Italian Renaissance Quiz

What is a city-state?

• A city that is the capital of a country.

• A city with its surrounding territory that forms an independent state.

• A city that is dependent on another state.

• A city that has no surrounding territory.

Which Italian city-state is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Rome

• Milan

• Venice

• Florence

Who were the Medici Family?

• A family of artists in Rome.

• A poor family from Milan.

• A rich banking family in Florence that controlled the government.

• A group of scholars promoting humanism.

What does humanism emphasize?

• The importance of divine intervention in human affairs.

• The importance of human abilities and actions.

• The study of natural sciences only.

• The focus on medieval traditions.

Which of the following is true about Leonardo da Vinci?

• He was a French artist who painted The Last Supper.

• He was an Italian Renaissance artist known only for his paintings.

• He was an Italian Renaissance artist who was also an engineer, architect, sculptor, and scientist.

• He was a patron of the arts in Florence.

What was Michelangelo known for during the Italian Renaissance?

• Writing "The Prince"

• Painting the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

• Writing "Romeo and Juliet"

• Inventing the printing press

Which famous sculpture was created by Michelangelo?

• The Thinker

• The Statue of Liberty

• The David

• The Venus de Milo

What is Machiavelli best known for?

• Painting the Sistine Chapel

• Sculpting the David

• Writing "The Prince"

• Writing "Romeo and Juliet"

Which English writer is famous for writing "Romeo and Juliet"?

• Michelangelo

• Machiavelli

• Shakespeare

• Leonardo da Vinci

What were the causes of the Renaissance?

• Development of three-dimensional perspective in art

• Financial support by the Medici family

• Increased trade with the Middle East and Asia, and passion for life after the Black Death

• The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg