Renaissance

What does 'Renaissance' mean?

• Rebirth

• Change

• Destruction

• New Beginnings

Which city is considered the heartland of the early Renaissance?

• Florence

• Milan

• Rome

• Venice

What was a major theme in Renaissance art?

• Human dignity and realistic details

• Surrealism

• Abstract forms

• Religious iconography

Which two artists are noted for their anatomical accuracy in Renaissance art?

• Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci

• Caravaggio and Bernini

• Botticelli and Titian

• Raphael and Donatello

What was the primary focus of humanism during the Renaissance?

• Scientific discoveries

• Political power

• Human concerns and the humanities

• Religious studies

What happened to trade during the Renaissance?

• It increased

• It decreased

What sparked an increase in interest in the East during the Renaissance?

• The Magna Carta

• The Crusades

• Travels of Marco Polo

• The Black Plague

There was a renewed interest of what type of texts and literature during the Renaissance?

• Roman and Greek literature

• American literature

• Modern texts and literature
• Medieval texts and literature

What does the "New World" refer to in the age of the Renaissance?

• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• The Americas

Which explorer sailed around the Cape of Good Hope?

• Vasco da Gama
• Ferdinand Magellan
• Christopher Columbus
• Amerigo Vespucci