Renaissance Quiz (22-23)

The rebirth; the period of time which saw renewed interest in ancient Greek and Roman literature and culture.

• Reformation

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Neo-Classical Period

What was the Renaissance?

• a rebirth of Mesopotamian culture
• a rebirth of Greek and Egyptian culture
• a rebirth of Roman and Harrapan culture
• a rebirth of Greek and Roman culture

A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who

• relies on realism.
• uses only natural light.
• uses a verse form of writing
• writes in a local, rather than a classical, language.

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?

• someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
• someone who excelled in many areas of study
• someone who specialized in a particular field of study
• someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art

____________________ is a person who supports artists, especially financially.

• Utopia
• Patron
• indulgent
• Secular

__________________ was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.

• Indulgence
• Humanism
• Secular
• Perspective

What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance and allowed art to grow?

• wealthy patrons

• church officials

• government grants

• kings competing for prestige

What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?

• realism
• perspective
• idealism
• distancism

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy
• France
• England
• Germany

Who painted "The Last Supper"?

• Machiavelli
• Botticelli
• Kepler
• Leonardo da Vinci