Renaissance Quiz

Think of what it means today to call someone a “Renaissance person.” How does that label fit Leonardo da Vinci?

• He lived in Italy in the 1400s.

• He was skilled in many fields.

• He cared greatly about animals.

• He took ideas from ancient Rome.

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How did trade help to spread Renaissance ideas across Europe?

• Traders from Asia and Africa sent goods by ship.

• Traders in Italy became rich enough to hire artists.

• Traders followed the Silk Road to find out about China.

• Traders from many places visited Italy and took new ideas home.

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Why did artists from other countries travel to Italy?

• They wanted to learn new techniques.

• They planned to sail across the sea.

• They hoped for Italian patrons.

• They wanted to teach Italian students.

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Which Renaissance invention greatly increased the communication of ideas across Europe?

• eyeglasses with curved lenses

• submarine for underwater travel

• printing press with movable type

• portable mechanical clock

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One result of Johannes Gutenberg’s invention was that more people

• got jobs in cities.

• became great artists.

• learned how to read.

• bought Chinese silks.

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What great work by Michelangelo might a visitor to Rome see today?

• a performance of Romeo and Juliet

• a Renaissance law book

• the Mona Lisa

• the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

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The artist Titian was especially known for the ways he used

• nature and sunlight

• color and brushwork

• shape and perspective

• woodcuts and etchings

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The Roman Catholic Church forbade people to read a book by Copernicus because the book

• criticized actions by the pope

• said Earth went around the sun

• told people to question everything

• revealed the location of the Silk Road

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What did Renaissance scientists have in common?

• They valued direct observation

• They did not care about religion

• They were driven by national pride

• They accepted ancient Greek ideas

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What was the subject of the book by Vesalius that changed the field of medicine?

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