Age of Ideas Review

What made Renaissance art look more lifelike compared to medieval art?

• Artists used bold outlines and flat color

• Artists used techniques like perspective and chiaroscuro

• Paintings had no human figures

• Artists focused only on religious symbols

What does the term “Renaissance” mean?

• Rise of kings

• Growth of the church

• Rebirth of classical ideas

• Beginning of modern warfare

Why was writing in the vernacular important during the Renaissance?

• It helped church leaders stay in power

• It made books easier for common people to understand

• It replaced the printing press

• It forced people to speak Latin

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Jan van Eyck

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

What is Michelangelo best known for?

• Writing political speeches

• Painting only landscapes

• Creating realistic sculptures and painting the Sistine Chapel

• Designing tools for scientific experiments

Jan van Eyck is best known for what innovation in painting?

• Using oil-based paints for detail and color

• Inventing watercolor

• Painting with clay

• Creating cartoon-style portraits

What type of painting is The Arnolfini Portrait?

• A religious mural

• A mythological scene

• A realistic portrait of two people

• A battle scene

How did the Renaissance influence future eras like the Enlightenment?

• It ended the use of books

• It encouraged questioning, learning, and new ideas

• It discouraged science and reason

• It caused people to stop reading entirely

Which cultures did Renaissance thinkers admire most?

• Mesopotamia and Egypt

• Rome and Greece

• Aztec and Maya

• India and China

What major idea began to replace traditional beliefs during the Scientific Revolution?

• Knowledge comes from kings and religion

• Knowledge should come from observation and experiments

• Knowledge is passed only through myths

• Knowledge is found through prayers