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WorksheetsRenaissance Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which country did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
England
2.
Which two classical civilizations were rediscovered during the Renaissance?
a)
Greek and Roman
b)
Chinese and Islamic
c)
Indian and Mesopotamian
d)
Japanese and West African
3.
Which city-state is considered by historians to be the birthplace of the Renaissance?
a)
London
b)
Venice
c)
Florence
d)
Athens
4.
What is the name of this painting?
a)
Pieta
b)
David
c)
Mona Lisa
d)
Last Supper
5.
Which artist was hired by the Pope to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
a)
da Vinci
b)
Botticelli
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Michelangelo
6.
What wealthy family were patrons of artists and great minds in Florence?
a)
Machiavelli family
b)
Medici family
c)
da Vinci family
d)
Gupta family
7.
What is the name of this sculpture?
a)
Pieta
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
David
d)
Caesar
8.
What did humanism emphasize?
a)
that all people should follow chivalry
b)
the Roman Catholic Church knew everything about the universe
c)
all serfs needed to be controlled
d)
the importance of all individuals and maximizing your potential
9.
Who is responsible for this famous quote?
"Rulers should be feared more than loved."
"Rulers should be feared more than loved."
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Niccolo Machiavelli
c)
Johannes Gutenberg
d)
Lorenzo di Medici
10.
What two themes can be seen in most of Botticelli's paintings?
a)
Christianity and Mythology
b)
Islam and Judaism
c)
Hinduism and Buddhism
d)
Shinto and Daoism
11.
What impact did this invention make on the 16th century?
a)
It helped to make weapons deadlier than before.
b)
It helped to make clothing easier to afford.
c)
It helped to spread ideas over vast distances quickly.
d)
It helped to bring an end to the Roman Empire.
12.
Why did the Roman Catholic Church and science come into conflict with each other during the Renaissance?
a)
Scientists started their own religion based on their ideas.
b)
Scientists broke into the Vatican to steal the church's vast knowledge.
c)
Church officials did not pay scientists who were working for them.
d)
New scientific ideas challenged the traditional beliefs of the church.
13.
Who wrote a book offering political advice to rulers called The Prince?
a)
Niccolo Machiavelli
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Lorenzo di Medici
14.
How did the chiaroscuro painting technique change the artwork of the Renaissance?
a)
It made people look flat, pale, and doll like.
b)
It gave objects perspective by adding shading.
c)
It exaggerated the size of people who were more important.
d)
It made things look very abstract, like a weird dream.
15.
Which describes the contrapposto sculpture technique of the Renaissance?
a)
twisted hips and a realistic look
b)
missing arms and perfect features
c)
flat doll like look with little detail
d)
abstract with exaggerated features
16.
What famous Renaissance building is this?
a)
Il Duomo-Florence Cathedral
b)
St. Peter's Basilica
c)
Cathedral of Notre Dame
d)
Salisbury Cathedral
17.
What famous Renaissance building is this?
a)
Il Duomo- Florence Cathedral
b)
St. Peter's Basilica
c)
Cathedral of Notre Dame
d)
Salisbury Cathedral
18.
What is the name of this sculpture?
a)
David
b)
Pieta
c)
Mona Lisa
d)
Caesar
19.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
reform
b)
rebirth
c)
rebel
d)
reflect
20.
What is the name of this painting?
a)
The Birth of Venus
b)
The Last Supper
c)
Pallas and the Centaur
d)
The Sistine Chapel
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