WorksheetsRenaissance
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following does not describe Leonardo as a "Renaissance Man?
a)
painter
b)
inventor
c)
dancer
d)
scientist and inventor
2.
The writer of Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, and Hamlet was
a)
Mr. McMahon
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Dante
d)
Shakespeare
3.
The Renaissance first began in the city-state of
a)
Florence
b)
Rome
c)
Venice
d)
Milan
4.
Which of the following were created by Michelangelo?
a)
The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
b)
The Dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore
c)
"David" and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
d)
"The Divine Comedy"
5.
Which describes how the subjects of Renaissance art were different than art during Medieval times?
a)
The subjects of art were always religious figures.
b)
Artists painted individuals in everyday life and showed them more realistically.
c)
The art was usually very dark and depressing.
d)
Subjects' bodies were not shown in proportion.
6.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
7.
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?
a)
the spread of democracy
b)
the outburst of creativity
c)
Getting an A+ in History
d)
a decline in learning
8.
The political, economic and cultural growth of Florence, led by the __________ family, helped it become an influential Italian city during the 15th century.
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Da Vinci
c)
Medici
d)
Petrarch
9.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
London
c)
Lakeville
d)
Paris
10.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
11.
Reopening of the "Silk Road" primarily allowed which of the following events to occur?
a)
the immigration of Chinese throughout Asia
b)
the increase of trade and spread of new ideas
c)
the spread of diseases to Europe
d)
allowed for quicker travel from China to Europe
12.
__________ is the Renaissance artist known for his many great sculptures including David, Moses, and the Pieta.
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Donatello
d)
Raphael
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