What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• rejection

• rebirth

• culture

• exclusion

Where did the Renaissance originate?

• China

• England

• United States

• Italy

What were two of the most important city-states in Italy during the Renaissance?

• Paris

• Florence

• Venice

• London

What areas of culture were advanced during the Renaissance (choose 3)?

• art

• science and technology

• the Catholic Church

• literature

Which of the following best defines "secularism?"

• the exclusion of religion from society (separation of church and state)

• society based only on the feudal system

• society based completely on religion

• form of government where people get to vote for leaders

Which of the following best describes "humanism?"

• way of thinking that focuses on religion

• way of thinking that focuses on human achievement

• way of thinking that focuses only on mathematical explanations

• way of thinking that focuses only on the Church's teachings

European scientists during the Renaissance took influence from:

• the Mongols

• Muslim scholars

• the feudal system

• North American tribes

Which of the following are Renaissance artists (choose all that apply) (HINT: think of the TMNT - ninja turtles)

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Andy Warhol

• Donatello

• Raphael

Which of the following is an art technique developed during the Renaissance that made paintings look three-dimensional and realistic?

• water colors

• perspective

• abstract painting

• splatter painting

Which famous author of the Renaissance wrote plays such as "Romeo and Juliet," "Macbeth," "Hamlet," and "Julius Caesar?"

• Edgar Alan Poe

• George Orwell

• William Shakespeare

• Homer