Unit 5 - Chapter 1: An Italian Rebirth

What does the word 'Renaissance' mean?

• Rebirth
• Renewal
• Revival
• Revolution

Which ancient cultures inspired the Renaissance movement?

• Persian and Byzantine
• Chinese and Indian
• Greek and Roman
• Egyptian and Mesopotamian

Who was a great Italian poet that admired the classical values of ancient Greece and Rome?

• Petrarch
• Dante
• Boccaccio
• Virgil

What is the term for people who admired ancient Greek and Roman culture during the Renaissance?

• Classicists
• Humanists
• Scholars
• Philosophers

Which architectural feature was perfected by the Romans?

• Domes
• Arches
• Columns
• Pillars

What was the primary focus of medieval art?

• Nature
• Human form
• Mythology
• Religious devotion

What was the role of monks in preserving classical learning?

• Teaching in universities
• Building libraries
• Translating texts
• Making copies of ancient writings

What was a significant change in social structure during the Renaissance?

• Decline of the nobility
• Emergence of a new aristocracy
• Rise of the middle class
• Expansion of the peasantry

What did patrons provide to artists during the Renaissance?

• Education
• Titles
• Money and support
• Land

Which family is known as one of the most influential banking families and art patrons of all time?

• Borgia
• Medici
• Gonzaga
• Sforza