Renaissance Artists and Architecture Quiz CH 1-5

What did the Venetians use to travel through the canals of Venice?

• Yachts

• Steamboats

• Rowboats

• Gondolas

Where is St. Mark's Square located?

• Milan

• Florence

• Rome

• Venice

What was Cosimo de' Medici's profession before becoming a patron of the arts?

• Artist

• Politician

• Banker

• Soldier

What did Cosimo de' Medici collect and hire scribes to copy and translate?

• Paintings and sculptures

• Rare books and manuscripts

• Ancient artifacts

• Musical instruments

Who took charge of Florence after Cosimo de' Medici's death?

• Lorenzo

• Piero

• Savonarola

• Julius II

What did Savonarola urge his followers to throw into a bonfire in Florence?

• Musical instruments

• Jewelry and clothing

• Food and wine

• Books and paintings

What architectural problem did Filippo Brunelleschi solve in Florence?

• Designing a palace

• Covering a space with a dome

• Constructing a tower

• Building a bridge

What did Leonardo da Vinci use to create a soft, hazy look in the background of the Mona Lisa?

• Impasto technique

• Chiaroscuro technique

• Sfumato technique

• Pointillism technique

Where did Leonardo da Vinci live and work for Pope Leo X?

• Venice

• Florence

• Milan

• Rome

What did Leonardo da Vinci develop some of the basic ideas for while studying birds?

• Hot air balloons and gliders

• Parachutes and helicopters

• Submarines and airplanes

• Rockets and satellites