Chapter 11 section 2 The Italian Renaissance

Machiavelli wanted to have an effect on

• religion

• politics

• art

• literature

The Sistine Chapel was painted by

• Titian

• Michelangelo

• Botticelli

• Raphael

Where were ancient Latin texts discovered?

• in the court of Kublai Khan

• in Greece and Rome

• in Florence

• in monasteries in Europe

What is one way that Leonardo da Vinci used science to make his art more realistic?

• He studied and sketched human bones and muscles

• He studied measurements of Earth to make realistic scenes

• He used a microscope and made sketches from what he observed

• He used astronomy to sketch the sun

Which of the following ideas was not part of humanism?

• Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration

• The only purpose of art is to glorify God

• Poetry, history & public speaking were important to study

• Talented writers and artists were honored

Which of the following describes how Brunelleschi combined art and mathematics?

• Designed buildings based on formulas from his mapmaking work

• Used formulas from his work as a town planner

• Developed many new mathematical formulas

• Found a way to build a dome supported by walls of cathedral

What caused scholars to long for a renewal of classical culture?

• discovery of classical writings such as the work of Plato

• translation of the Bible from Latin to vernacular languages

• the architecture of the Mongol dynasty

• the art of ancient China

Petrarch's ideas helped people understand the importance of

• history, and his ideas affected education for many years

• religious history , but his ideas lasted for a short time

• art history, but his ideas lasted for a short time

• science, and his ideas affected education for many years

How did the Turks' conquest of the Byzantine Empire help contribute to the Renaissance?

• Nobles paid artists and architects to beautify the empire

• Scholars fled to Italy with ancient texts thought to be lost

• They reopened sections of the Silk Road, increasing trade

• Byzantine doctors had a cure for the Black Death

Which of the following is a characteristic of Dante's The Divine Comedy?

• He wrote in Greek to honor traditions of great Greek poets

• He used persuasive writing to craft an essay about problems

• He used the vernacular to describe Italian society

• he wrote in Latin to make his views known to other scholars