Renaissance Quiz Before Spring Break

Why is Florence called "the cradle of the Renaissance"?

• Many artists from Florence were young

• The culture of the Renaissance was centered there

• The Renaissance required a lot of money

Which geographic feature helped Florence be so successful?

• The Pacific Ocean

• The Black Sea

• The Arno River

What powerful family ruled Florence for almost 300 years?

• The da Vinci Family

• The Aguano Family

• The Medici Family

_________ is an art style that Renaissance painters used.

• Shading

• Fingerpainting

• Perspective

• Hue change

A common trend in the Renaissance is

• More art/books being non-religious

• More art/books being extremely religious

• A lack of darker colors

• A lack of lighter colors

Humanism is the belief that

• The most important part of life is the individual and human society

• Human life only lasts on Earth

• The least important part of life is human society

• Human life continues after death

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• Yes!

• No

• Maybe

Renaissance painters were influenced by

• Wealth and the growth of the banking system

• Lack of competition among African and Asian painters

• The growth of humanism and interest in classical culture

Renaissance statues were different from Middle Ages statues because

• Statues were beginning to sell at a rapid rate

• They could be viewed from all sides and angles

• They were made out of wood NOT marble

Florence is located in which modern day country?

• Egypt

• France

• Italy

• Switzerland