Renaissance Review

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed

• Remade

• Rebirth

• Rebuilt

During the Renaissance, there was a revival (renewed) of interest in

• Greek and Roman civilizations

• Gothic Architecture

• Humanism

• The Catholic Church

Which of the following is Renaissance architecture?

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Which of the following is Renaissance art?

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When was the Renaissance? (c.= around)

• c. 10,000 BCE- 4,000 BCE

• c. 50 CE - 300 CE

• c. 1400-1500 CE

• c. 1750-1850 CE

Which of the following is an idea promoted by Humanism?

• People should focus on the afterlife

• Going to church is essential

• The group is more important than the individual

• Human beings can act to give their own lives meaning by seeking happiness in this life

What is secularism?

• philosophy relating to religious, spiritual, or sacred

• philosophy relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred.

• philosophy whose core belief is individual human life is important.

• philosophy of whose core belief is to honor your elders

What was NOT a defining characteristic of the Renaissance?

• New spirit of risk-taking & exploration

• Revival of Greek and Roman themes

• Increased participation in the Catholic Church

• New focus on the behavior of leaders (kings and princes)

Who wrote the following statement:

"Upon this a question arises: whether it is better to be loved than feared or feared than loved? It may be answered that one should wish to be both, but, because it is difficult to unite them in one person, it is much safer to be feared than loved"

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• William Shakespear

• Dante Alighieri

• miguel de cervantes

Which statement concerning the Renaissance in Europe is based on opinion rather than on fact?

• Literature began to appear in languages other than Latin

• The art of the Northern Renaissance was superior to that of the Italian Renaissance.

• Art reflected the ideas of humanism and secularism

• Art produced during the Renaissance had religious as well as secular themes.