Italian Renaissance

What does the word Renaissance mean?

• Resurrection

• Rebirth

• Rejuvenation

• Reformation

If someone is devious and ruthless, especially in politics, they might be called

• Antagonistic

• Philosophical

• Belligerent

• Machiavellian

In what country did the Renaissance start?

• Italy

• Greece

• France

• Germany

This famous painting was done by

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Picasso

Which is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?

• Rich trading ports

• They never had the Black Plague

• Wealthy cities could support the arts

• Home to Rome, which everyone was trying to copy

Who wrote The Book of the Courtier, which told people how to be ideal upper class men and women?

• Machiavelli

• Shakespeare

• Castiglone

• Michelangelo

Who created this?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Theodore Mancini

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

Which was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

• More secular subjects than before

• More focus on perspective than before

• More realistic human figures than before

• More religious subjects than before

The growth of which types of areas helped to spur on the Renaissance?

• Urban

• Rural

Which do you think is the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?

• Joe paints portraits, loves calculus, writes articles on anatomy, and is an expert gardener.

• John is an expert in computer science and can program any type of computer.

• Jeb is great at almost every sport--basketball, football, soccer, and tennis.

• Jethro is a fantastic writer and writes not only poetry but also essays and novels.