CKLA Unit 5 Content Assessment

Which of the following statements best supports the idea that the word Renaissance means "rebirth"?

• Forms of expression created during the Renaissance communicated what was happening during that time period

• During the Renaissance, new ideas were born and old ideas were reborn

• The Renaissance movement was a revolutionary movement that led to the creation of new art, the likes of which the world had never seen before

• The Renaissance movement was inspired by interest in modern culture and learning

The term "classical works" refers to:

• stained glass windows

• Leonardo's art

• the Colosseum in Rome

• works from ancient Greece and Rome

"Admiration of the classical values and teachings of ancient Greece and Rome" and "promotion of the power and unique talents of the individual" best characterizes:

• humanism

• nobility

• the Church

• the Middle Ages

Increased _______ in Italy contributed to the growth of wealth and influence among the growing middle class.

• patronage

• trade

• fame

• interest in art

Which of the following statements describes a patron?

• A patron swept floors, fetched supplies, and made brushes

• A patron would charge fees to exchange foreign money for local money, and provided loans to customers

• A patron might provide the artist with food, clothing, and a house while the artist worked

• A patron was part of a special group of craftsmen and merchants of Florence who joined together

Which TWO statements bets support the idea that the Renaissance was marked by an interest in the natural world?

• A study of the past prompted many to examine the present, and an increase in certain subjects led to a greater understanding of the world

• More and more people had the opportunity to learn about the literature, art, and government of ancient Greece and Rome

• By the mid-1400's, Cosimo de Medici had built a thriving international banking business

• Renaissance artists developed techniques that allowed them to paint the human form in a much more realistic way

Which of Michelangelo's works of art is described as a "strong, muscular human form"?

• carving of a faun's head

• Pieta

• David

• the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Which words accurately complete the following sentence:

_______ was a highly influential source of patronage in Florence, and _______ was one of the most important patrons in Rome.

• The Medici Family/ the pope

• The pope/ the Medici Family

• The Medici Family/ Savonarola

• Nobility/ the pope

Patrons supported painters and sculptors because:

• they were good friends of the artists

• the amazing works they commissioned brought their families fame

• it made them wealthy

• it promoted democracy

How did Machiavelli think a prince should rule his people?

• A leader should be kind and tell the truth no matter what

• A wise leader cannot and should not keep his work when keeping it is not to his advantage

• He should be gentle, modest, and reserved

• The prince should accompany his actions, gestures, and habits with grace