Renaissance Mini Quiz

Which does this describe: The cultural shift of becoming independent and focusing on individual growth rather than religious studies?

• Humanism

• Secularism

• Individualism

• Traditionalism

What is spirit, belief, or mentality that focuses more on the here and now and less and the hereafter?

• Secularism

• Humanism

• Futurism
• Determinism

Who was the first "Renaissance Man" that wrote the Decameron?

• Giovanni Boccaccio

• William Shakespeare

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Michelangelo Buonarroti

Who wrote feminist writings advocating for women's equality?

• Christine de Pisan

• Isabella D'Este

• Raphael Sanzio

• Giovanni Boccaccio

Which individual wrote plays focused around Roman tragedies and human struggles?

• William Shakespeare

• Leonardo Da Vinci

• Idabella D'Este

• Christine De Pizan

Who painted the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and created sculptors that focused on the details of the human body?

• Michelangelo Buonarroti

• Leanardo Da Vinci

• Christine de Pizan

• Raphael Sanzio

Who was the family that used their wealth and influence gained from banking to gain power in Italy?

• D'Este family

• Sforza family

• Boccaccio family

• Medici family

Who came up with the Heliocentric Model of the Solar System?

• Galileo Galilei
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Isaac Newton
• Johannes Kepler

How did they believe the body functioned before the Renaissance?

• Through the Zodiac System

• Through a system of gear and machines

• Through the brain controlling the organs

• None of the above

What was the center of the Universe in the Geocentric Model?

• Sun

• Earth

• Mars

• Moon