Fina Exam I

The most significant reason why so many people died from the Black Death in Europe was

• Most European lived in filthy conditions

• The Black Death led to several small wars in Europe

• rival factions competing for power which killed many innocents

• Antibiotic prices increased due to wars along the Silk Road

All of the following were reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy EXCEPT

• the Catholic Church was headquartered in Italy

• Italy was hardly affected by the Black Death

• Italy had many port cities

• Italy had many Roman artifacts for artists to study

The word “renaissance” is French for

• renewal

• revival

• rebirth

• restoration

1. During the time of the Renaissance, the city-states of Italy were dominated by

• 1. a king

• knights

• merchants

• 1. the Church  

1. Why did the Italian city-state of Florence become the center of Renaissance art and thinking?

• 1. Florence contained many Roman ruins that inspired many Renaissance artists

• 1. Florence was the hometown of Leonardo da Vinci

• 1. Florence had a large natural supply of marble and other material for sculpting

• 1. Florence was controlled by the powerful Medici family which often hired artists  

How was Renaissance art different from medieval art?

• It dealt with subjects that were controversial like death

• It was more lifelike and realistic than medieval art

• It was created strictly for use in churches and other religious places

• It placed a heavy emphasis on the use of water color paints

Which statement best describes the Renaissance?

• It was a period when great artists lived at relatively the same time

• It changed the way Europeans thought about and valued art

• It was a period that revolutionized European culture and thinking in many areas, not just art

• It was a period when Italy briefly became the center of European power

The Renaissance artist who created such works as the David and Pieta sculptures and the paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Albrecht Durer

The Renaissance artist who created such works as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper was

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Albrecht Durer

Wrote a guide book for rulers about power

• Johann Guttenberg

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci