RENAISSANCE QUIZ

What does renaissance mean?

• rebirth

• recreation

• re-acclimation

• reacquire

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

• dominance of the church

• constant feudal warfare

• lack of any governance

• increased interest in the arts

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

• Rueben

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Aristotle

 One who excels in many different fields of study.

• Johann Gutenberg
• Elizabethan Age
• Renaissance Man
• vernacular

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

• Society was dominated by the church.

• Society began to value individualism.

• Society was focused on warfare.

• Society was dominated by lords.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

• The Church was all-powerful.

• The Church’s power declined.

• Factories began using electricity.

• Women gained equal rights with men.

 The most famous English writer of the Renaissance, best known for his plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.

• Shakespeare
• Michelangelo
• Raphael
• Petrarch

* An independent city, and its surrounding land. which has its own government, completely separate from nearby countries.

• city

• village

• city-state

• incorporated town

Which of the following statements describes the type of government which existed in Florence during the Renaissance?

• It was a small Italian town ruled by the king of Italy in Rome.

• It was completely under the control of the Catholic Church.

• It was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family.

• It was the capital of Italy and had a large bureaucracy.

He painted the Mona Lisa.

• Donatello

• Da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Rapheal