Lesson 34 Quizizz Practice

What building was the center of Florence's religious life during the Renaissance?

• the Piazza della Signoria

• the Palazzo Vecchio

• the Santa Maria del Fiore

• the Casa di Dante

Florence became a wealthy city partially due to its location near the

• Arno River, which made it a center of trade and commerce.

• Apennine Mountains, which provided gold, silver, and copper.

• Adriatic Sea, which made it a great resource for salt and fish.

• Leaning Tower of Pisa, which brought many tourists to the area.

During the Renaissance, Florentines were greatly inspired by

• classicism.

• humanism.

• despotism.

• nationalism.

What did Renaissance architects study and model their own buildings after?

• British and French castle

• Spanish and Irish altars

• Roman and Greek ruins

• Chinese and Indian ships

During the Renaissance, rich families built private townhouses called

• mercato

• palazzi

• duomo.

• vecchio.

What is a unique characteristic of the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore?

• It had elaborate columns.

• It had no internal support.

• It was made of concrete.

• It used no form of an arch.

Which of the following is true of the new style of painting that emerged during the Renaissance?

• It was influenced by classical culture.

• It depicted real people and emotions.

• It included realistic looking settings.

• all of these

Sandro Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi shows the techniques Renaissance artists used for

• architecture.

• engineering.

• sculpture.

• perspective.

For the first time since ancient times, sculptures in the Renaissance made statues that were

• textural

• freestanding.

• unnatural.

• mounted.

________ is famous for creating "David," a towering sculpture that portrays a youth on the verge of battle.

• Michelangelo

• Botticelli

• Brunelleschi

• Alighieri