Renaissance Period Assessment

Which family was instrumental in funding many Renaissance artists and held significant political power in Florence during the 15th century?

• The Borgia family

• The Medici family

• The Sforza family

• The Pazzi family

What technological innovation revolutionized the spread of knowledge during the Renaissance?

• The telescope

• The compass

• The printing press

• The astrolabe

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the famous "David" statue?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

• Donatello

• Michelangelo

Which city is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

• Venice

• Rome

• Milan

• Florence

What philosophical movement emphasized human potential and individual worth during the Renaissance?

• Scholasticism

• Mysticism

• Humanism

• Asceticism

Who wrote "The Prince," a treatise on political power and leadership?

• Machiavelli

• Petrarch

• Dante Alighieri

• Thomas More

Which Renaissance figure is famous for his detailed anatomical drawings and designs for flying machines?

• Galileo Galilei

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Copernicus

• Botticelli

What was a key characteristic of Renaissance art that distinguished it from medieval art?

• Use of religious themes only

• Lack of perspective

• Focus on realism and proportion

• Abstract representation

Who is considered "the father of Humanism" and helped revive interest in classical texts?

• Shakespeare

• Boccaccio

• Erasmus

• Petrarch

Which English playwright emerged during the Renaissance period and wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?

• Christopher Marlowe

• Ben Jonson

• William Shakespeare

• Thomas Kyd