Renaissance Quiz

What is the Renaissance a rebirth of?

• chivalry and knighthood

• art and learning

• Christian devotion

• Health and wellness

How was humanism different from intellectual movements during the Middle Ages?

• It emphasized piety and modesty instead of worldly pursuits.

• It stressed obedience to local rulers over the national monarch.

• It stressed a secular world view instead of a strict religious view.

• It emphasized submitting to religious leaders before civic leaders.

How did the rise of a middle class in the Italian city-states affect the Renaissance?

• It provided money to sponsor artists and writers.

• It provided money to sponsor military campaigns.

• It created wealth to influence local elections.

• It created wealth to establish new colonies.

According to The Courtier, a Renaissance woman should have which quality?

• become famous

• be charming

• create art

• influence politics

Which of the following techniques did Renaissance painters use to show three dimensions on flat surfaces?

• animation

• perspective

• shading

• realism

Michelangelo Buonarroti is a true Renaissance man because he excelled at which of the following?

• painting, architecture, politics, and banking

• sculpting, inventing, poetry, and politics

• painting, sculpting, architecture, and poetry

• politics, writing, religion, and sculpting

How did most monarchs in England and France participate in the northern Renaissance?

• by creating their own art

• by establishing law schools

• by funding humanist universities

• by sponsoring writers and artists

What characteristic of William Shakespeare's writing followed the style of the Renaissance?

• Working with others to develop stories

• Providing religious lessons in each play

• Writing poems using the local language

• Using the classics for inspiration and plots

Why was Johann Gutenberg’s printing press so important to the Renaissance?

• It made wealthy merchants sponsor copyists by making books luxury items.

• It helped spread ideas by making book printing faster and less expensive.

• It helped monarchs correspond with other rulers about humanist ideas.

• It made printing profitable, allowing writers to make more money.

What was the first full-sized book printed by Gutenberg on his printing press?

• The Prince

• Utopia

• The Bible

• Romeo and Juliet