Which was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

More religious subjects than before

More secular subjects than before

More focus on perspective than before

More realistic human figures than before

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.

Which of the following statements describes the type of government which existed in Florence during the Renaissance?

It was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family.

It was a small Italian town ruled by the king of Italy in Rome.

It was completely under the control of the Catholic Church.

It was the capital of Italy and had a large bureaucracy.

Which statement BEST describes a city-state?

An independent region ruled by a powerful city

A powerful city that is part of a larger country

A powerful city that is part of a larger state

Which culture(s) influenced the Renaissance?

Ancient Greek and Roman Culture

Which statement BEST explains the economic and political factors that contributed to the rise of Florence as one of the prominent European cities from the 14th to 16th centuries?

Florence was a center of trade with stable leadership under the Medici family

Florence became Italy's capital in 1865.

Galileo, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo all lived in Florence.

The city lies in a basin between hills with ample water sources and a Mediterranean climate.

Historians believe that Florence, Italy, was the birth-place of the Renaissance because Florence

was a wealthy center of trade in the late Medieval period.

was home to many people from China and Japan.

remained loyal to the Pope during the Reformation.

avoided being affected by the plagues that struck Europe.

The rise of Florence as one of the leading cities in Europe from the 1400s to the 1800s can be attributed to its

economic growth and political stability.

position as the center of the Catholic Church.

policies of military conquest of surrounding areas.

exploration to the New World and establishment of colonies.

During the Renaissance, cities like Florence, Genoa, and Venice were important MOSTLY because they were

home to the best universities in Europe.

under direct control of the King of Italy.

How did the monasteries of western Europe help preserve the knowledge of the Greeks and Romans and early Christians?

They hand copied written documents for their libraries.

They provided food for those in need in their communities.

They adopted and spread the culture of the Greeks and Romans.

They restored the ancient structures built by the Greeks and Romans.

Which of these had the GREATEST influence on the formation of the first universities in Western Europe?

the monasteries spread throughout Western Europe

the printing press of Johannes Gutenberg

the knowledge gained after the Crusades came to an end

Medieval learning, managed by the Catholic Church, focused less on new scientific discovery and more on

reading the Bible in the vernacular.

investigating mathematics for agriculture.

Which is the BEST description of how medieval monks contributed to Western culture and civilization?

They helped preserve the learning, writing, and culture of the early Greeks, Romans, and Christians.

They organized and led bands of "Crusaders" who defended Europe from Muslim attackers.

Much of their artwork served as the inspiration for the "Renaissance" that developed in Italy.

They re-wrote the Bible and changed many of its original stories and messages so that European peasants could understand them.

Unlike painters in the medieval period, who used a fixed, two-dimensional style of painting, Renaissance painters

included perspective, light, and shadow in their paintings.

steered away from depictions of the natural world.

focused on producing paintings for the Catholic Church.

arranged subjects according to their symbolic importance.

Michelangelo was famous as Renaissance sculpture, painter, architect, poet, and engineer. His most famous architectural achievement included what is still one of the most famous domed structures in the world. What is this famous structure called?

The U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

Unlike painting from the medieval period, Renaissance artists

used light, shadow, and perspective to carefully recreate the human form.

worked exclusively with granite.

focused primarily on religious topics.

refused to accept payments from wealthy political or religious patrons.

Why is Leonardo da Vinci known as a “Renaissance Man?”

Leonardo’s many interests perfectly symbolize the revival in learning associated with the Renaissance.

This is the name that has been widely used for Leonardo’s self-portrait.

Leonardo was born near the town of Vinci in the Italian province of Renaissance.

Leonardo lived from 1452 to 1519 meaning that chronologically he lived in the middle of the Renaissance period.

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a way of thought that focuses on the human potential for success

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The Renaissance

a movement of great of creativity in art writing, and thought

a supporter of the arts

a way of thought that focuses on the human potential for success

sculpted "David"

painted the "Mona Lisa"

painted "The Last Supper"

painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

sculpted "The Pieta"

an artistic technique that produces a three-dimensional appearance

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