Renaissance/Reformation Review

A Renaissance Man is a person with many talents or areas of knowledge. Which of the following Renaissance artists was given the nickname, "Renaissance Man?"

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  Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Nicolas Copernicus

Machiavelli, when writing The Prince, wanted to have an effect on which of the following?

• art

• science

• politics

• religion

What effect did the the Medici family and other merchant families have on the Renaissance in Italian cities?

• The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy.

• The families used their wealth to keep their trade routes safe.

• The families supported, through patronage, the arts and education with money.

• The families supported the work of John Calvin to overthrow the Catholic Church

Which movement had the greatest influence on the Renaissance? This movement allowed education and people striving to reach their potential as equal religious themes.

• feudalism

• humansim

• manorialism

• capitalism

In the Renaissance time-period, which factor was MOST emphasized by the philosophy of humanism?

• value of the individual

• focus on religion & government

• superiority of medieval thinking

• obedience to government officials

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance painting?

• Paintings that are realistic.

• Paintings that show nature & life

• Paintings that show depth and perspective

• Portraits with Buddhist themes.

The information in the attached chart best describes which of these individuals of the Renaissance?

• Botticelli

• Michelangeo

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Leonardo da Vinci

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for creating The Sistine Chapel, The Pieta & The Statue of David

• Botticelli

• Copernicus

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

Which statement BEST explains why the Renaissance began in Italy in city-states like Florence?

• Italy was the victor in the Hundred Years War.

• Italian cities were wealthy trade centers in the late fourteenth century.

• Northern Europe artists arrived bringing their artistic style that the artists copied.

• The successful creation of a unified Italian monarchy meant resources were available for art.

What impact did Gutenberg's printing press have on European society?

• Literacy increased and new ideas were spread faster

• motivating the analysis of Egyptian society

• increasing the use of new accounting practices

• supporting the teaching of the Catholic Church