Renaissance chapters 1-5

When did the Renaissance begin?

• 1100s

• 1300s

• 1600s

• 1800s

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• Italy

• France

• Spain

• England

During the Renaissance, Italy was

• a democratic republic

• a colony of Spain

• struggling for independence

• divided into many separate city-states

What was the Renaissance?

• a time of increased religious faith

• a time of wars for independence

• a time of achievements in art, literature, and learning

• a time of rapid industrialization

Which invention accelerated the Renaissance?

• printing press

• spinning jenny

• assembly line

• penicillin

Which of the following is known as the most celebrated architect of the Renaissance?

• Cervantes

• Botticelli

• Da Vinci

• Brunelleschi

Naples was the cradle of the Renaissance

• True

• False

Cosimo and Lorenzo de'Medici were patrons of

• soldiers

• merchants

• artists

• farmers

The great cathedral in the center of Florence is called the Duomo

• True

• False

Sicily is built on more than 100 islands

• True

• False