Renaissance Review

Which of the following statements best supports the idea that the word Renaissance means “rebirth”?

• Forms of expression created during the Renaissance communicated what was happening during that time period.

• During the Renaissance, new ideas were born and old ideas were reborn.

• The Renaissance movement was a revolutionary movement that led to the creation of art, the likes of which the world had never seen before.

• The Renaissance movement was inspired by an interest in modern culture and learning.

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The term classical works refers to:

• stain glass windows

• Leonardo’s art

• the Colosseum in Rome

• works from ancient Greece and Rome

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All of the following are examples of what topic during the Renaissance?

1. As the Italians became wealthier and cities grew, there were more and more merchants and craftsmen.
2. They had enough money to help others write, study, and make works of art.
3. They were admired and celebrated for the works they paid to have created.

• Scholars and artists in other countries were also enjoying a rebirth of learning.

• The wealthy middle class grew in power and status.

• A prince should rule his people in a certain way.

• Patrons supported artists while they created art.

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Which of the following statements describes a patron?

• A patron swept floors, fetched supplies, and made brushes.

• A patron would charge fees to exchange foreign money for local money and to provide loans to customers.

• A patron might provide the artist with food, clothing, and a house while the artist worked.

• A patron was part of a special group of craftsmen and merchants of Florence who joined together.

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The text states, “Painter, inventor, scientist, musician, and more, Leonardo embodies the belief that anything is possible.” Which of the following statements provides the best support for this quotation?

• Leonardo practiced drawing and painting every day.

• In Milan, Leonardo continued to make works of art, but also worked as a military engineer, designing an early version of a tank.

• It didn’t take long for people to notice Leonardo’s artistic genius.

• Leonardo was a man of boundless curiosity, multiple talents, and visionary imagination.

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Which of Michelangelo’s works of art is described as a “strong, muscular human form?”

• carving of a faun’s head

• Pietà

• David

• ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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Raphael’s The School of Athens represents the idea that man can do anything through its:

• use of perspective

• depiction of many scholars and philosophers learning about a variety of ideas

• lifelike presentation of human figures

• placement of Plato and Aristotle in the center

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Patrons supported painters and sculptors because:

• they were good friends with the artists.

• the amazing works they commissioned brought their families fame.

• it made them wealthy.

• it promoted democracy

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How did Machiavelli think a prince should rule his people?

• A leader should be kind and tell the truth no matter what.

• A wise leader cannot and should not keep his word when keeping it is not to his advantage.

• He should be “gentle, modest, and reserved.”

• The prince should “accompany his actions, gestures, habits, in short his every movement, with grace.

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What advice did Castiglione give to Renaissance courtiers?

• Courtiers should let others know when they are doing something extremely well.

• Courtiers should always smell their prince’s food to ensure that it is safe.

• Castiglione told courtiers how best to blow their noses, cut their nails, and chew their food.

• They should be loyal and able to do everything well.

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