Review - The Renaissance

What does the word ""Renaissance" mean?

• Rebirth

• Refusal

• Traditional

• Cooperative

The Renaissance in Europe first started in _____ then spread ____.

• Russia; west

• Egypt; north

• France; east

• Italy; north

Many scholars say that Leonardo DaVinci was a "Renaissance Man." What does this mean?

• That he lived during the Renaissance.

• That he began the Renaissance by himself.

• That he was a man who excelled in several of different intellectual areas.

• That he was a great military leader.

In Niccolo Machiavelli's book, The Prince, he proposed that the best leaders are ...

• loving and kind

• strong and willing to do the hard things

• rich but also generous

• all of the above

Which two cultures were "reborn" during the Renaissance?

• French and Viking

• Byzantine and Islamic

• Chinese and Japanese

• Greek and Roman

Renaissance art differed from art of the Middle Ages in what ways (2)?

• Art of the Renaissance became more religious

• Art of the Renaissance depicted more nature and animals

• Art of the Renaissance was more 3-D with depth instead of flat

• Art of the Renaissance became more realistic

Which of these reasons BEST describes why the Renaissance started in Italy?

• Italy was a center of trade, so ideas spread quickly from other places to Italy.

• Italy conquered the Holy Land during the Crusades.

• Italy was where the Greek and Roman culture originated.

• Italians like art more than other cultures do

Which statement about David is true?

• Michelangelo wanted to show an idealized human male.

• Leonardo da Vinci wanted to show his devotion to Christianity.

• Michelangelo created it using his own money as advertisement.

• Leonardo da Vinci wanted people to remember a famous person from the Bible.

The book Utopia, about a perfect society, was written by ...

• Sir Thomas More

• Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

What is a patron?

• A skilled athlete

• A wealthy supporter of artists

• A poor artist

• A wealthy merchant