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WorksheetsRenaissance Introduction
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
The French word "Renaissance" refers to the
a)
End of the middle ages
b)
rebirth of classical age
c)
rebirth of Rome
d)
Age of discovery and learning
2.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
3.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
4.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve
5.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
6.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
7.
The focus of Art created during the Renaissance was
a)
to teach people about Christianity
b)
to master different techniques
c)
to show the importance of people and nature
d)
to create images of nobles
8.
Humanism focuses on
a)
the abilities of humans
b)
the achievements of humans
c)
the study of the humanities (art, history, and literature)
d)
all of these are correct
9.
Characteristics of medieval art include
a)
egg tempura paint
b)
saints and halos
c)
all of these are correcty
d)
no 3-D perspective
10.
Renaissance art has?
a)
3-D perspective
b)
all of these!
c)
nature
d)
life-like people with emotion
11.
What Italian city served as the birthplace of the Renaissance?
a)
Rome
b)
Venice
c)
Siena
d)
Florence
12.
Where was Venice located?
a)
on the island of Sicily
b)
on the Adriatic Sea
c)
on the mediterranean Sea
d)
inland
13.
What family were bankers and patrons (supporters) of the arts?
a)
The Simpsons
b)
The Medici
c)
The Brunelleschi
d)
The Donatello
14.
Which family controlled Florence?
a)
da Vinci
b)
Tudors
c)
Hapsburgs
d)
Medici
15.
Florence grew wealthy through
a)
trade
b)
banking
c)
book selling
d)
trade, textiles, and banking
16.
What was the major cause for the creation of the prosperous cities
a)
War
b)
A bustling economy
c)
Fall of feudalism
d)
Non are correct
17.
What was a city-state made up of?
a)
Powerful city
b)
Surrounding towns
c)
surrounding countryside
d)
All of these made up a city-state
18.
What did Humanists believe
a)
Focus only on Religion
b)
Abandon all religious thought
c)
Balance religion and human nature
d)
Thought all humans were sinful
19.
Based on your knowledge of humanism, what advice would a humanist give to a student?
a)
"Only people of noble birth have the ability to achieve greatness."
b)
"Learn about subjects that focus on human life and culture."
c)
"Imitate the works of ancient Greece and Rome, but do not create anything new."
d)
"Accept everything without question."
20.
What is humanism?
a)
a belief that a person's class or family is more important than individual achievement
b)
a belief that people should follow religious teachings without question
c)
a way of thinking that focused on individual dignity, nature, and human society
d)
a belief that people should not try to control their own lives
21.
What was one reason for the growth of trade in Europe?
a)
The Silk Road in China became too dangerous for traders to travel on it.
b)
European cities were located on trade routes.
c)
Europeans had little interest in goods from the East.
d)
none of these choices
22.
Which of the following was a goal of Renaissance artists?
a)
They tried to copy the characteristics of medieval art.
b)
They tried to capture the way things looked in the real world.
c)
They always showed subjects that were religious.
d)
They tried to create art that looked two-dimensional.
23.
When did the Renaissance begin?
a)
at the beginning of the Roman Empire
b)
at the end of the Roman Empire
c)
at the beginning of the Middle Ages
d)
at the end of the Middle Ages
24.
"Classical knowledge" as a focus of humanist ideals primarily meant a focus on...
a)
Ancient Greece
b)
Persian Culture
c)
Medieval Scholars
d)
Church documents
25.
The establishment of new trade routes to the New World and East Indies shifted the balance of power towards...
a)
western europe
b)
eastern europe
c)
northern europe
d)
southern europe
26.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Renaissance art?
a)
The figures look stiff and flat.
b)
The figures look lifelike and three-dimensional.
c)
The figures show little knowledge of anatomy.
d)
The figures are shown performing a heroic task.
27.
Which period would this art piece be from?
a)
Classic
b)
Medieval
c)
Renaissance
d)
Modern
28.
Which period would this art piece be from?
a)
Renaissance
b)
Classic
c)
Medieval
d)
Modern
29.
Which period would this art piece be from?
a)
Renaissance
b)
Medieval
c)
Classic
d)
Modern
30.
How did artists of the Renaissance want their subjects to look?
a)
Flawless
b)
Perfect
c)
Realistic
d)
Inspirational
31.
What technique that was created during the Renaissance is shown in this artwork?
a)
Shading
b)
Perspective
c)
Natural
d)
Religious
32.
In what period did art serve as a way to teach people who were illiterate about Christianity
a)
Medieval Period
b)
Classical Period
c)
Renaissance
d)
Reformation
33.
What opened trade routes to the East from Western Europe?
a)
The Crusades opened routes
b)
The formation of the City State
c)
Exploration by European countries
d)
Missionaries
34.
What geographic placement of Genoa and Venice made them trade centers for Western Europe?
a)
They were close to the Rhine River
b)
They were on the Silk Road
c)
They were centrally located between trade routes
d)
They were on the Mediterranean Sea
35.
The area of study that includes history, literature, culture, and philosophy is called
a)
the humanities
b)
the sciences
c)
liturgy
d)
the arts
36.
One of the major changes brought by the philosophical movement of humanism was
a)
the shift from war to peace
b)
more focus on the teachings of the church.
c)
life after death.
d)
the focus on Human endeavors
37.
Who believed that people should use their minds to question everything?
a)
humanists
b)
monks
c)
bankers
d)
trivia experts
38.
What was Leonardo da Vinci known as?
a)
"a monk"
b)
"a vassal"
c)
"a politician"
d)
"Renaissance Man"
39.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Medici
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
40.
Who wrote the book "The Prince"?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Kepler
41.
What is the definition of anatomy?
a)
the study of the human body
b)
the phobia of blood
c)
the study of ants' structure
d)
the phobia of ants
42.
Who of the following is not an astronomer?
a)
Newton
b)
Galileo
c)
Kepler
d)
Machiavelli
43.
What was Copernicus' gift to science?
a)
he discovered gravity
b)
he studied anatomy
c)
he was the first to discover that the planets travel around the sun
d)
he studied plants
44.
What did Galileo specialize in?
a)
anatomy
b)
astronomy
c)
painting
d)
writing
45.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
46.
Who is an Italian writer who wrote a book describing how leaders should rule?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Kepler
47.
Who sketched this
a)
Da Vinci
b)
Brueghel
c)
Durer
d)
Botticelli
48.
Who painted this
a)
Da Vinci
b)
Raphael
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Durer
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