The Renaissance End of Unit Assessment and Grammar/Vocabulary

Nora, Lily, and Aria are exploring the meaning of the word Renaissance in their history class. Which of the following statements would help them best understand why 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 art, the likes of which the world had never seen before.

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

Abigail, Elijah, and Arjun are discussing what "classical works" really means. Can you help them figure it out?

• stain glass windows

• Leonardo’s art

• the Colosseum in Rome

• works from ancient Greece and Rome

William and Anika are debating which movement is all about admiring the classical values and teachings of ancient Greece and Rome, while also celebrating the power and unique talents of the individual. Which one are they talking about?

• humanism

• the Church

• nobility

• the Middle Ages

Benjamin and Mia are exploring the secrets of Italy's booming middle class. Increased ________ in Italy helped them discover how wealth and influence grew among these ambitious people. Can you help them fill in the blank?

• Patronage

• Trade

• Fame

• Interest in art

Anika, Aria, and Ava are learning about art history! Which of the following statements best describes what a patron does?

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

• A patron would charge fees to exchange foreign money for local money and to provide 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.

Scarlett, Olivia, and Samuel are exploring the wonders of the Renaissance! Which two statements would they pick to show that this amazing era was all about discovering the natural world?

• A study of the past prompted many to examine the present, and an increased interest 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-1400s, Cosimo de’ Medici had built a thriving international banking business, taking advantage of the success of Italian merchants trading goods with other countries.

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

David, Ava, and Anika are discussing Leonardo da Vinci, who was described as “Painter, inventor, scientist, musician, and more, Leonardo embodies the belief that anything is possible.” Which of the following statements would David pick to best support this amazing quotation?

• Leonardo practiced drawing and painting every day.

• In Milan, Leonardo continued to make works of art, but also worked as a military engineer, designing an early version of a tank.

• It didn’t take long for people to notice Leonardo’s artistic genius.

• Leonardo was a man of boundless curiosity, multiple talents, and visionary imagination.

Nora and Kai are discussing Michelangelo’s masterpieces. Which of his works is famous for its “strong, muscular human form” and might even remind you of someone named David?

• carving of a faun’s head

• Pietà

• David

• ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

Grace, Benjamin, and Arjun are exploring Raphael’s The School of Athens. Which feature of this masterpiece best shows the idea that man can achieve anything?

• use of perspective

• depiction of many scholars and philosophers learning about a variety of ideas

• lifelike presentation of human figures

• placement of Plato and Aristotle in the center

Imagine Avery and Aria are exploring the art scene in Renaissance Italy! Which words accurately complete their sentence: ________ was a highly influential source of patronage in Florence and ________ was one of the most important patrons in Rome.

• The Medici family and the pope

• The pope and the Medici family

• The Medici family and Savonarola

• Nobility and the pope