Renaissance Quiz Review

Which statement describes the main impact of the invention of the printing press?

• Renaissance ideas spread quickly throughout Europe

• The Catholic Church began condemning heretical authors

• Scientific instruments quickly became more and more accurate

• Attending plays became more common among ordinary people

Leonardo da Vinci's best known work of art is known as:

• The Prince

• Romeo and Juliet

• The Mona Lisa

• The Sistine Chapel

Which quality is commonly seen in paintings by Michelangelo, Raphael, and van Eyck?

• a preference for action

• the rejection of religious themes

• a focus on the lives of common people

• a realistic depiction of the human body

The organization of medieval and Renaissance Italy into independent city-states was most similar to the political structure of:

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Greece

• The Mongol Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

Renaissance humanists focused their studies on the:

• Ideas of the ancient world

• Ethical teachings of the Bible

• Workings of the human body

• Functioning of the global economy

Which group supported those who conducted the early work of the Renaissance?

• Italian Patrons

• Catholic Priests

• Spanish Traders

• Muslim Thinkers

William Shakespeare's main works were:

• Plays and Sonnets

• Essays and Novels

• Paintings and Drawings

• Short Stories and Movie Scripts

Which thriving city-state was ruled by the Medici family?

• Rome

• Milan

• Florence

• Venice

What dominated Europe during the Middle Ages?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Trade

• Judaism

What factor contributed most to the beginning of the Age of Exploration?

• The desire to improve navigational technologies

• The desire to improve trade between Europe and Asia

• The desire to spread European culture to the Americas

• The desire to provide new subjects for Renaissance artists