Unit 4.3 Renaissance Quiz

What was the significance of banking in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance?

• It led to the decline of the city’s economy

• It helped finance art, trade, and political power in Florence

• It caused the city to become isolated from Europe

• It was insignificant to the Renaissance movement

What impact did the Medici Family have on the Renaissance culture in Florence, Italy?

• They suppressed artistic expression

• They were patrons who funded many artists and scholars

• They led military campaigns to expand Florence

• They isolated Florence from other European cities

What was the reason the Renaissance began in Italy?

• Italy was isolated from European trade routes

• Italy had a wealthy merchant class and access to classical texts

• Italy lacked political stability

• Italy was unaffected by the Black Death

Who was responsible for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Raphael

• Michelangelo

• Titian

What is Humanism?

• A focus on spiritual devotion and religious dogma

• A focus on human potential, individual achievement, and classical learning

• A rejection of classical learning in favor of theology

• A political movement advocating for monarchy

How does The Divine Comedy illustrate ideals of humanism?

• By emphasizing only religious salvation

• By exploring human reason, morality, and the individual's journey through life and afterlife

• By condemning secular knowledge

• By depicting only divine beings and angels

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Donatello

During the Renaissance, what is the term for 'focusing on the individual and human potential'?

• Enlightenment

• Humanism

• Feudalism

• Absolutism

What do Erasmus, Dante, and Petrarch all have in common?

• They were all Renaissance painters

• They were all influential figures who promoted classical learning and humanist ideas

• They were monarchs of Italy

• They all led military campaigns during the Renaissance

How did the Crusades lead to the start of the Renaissance?

• They caused a decline in trade and learning

• They increased contact with the East, bringing new ideas, goods, and knowledge

• They led to the fall of Florence

• They decreased interest in classical texts