WH9 Ch 1 §§ 1 & 2 Renaissance Study Set

Named after Elizabeth I, who was well-educated, wrote poetry, and spoke several languages, the Renaissance period in England is known as the

• English Renaissance

• Elizabethan Age

• Queen's Age

• Queen's Renaissance

Who was the most famous writer of the Elizabethan Age?

• Jan Van Eyck

• William Shakespeare

• Johann Gutenberg

• Queen Elizabeth

Who developed a printing press incorporating a number of technologies in a new way?

• Jan Van Eyck

• Johann Gutenberg

• William Shakespeare

• Pieter Bruegel

The Renaissance was a rebirth of

• Christian devotion

• Art and Learning

• Chivalry and tournaments

• Good health after the plague

Which of these was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

• It led to the development of public libraries

• It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek

• It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular

• Gutenberg used the wealth from his invention to support artists.

What kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissance Man?

• Someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures

• Someone who excelled in many areas of study

• Someone who specialized in a particular field of study

• Someone who supported and appreciated the arts, but did not create art

Which Renaissance artist is known for his painting of the Mona Lisa?

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

Painter, sculptor, architect, and poet, this "Renaissance Man" is known for painting the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, sculpting David and The Pieta, and designing the dome of St.Peter's in Rome.

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Donatello

The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of

• Original Christian writings

• Classical Greek & Roman culture

• Medieval scholarship

• the contributions of the ancient Chinese Culture

All of the following are changes brought about the Renaissance EXCEPT

• Peoples' lives began to focus more on pleasing Church authorities.

• Art and society began to focus more on individual achievement.

• Printing made information more available to society & increased literacy.

• Painting and sculptures began to portray individuals and nature in a more realistic way