The Renaissance Final Assessment

1. Renaissance is a word that means

• A. studies
• B. philosophy
• C. artwork
• D. rebirth

2. The Renaissance movement was inspired by the ideas of which two ancient civilizations?

• A. Istanbul
• B. Greece
• C. Rome
• D. France

3. The text states, “. . . there was a great expansion of the middle class, the class between those who worked the land and the nobility.” What contributed to the increase of the middle class?

• A. the lack of social mobility
• B. the growth of farmers
• C. the increase of power in the Church
• D. the increase of trade

4. How did wealthy merchant patrons support artists during the Renaissance?

• A. Patrons were celebrated for the works they paid to have created.
• B. Patrons sold the paintings for a large amount of money.
• C. Patrons provided food, clothing, and housing for artists.
• D. Patrons learned how to become great artists.

5. Which of Michelangelo’s works of art is described as a “strong, muscular human form?”

• A. carving of a faun’s head
• B. Pietà
• C. David
• D. ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

6. Which of the following statements supports the idea that clothing was a status symbol during the Renaissance?

• A. Wealthy persons could be identified by their clothing made from furs and silks.
• B. All social classes could wear the same types of clothes.
• C. Peasants typically had many sets of clothing.
• D. During the Renaissance, there was less freedom in the style of dress and headdresses

7. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence and the preposition? George carefully walked across the street

• A. across the street - across
• B. George carefully walked - George
• C. George carefully - George

8. What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence and the preposition? Jordan never goes anywhere without his lucky charm.

• A. Jordan never goes - Jordan
• B. never goes anywhere - never
• C. without his lucky charm - without

9. Our vacation plans are _____________________ because my mom is still not sure if she can take the time off from work.

• A. definite
• B. indefinte
• C. correct
• D. incorrect

10. When we dug the foundation for a new garage, we ________________ old tin cans and an old gardening trowel.

• A. exterior
• B. excluded
• C. exported
• D. excavated