The Renaissance

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

• Renewed

• Rebuilt

• Remade

• Rebirth

During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interest in

• perspective

• humanism

• Greek and Roman civilizations

• individual achievement

Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?

• Florence
• London
• Ghent
• Paris

One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had

• A wealthy class that invested in the arts
• A socialist form of government
• Limited contact with the Byzantine empire
• A shrinking middle class

A person who supports an activity or institution by providing financial backing is called ...

• a Renaissant

• a Humanist

• an Artist

• a Patron

Which family helped fund the arts in Italy?

• Shakespeare

• Medici

• da Vinci

• Machiavelli

Identify this Renaissance art.

• Da Vinci's Last Supper
• Michelangelo's Pieta
• Michelangelo's David
• Durer's St. Jerome in His Study

What is the name of this famous piece of artwork?

• Madonna

• Mona Lisa

• Margaret

• da Vinci

The artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome was...

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Donatello

• Van Gogh

Which Italian artist studied the works of Leonardo da Vinci and the classical period.?  His most famous work was "The School of Athens."

• Shakespeare
• Michelangelo
• Raphael
• Petrarch