An Italian Rebirth

What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

• Rebirth

• Revolution

• Culture

• Expression

Ancient Greek sculptures emphasized balance, proportion, and the 'perfect' ____.

• Animal

• Human form

• Building

• Landscape

The Renaissance was a revolutionary movement. True or False?

• True

• False

The Renaissance movement was born due to an increased interest in certain subjects. True or False?

• True

• False

Leon Battista Alberti was an Italian ______.

• painter

• architect

• scientist

• philosopher

The Renaissance marked a shift from Biblical themes to include ______.

• mythology

• science

• politics

• economics

The financial and political rise of the middle class was evident throughout ______.

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• America

Who proved that you didn’t have to be born a nobleman to be rich and powerful?

• Farmers

• Bankers and merchants

• Soldiers

• Artists

Merchants during the Renaissance were often too busy to write books or paint, but they helped others to ______.

• Fight wars

• Build houses

• Write, study, and create works of art

• Farm

What did patrons gain from supporting artists?

• Wealth

• Fame

• Land

• Nothing