The Renaissance Rocks!

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Remade

• Rebirth

What is the most famous painting to have ever been created in the Western World?

• Madonna

• Mona Lisa

Name the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo Da Vinci

Name the statue that was removed from the piazza, to protect it from damage, and displayed in the Accademia Gallery, Florence, where it attracts many visitors.

• Michelangelo's David

• Michelangelo's Pieta

During the Renaissance, there was a renewed interest in what cultures?

• Computer programmers

• Greek and Roman civilizations

Humanism is a way of thinking that focuses on which of the following?

• The human potential for achievement

• The works of medieval writers

In The Prince Machiavelli stated what as his thesis?

• It is better to love fear

• It is better to be feared than loved

Born in Stratford England, name the most famous playwright who helped shape the Northern Renaissance.

• Cervantes

• William Shakespeare

Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?

• Florence

• Miami

One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had what?

• A wealthy class that invested in the arts

• People who were constantly texting