European Renaissance Review

What was the Renaissance the rebirth of?

• Christian devotion

• Art and learning

• Chivalry and tournaments

• Good health after the plague

Humanists would encourage someone to _______.

• Learn, read and enjoy life.

• Become a Christian monk

• Live a simple life

• Commit crimes

What artist painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Botticelli

• Raphael

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

• He was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist

• He was only a painter

• He lived in Italy during the 1500's

• He challenged the church by writing the 95 Theses

The best synonym for secular is ________.

• New

• Worldly

• Humane

• Religious

The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of _______.

• Drama

• Sculpture

• Two-dimensional art

• The sonnet form in poetry

A person who produces work 'in the vernacular' is one who ________.

• Relies on realism

• Uses only natural light

• Uses a verse form of writing

• Writes in a local, rather than a classical, language.

What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance Man"?

• Someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures

• Someone who excelled in many areas of study

• Someone who specialized in a particular field of study

• Someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art

For what is the Medici family famous?

• Being artists

• Being writers

• Rulers and supporters of the arts

• Being religious reformers

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of ______.

• Medieval scholarship

• Original Christian writing

• Classical Greek and Roman culture

• The contributions of the Tang and Song dynasties