Retake Quiz on the Renaissance

The Renaissance spanned from the 14th to the 17th century.

• True

• False

Giotto di Bondone is considered the first High Renaissance painter.

• True

• False

What does the word “Renaissance” mean?

• Revolution

• Rebirth

Leonardo da Vinci is known as the “Father of Oil Painting.”

• True

• False

Which two ancient civilizations greatly influenced Renaissance art and philosophy?

• Persia and India

• Greece and Rome

The Protestant Reformation in England was initiated by Henry VIII.

• True

• False

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Victor Rene

• Michelangelo

The Medici family were wool merchants and bankers who patronized Renaissance art.

• True

• False

Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe.

• True

• False

The Renaissance began in which country?

• Italy

• Germany