the printing press?

• The Bible

• The Iliad

• Don Quixote

• The Divine Comedy

Open Ended

Why was the printing press important during the Renaissance?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were effects of the printing press in Europe?

• Spread of Renaissance ideas

• Increase in literacy

• Books became cheaper

• Decline in scientific discoveries

Open Ended

After learning about the Renaissance, what is one way you think its ideas or innovations still influence our world today?

Open Ended

What was the Renaissance Era and how was it important?