Renaissance #3

During the Renaissance people began to realize that human beings could do many things. What is the study of human beings and their abilities called?

• Catholicism

• Protestant

• Humanism

• Baptism

Johannes Gutenberg helped to spread important information during the Renaissance because he ________________.

• traveled Europe teaching new art techniques to Renaissance artists

• wrote plays and produced them in big cities

• preached throughout Europe that all people were equal

• invented a new printing press that allowed people to copy documents

Michelangelo was a Renaissance artist who created many lasting works of art. One of his most famous works of art was the ______________________.

• Statue of David

• Mona Lisa

• The Great Wave off Kanagawa

• The Last Supper

Leonardo Da Vinci was the Renaissance artist who is famous for ______________________.

• creating the statue of David and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• developing the printing press and using it to copy his artwork

• using the technique of Chiaroscuro and painting the Mona Lisa

• writing plays and producing them throughout the port cities of Italy

What famous Italian city is known for its contributions in banking and wool trading?

• Milan

• Venice

• Rome

• Florence

William Shakespeare’s work is still studied in schools all over the world today. What did Shakespeare do to become a lasting figure throughout history?

• He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

• He invented the telescope and used it to map out the order of the planets

• He created many English words and wrote plays like Romeo and Juliet

• He traveled around Asia and brought back new things to Europe

What does the term Renaissance mean?

• Reforming of churches

• Rebirth of art, learning & culture

• Reinvention

• Reverting to the dark ages

Renaissance artists looked towards which civilizations for inspiration?

• Greece and Egypt

• Rome and Persia

• Greece and Rome

• Egypt and India

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

• life-like gestures & actions

• religious & secular themes

• very flat & unrealistic style

• human emotions & feeling

What does the word Renaissance mean?

• reconstruction

• resurrection

• rebellious

• rebirth