Renaissance Period Quiz

What is required for a thesis to earn a point in response to a prompt about the Renaissance period?

• It must restate the prompt.

• It must consist of multiple paragraphs.

• It must make a claim that responds to the prompt.

• It must include a quote from a famous artist.

Which of the following is an example of how Renaissance art reflected new conceptions of the individual?

• Art focused solely on religious themes.

• Art glorified the beauty of the human form.

• Art ignored humanism and focused on nature.

• Art was used only for political propaganda.

What does a historically defensible thesis/claim need to establish?

• A summary of the prompt.

• A line of reasoning.

• A list of historical events.

• A personal opinion.

Which of the following is an example of context relevant to the Renaissance period's reflection of individual power?

• New techniques of analyzing religious texts

• Industrial Revolution

• Invention of the printing press

• Discovery of electricity

What is required for a response to earn a point in the context of the Renaissance period according to the document?

• A simple phrase or reference

• A detailed description of broader historical events

• A list of unrelated historical facts

• A personal opinion

Which of the following developments is associated with the Renaissance period?

• Political fragmentation in Italy

• The rise of the internet

• The Cold War

• The French Revolution

What must a response include to earn a point in Part C1: EVIDENCE?

• At least two specific pieces of evidence

• A single piece of evidence

• A general statement

• A personal anecdote

Which of the following is an example of Renaissance art that reflects new conceptions of the individual?

• Michelangelo’s David

• The Great Wall of China

• The Taj Mahal

• The Eiffel Tower

What is an example of Renaissance literature mentioned in the document?

• Castiglione’s The Book of the Courtier

• Shakespeare’s Hamlet

• Homer’s Iliad

• Dante’s Inferno

Which concept is associated with the Renaissance and involves the study of anatomy and the human form?

• Renaissance humanism

• Gothic architecture

• Baroque music

• Medieval scholasticism