The Renaissance

The painting seen here is the -

• Madonna

• Mona Lisa

• Margaret

• da Vinci

Artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Perspective

• Patron

During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in 

• perspective
• humanism
• Greek and Roman civilizations
• individual achievement

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

• The human potential for achievement
• the needs of the group over the individual
• the works of medieval writers
• the doctrines of the Christian Church

Born in Stratford England, __________ was one of its most popular playwrights and helped shape the Northern Renaissance.

• Dante Alighieri
• Cervantes
• Pieter Bruegel
• William Shakespeare

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

• Florence
• London
• Ghent
• Paris

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

• A wealthy class that invested in the arts
• A socialist form of government
• Limited contact with the Byzantine empire
• A shrinking middle class

A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.

• Renaissance
• Humanism
• arts
• patron

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 A movement in Renaissance Europe, celebrating human potential and achievement and stressing the study of subjects such as history, grammar, literature, and philosophy.

• Renaissance
• Humanism
• arts
• patron

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A person who supports an activity or institution by providing financial backing.

• Renaissance
• Humanism
• arts
• patron