Graded Quizziz: Renaissance

Which word is the best definition of "Renaissance?"

• rejoin

• recall

• rebirth

• rewrite

Which city was the most influential in the beginning of the Renaissance?

• London

• Florence

• Paris

• Tokyo

Answer explanation

Although the Renaissance spread to all the cities of Europe, the birthplace of this rebirth era is considered to be Florence, Italy (seen in this photo).

Who painted this famous portrait?

• Pablo Picasso

• Mona Lisa

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Botticelli

Which philosophy was the basis of Renaissance ideas?

• monasticism

• geometricism

• humanism

• spiritualism

This painting is called the ____ Supper.

The ideas and styles of the Renaissance period were most influenced by .....

• Chinese and Korean civilizations

• Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations

• The Vikings

• The Egyptian civilization.

Answer explanation

In many ways, the rebirth of the Renaissance was a return to the ideas and styles of their predecessors, the Ancient Greeks and Romans. Michelangelo's famous statue of David is often mistaken to be Greek or Roman.

Who invented the printing press?

Which scientist first developed an explanation of the heliocentric view of the universe? (Chapter 10, Lesson 3)

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

Which Renaissance scientist is credited with developing the scientific method? (Chapter 10, Lesson 3)

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Johannes Kepler

Which painting is not of the Renaissance period?

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