Italian and Northern Renaissance Practice Quiz

What does the Renaissance mean?

• rebirth

• descent

• revolution

• failure

The Renaissance occured after which major event

• Fall of the Western Roman Empire

• The Middle Ages and the Black Plague

• Fall of the Byzantene Empire

• Age of Exploration

Which family was responsible for the arts interest in Italy?

• The Ottoman Family

• The da Vinci Family

• The Medici Family

• The English Royal Family

What is a person called if they are good at a wide array of things?

• a smart person

• a teacher

• a Renaissance Man

• a philosopher

What is the term used to describe the idea that human thoughts and ideas, rather than religious subjects, should be valued?

• Realism

• Humanism

• Perspective

• City State

Which well known playwright from the Renaissance wrote many common phrases and words that we still use today?

• Cervantes

• Sir Thomas More

• William Shakespeare

• Erasmus

The Renaissance in England was seen more in which medium

• Art

• Architecture

• Writing and plays

• Invention

Which main areas were first impacted by the Italian Renaissance?

• France, Germany, China

• France, England, India

• France, England, Germany

• France, Germany, Arabia

The invention of the printing press allowed for all of the following EXCEPT

• ideas to be spread faster

• books became more affordable

• People learning to read more

• Less books available

Which invention allowed ideas to be spread easily and affordably?

• Oil Paints

• Printing press

• Humanism

• Weser Architecture