Chapter 28 Review

Which building in Florence do tourists visit because a famous author lived there?

• Palazzo Medici
• Palazzo Veschio
• Santa Maria del Fiore
• Casa di Dante

During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for

• farming
• banking
• shipping
• sword making

During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for

• Black Sea
• Danube Plain
• Alps Mountains
• Arno River

What was the relation between the industries of Florence and its culture?

• Great artists often became merchants.
• Business owners studied art and music.
• Wealthy patrons sponsored many artists.
• Brilliant scholars became rich by writing books.

What were most palazzi like? 

• strong castles with thick walls for defense
• collections of shops similar to a modern mall
• wealthy townhomes built around central courtyards
• narrow old buildings still standing from ancient times

The architect Brunelleschi studied mathematics and ancient ruins. Then he designed a remarkable 

• an arched gate
• a suspension bridge
• a tower overlooking the city
• a dome with no internal support

What was an important advance by Renaissance painters such as Botticelli?

• creating an appearance of depth
• contrasting light and dark
• showing calm faces
• telling religious stories

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance than it had been before? 

• Writers wrote in their own language
• Writers wrote about religion
• People believed reading led to wealth
• People believed reading led to heaven

How was Dante’s work The Divine Comedy different from most medieval literature? 

• It was printed on a machine
• It was about a non-religious topic
• It was about life after death
• It was about real people

Which of these did Leonardo do before anyone else?

• flew an airplane
• drew maps from above
• studied planets
• translated Greek