Renaissance Quiz

The term "Renaissance" means

• Rebirth

• Regret

• Reasserting power

• Reinvigorating

Renaissance artists, authors and leaders focused on bringing back ___________ and __________ideals that had laid dormant during the Middle Ages

• Greek

• Persian

• Roman

• Gothic

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? (Select all that apply)

• Sack of Constantinople 1453 and all the classical manuscripts that were saved and brought back.

• Presence of antiquity was stronger in Italy.

• Strong banking system (ex. The Medici family)

• Strong military powers in Italy gave its artists, authors and leaders security.

What were 3 defining characteristics of the Renaissance that make it a distinct period separated from the Middle Ages?

• Humanism

• Urban, commercial-capitalist economy

• Political centralization, national feelings

• Increased food production

Define "civic humanism."

• Doing what is best for the state and society

• Imagining an ideal society, full of ideal men

• Emphasizing religiosity and piousness

• Protesting and voicing concerns to your ruler

What are some of the subjects that are considered liberal arts and are also known as the humanities?

• Grammar

• Rhetoric

• History

• Poetry

• Math

Define secular.

• Focus on life on Earth vs. afterlife

• Focus on religious toleration

• Focus on the Catholic Church and its doctrine

• Focus on the family and their spiritual life.

Identify the name and artist of this famous Renaissance work.

• Raphael

• Da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• School of Athens

• School of Philosophy

Who is the French king who ended the Hundred Years War, and began the process of consolidated the French state

• Charles VII

• Louis IX

• Louis XI

• Charles VI

Who was the king of England who defeated Richard III in battle to take the throne and ended the War of the Roses?

• Henry VII

• Henry VIII

• Edward IV

• Edward III