Renaissance Quiz

Which statement explains why the Renaissance began in Italy?

• The Catholic Church did not have any influence in Italy.

• The Italian city-states became centers of trade and banking.

• Italy was not influenced by civilizations of the past.

• Italy was politically unified by a king.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the European Renaissance?

• There was a renewed interest in ancient Greece and Rome.

• Humanistic philosophy inspires artistic creation

• Economic success of Italian city-states through trade & banking

• There was a desire to create more art focusing on the religion of Islam.

Which of the following explains the paintings of the Renaissance?

• Created religious themes using realistically drawn human forms through shading and perspective.

• Focused on painting animal life and plants

• Used new techniques that created humans in an unrealistic form

• Used old techniques of painting human forms that didn’t provided perspective and shading.

During the Renaissance, the renewed interest in human anatomy for artistic purposes aided in the improvements in which of the following field of study?

• Philosophy

• Education

• Medicine

• Religion

Education was influenced by humanism with its belief that individuals should maximize their potential through the study of what?

• Mathematics, Science and Latin

• Science, Mathematics and Literature

• History, Mathematics and Science

• History, Philosophy and Literature

How did artists afford to create their paintings or sculptures?

• Patrons funded their art

• The artists traded with other countries to raise funds for their art

• The artists traveled from city to city selling their art at trade shows

• The government provided funding for their art

What is humanism?

• Trade that involved slaves

• The theory of humans having immortality

• The belief in the importance of humans

• A religion based on honoring humans

Why did humanism inspire many people during the Renaissance?

• It encouraged the study of the ancient civilization of China to uncover secrets from the past.

• It encouraged the study of Greek and Roman culture to guide and inspire their work.

• It encouraged the study of the ancient civilization of Egypt to uncover secrets from the past.

• It encouraged the study of the ancient civilization of the Incas & Aztecs to uncover secrets from the past.

What way were the artists, writers and thinkers of the Renaissance influenced by the writers of ancient Greece and Rome?

• Like the Greeks and Romans, they placed an emphasis on individual potential and achievement.

• Like the Greeks and Romans, they placed an emphasis on the gods and goddesses.

• Like the Greeks and Romans, they placed an emphasis on war and conquest.

• Like the Greeks and Romans, they placed and emphasis on theatre and myths.

In architecture, the classical influence of Greece and Rome is best represented in the continued development of what?

• The arch and amphitheater

• Columns and roads

• The arch and dome

• The amphitheater and roads