Renaissance Review Quiz

Which of the following values declined in influence during the Renaissance?

• Science and technology
• Education
• Religion
• Art

What does the word ""Renaissance" mean?

• Rebirth
• Refusal
• Traditional
• Stagnation

The two cultures that were being "reborn" during the Renaissance were 

• French and Italian
• Byzantine and Islamic
• Chinese and Italian
• Greek and Roman

Humanism

• Emphasized religion
• Encouraged people to read Latin and Greek
• Focused on the potential of humans to change the world
• Arose first in China

Renaissance art differed from art of the Middle Ages in what way?

• Art during the Middle Ages focused less on religious themes than that of the Renaissance.
• Art of the Renaissance depicted human subjects less realistically than Middle Ages art.
• Art of the Middle Ages was very focused on the philosophy of humanism.
• Art of the Renaissance was less religious and focused more on human elements.

The Renaissance in Europe first started in 

• Russia
• Egypt
• Greece
• Italy

Which of these reasons BEST describes why the Renaissance started in Italy?

• Italy had flourishing trade with the east, so ideas spread most quickly from there to Italy.
• Italy conquered the Holy Land during the Crusades.
• Italy was where the Greek and Roman culture originated.
• None of the above

Many scholars say that Da Vinci was a "Renaissance Man."  What does this mean?

• It means that he lived during the Renaissance.
• It means that he began the Renaissance by himself.
• He was a man who excelled at a number of different intellectual pursuits.
• He was a great military leader.

Which of these is NOT something that Da Vinci accomplished or was skilled at?

• Art
• The study of the human body
• Engineering and inventing
• Commanding armies

Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a book on political theory called

• Two Princes
• The Prince
• The King
• The Queen