Renaissance Quiz

The _____ class provided funds to support a revival of learning in Europe.

• noble

• merchant

• peasant

• royal

Renaissance humanists based their ideas on the writings of the _____ world.

• ancient

• modern

• medieval

• futuristic

This author expressed his view of rulers in his book The Prince.

• Machiavelli

• Castiglione

• Erasmus

• Leonardo da Vinci

What became the key source of wealth in early modern Europe?

• trade and finance

• agriculture

• fishing

• mining

Who is known as the Father of Humanism?

• Petrarch

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Filippo Brunelleschi

• Michelangelo

Who painted the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Erasmus

• Castiglione

Which style of art and architecture is characterized by columns and symmetry?

• Baroque

• Gothic

• Classical

• Modern

Which country is known as the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

What was the primary language of scholars during the Middle Ages?

• English

• French

• Latin

• Greek

Which of the following is a characteristic of classical architecture?

• Flying buttresses

• Pointed arches

• Symmetrical columns

• Ornate decorations