Renaissance Knowledge Check

What does "Renaissance" mean?

• rebirth

• art

• traditional

• religious

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• England

• Germany

• Italy

• Holy Land/Palestine

During the Renaissance, people in Europe became interested again in studying what two "classical" civilizations?

• medieval Islamic Empires

• ancient Greece & Rome

• medieval West Africa

• ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia

Who would have been most likely to speak these words? "I have made a lot of money in business. I’ve hired a talented painter to decorate the inner walls of the church. I’m sure he’ll do a good job."

• sculptor

• patron

• Renaissance Man/Woman

• Crusader

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the

• need for foreign trade.

• importance of tradition.

• worth of the individual.

• authority of the Catholic Church.

Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?

• Listen to the pope.

• Observe and experiment.

• Read the newspaper.

• Sit quietly and meditate.

Who would be most likely to speak these words? "I know a lot about medicine and astronomy. I'm also a talented painter and just graduated from law school."

• patron of the arts

• a Medici

• Renaissance Woman/Man

• Crusader

What is a major reason the Renaissance began in the city-states of Italy?

• Nobles there led the Crusades.

• City-states there became wealthy in trade.

• Peasants there learned to read.

• Kings there fought one another.

Name the art

• Creation of Adam

• David

• Pieta

• Vitruvian Man

Who sculpted David?

• Michelangelo

• da Vinci