Renaissance Quiz

English author and famous playwrite.

• Da Vinci

• Shakespeare

• MacBeth

• Ragnar

What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

• Less learning

• Freedom

• Joy

• Rebirth

The idea that people's potential and achievement should be valued in artwork.

• Humanism

• Realism

• Surrealism

• Pointilism

Life being more detached from the importance of the church best fits which concept?

• Perspective

• Classicism

• Civil Rights

• Secularism

The famous artist who sculpted David and painted the Sistine Chapel.

• Shakespeare

• Mansa Musa

• Michelangelo

• Da Vinci

This area of Europe was the first one exposed to Renaissance ideas.

• Northern Italian cities

• London, England

• Paris, France

• Spanish sea ports

How did Renaissance ideas first make their way to Europe?

• Europeans decided to reread old books

• The famous artwork of the Americas spread

• Interactions with Muslims i.e. Crusades and trade

• The dominance of the Orthodox Church

Gutenberg created this machine that made decreased the literacy rate in Europe as books became cheaper.

• Calligraphy

• Printing press

• Typewriter

• Macbook

A person who financially supported the arts.

• Fellow

• Patron

• Lord

• Advocate

How did Renaissance ideas eventually reach Northern Europe?

• Messengers

• War

• Missionaries

• Trade