Renaissance Quiz

What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

• Revolution

• Rebirth

• Reform

• Revelation

Which city did the Renaissance start in?

• Berlin

• London

• Florence

• Paris

What was a big part of the Renaissance cultural movement?

• Religious persecution

• Military expansion

• Industrialization

• Realism and human emotion in art

Who is considered a Renaissance Man?

• A person who is a great writer

• A person who is a master painter

• A person who is only interested in art

• A person who is an expert and talented in many areas

Which Italian city-state was famous for its glass work?

• Ferrara

• Florence

• Milan

• Venice

Who was the patron of the arts and helped Renaissance art spread from Italy to France?

• Francis I

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Henry VIII

What were two of the biggest changes to art from the Middle Ages?

• Abstract and surrealism

• Simplicity and minimalism

• Proportion and perspective

• Color and texture

What was a popular form of entertainment for the wealthy during the Renaissance?

• Hunting

• Fishing

• Horseback riding

• Archery

Who became rivals when one mocked the other for not finishing a statue of a horse?

• Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo

• Raphael and William Shakespeare

• Galileo and Johannes Gutenberg

• Christopher Columbus and Henry VIII

Which Greek philosopher was studied at the Academy in Florence?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras