Renaissance Review

Which of the following statements best supports the idea that the word Renaissance means “rebirth”?

• Forms of expression created during the Renaissance communicated what was happening during that time period.

• During the Renaissance, new ideas were born and old ideas were reborn.

• The Renaissance movement was inspired by an interest in modern culture and learning.

“Admiration of the classical values and teachings of ancient Greece and Rome” and “promotion of the power and unique talents of the individual” best characterize:

• humanism

• the Church

• the Middle Ages

Increased______________ in Italy contributed to the growth of wealth and influence among the growing middle class

Which of the following statements describes a patron?

• A patron swept floors, fetched supplies, and made brushes.

• A patron would charge fees to exchange foreign money for local money and to provide loans to customers.

• A patron might provide the artist with food, clothing, and a house while the artist worked

Which of Michelangelo’s works of art is described as a “strong, muscular human form?”

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Patrons supported painters and sculptors because:

• they were good friends with the artists

• the amazing works they commissioned brought their families fame.

• it promoted democracy.

How did Machiavelli think a prince should rule his people?

• A wise leader cannot and should not keep his word when keeping it is not to his advantage.

• He should be “gentle, modest, and reserved.

• A leader should be kind and tell the truth no matter what.

William Shakespeare was a Renaissance man from England who impacted the Renaissance through his...

• writings

• painting

• theatre

• architecture

Which of the following statements describes how artists in northern Europe embodied features of Renaissance art?

• Artists in northern Europe avoided use of perspective in their paintings.

• Artists in northern Europe only painted to express their religious devotion

• Artists in northern Europe realistically portrayed the tiniest details in works of art.

The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha, by Cervantes, is a notable literary work from the Renaissance largely because of its popularity as a:

• guide book for good manners.

• history of Cervantes’ life.

• very funny story.