Renaissance - Quiz

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed

• Rebuilt

• Remade

• Rebirth

What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?

• Renaissance art focuses more on religion

• Medieval artists were more realistic

• Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration

• They are the same

Humanism...

• emphasized the Bible

• leads to happier lives

• encourages people to learn Latin and Greek

• focuses on the potential of humans to achieve

______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.

• Renaissance, Medieval(Middle Ages)

• Renaissance, Classical

• Classical, Medieval(Middle Ages)

• Medieval (Middle Ages), Renaissance

Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?

• a nation's strength

• a family's ancestors

• a person's achievements, enjoying everyday life

• an army's success in battle

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?

• the spread of democracy, the spread of communism

• the outburst of creativity, new thinkers, rise of scientists, artists, and explorers

• a growth of religious belief, the rise of the Catholic Church

• a decline in learning, a decline in the arts

In which Peninsula did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy

• France

• England

• Germany

Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Cheaper book prices

• Increase in education/literacy

• Increase in church power

• Rapid spread of ideas

A person with many talents or areas of knowledge is known as a...

• Pope
• Renaissance Man
• Monk
• King

How did Renaissance art influence modern art and society?

• it encourages people to learn Latin and Greek

• By sharing knowledge of arts and science as the Renaissance scientists did, today's scientists are paving the way for future discoveries.

• It encourages people to focus on religion

• By sharing knowledge in arts, it lead to a decline in exploration and science