World History Quiz

What country is considered the "birthplace of the Renaissance?"

• Italy

• England

• Germany

• Switzerland

Who perfected the printing press?

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Samuel Walton

• Jacques Cousteau

• Leonardo Da Vinci

Renaissance artists looked towards ancient ________ and ________ for inspiration.

• Greece and Rome

• Greece and Egypt

• Rome and Paris

• Egypt and China

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

• Art and learning

• Christian devotion

• Chivalry and tournaments

• Good health after the plague

Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?

• The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for their sins.

• Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices.

• Charles V told his people that buying indulgences was a way to earn a way to heaven.

• Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children.

What is the Renaissance definition of "perspective"?

• Art that sought to create the illusion of depth through linear lines meeting in the background.

• A new way of looking at an issue of cultural significance.

• Art that can be interpreted differently depending on which angle it is viewed from.

• A theory that arose during the Renaissance that argued that art had no viewpoint.

A patron (during the Renaissance) was...

• A financial supporter of the arts and artists.

• A banker

• A collector of artwork

• A scholar

The Mona Lisa was painted by:

• Michelangelo

• Da Vinci

• Raphael

• Botticelli

Who was Queen of England from 1558-1603?

• Mary, Queen of Scots

• Elizabeth I

• Elizabeth II

• Anne Boleyn

What was the first book printed by Gutenberg?

• The Prince, by Machiavelli

• The Bible

• The Magna Carta

• The Canterbury Tales