Renaissance Pre-Assessment

What term is used to refer to the time period that occurred in Europe before the Renaissance?

• The Golden Years
• The Middle Ages
• The Grey Years
• The Feudal Ages

What does the word Renaissance mean?

• Awaken
• Culture
• Rebirth
• Talent

Which empire preserved the Greek and Roman cultures that were rediscovered during the European Renaissance?

• Egyptian Empire
• Byzantine Empire
• Knights
• Aztec Empire

Around what year did the Renaissance begin?

• 1066
• 1300
• 1630
• 1984

What major trade route reopened and ignited the Renaissance?

• The Yellow Brick Road
• The Road to Damascus
• The Silk Road
• Abbey Road

What was the role of the Medici family during the European Renaissance?

• They designed magnificent Cathedrals
• They were musicians and artists
• They sponsored artists and scientists
• They were teachers providing education

Why did Marco Polo become famous?

• People were fascinated with his book about his many adventures in China
• He created a game where children find one another by shouting "Marco, Polo"
• He wrote a series of books about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
• He discovered America

During the Renaissance, this invention changed history by allowing information and ideas to spread to more people faster than ever before.

• Paper Money
• The Printing Press
• The telephone
• The World Wide Web

Before the European Renaissance, what was the primary subject of paintings during the Middle Ages?

• animals
• kings and queens
• landscapes
• Christianity

What were the characteristics of paintings and art during the European Renaissance?

• symmetry and perfect form
• abstract and flat
• lack of shape and perspective
• freestyle