HIS 101 Unit 11- The Renaissance

Which country was the site of the Jacquerie peasant revolt in the 14th century?

• France

• England

• Germany

• Italy

Which English king was on the throne during the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381?

• Richard II

• Henry V

• Edward III

• John

Who was a famous Italian poet who died in 1321 and is associated with the Impact of the Plague?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Dante Alighieri

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Thomas More

Which of the following is NOT associated with the Impact of the Plague?

• Dance of Death

• Petrarch

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• The Jacquerie

Francesco Petrarch is known as the father of which historical period?

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Romantic Era

• Classical Period

What is the term for the intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements during the Renaissance?

• Christian Humanism

• Renaissance Humanism

• Printing Revolution

• Chiaroscuro

Who among the following was NOT a writer or thinker of the Italian Renaissance?

• Leon Battista Alberti

• Niccolò Machiavelli

• Baldassare Castiglione

• Andrea Palladio

The art technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark is called ____

• Chiaroscuro

• Impressionism

• Cubism

• Pointillism

Which artist died in 1519 and is famous for works such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Baldassare Castiglione

Which of the following works was created by Michelangelo during the Renaissance?

• The Sistine Chapel ceiling

• The School of Athens

• The Birth of Venus

• The Arnolfini Portrait