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Rennaisance - Grade 8 Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
rebirth
a)
secular
b)
urbansociety
c)
renaissance
d)
dowry
2.
sum of money given to the groom by the wife's family
a)
secular
b)
urbansociety
c)
renaissance
d)
dowry
3.
worldy
a)
secular
b)
urbansociety
c)
renaissance
d)
dowry
4.
city-centered
a)
secular
b)
urban society
c)
renaissance
d)
dowry
5.
political work by Machiavelli
a)
"Politics"
b)
"The Prince"
c)
"Effects of Manga Carta"
d)
"Lords and Vassals"
6.
The Renaissance was all of the following EXCEPT
a)
an urban society
b)
an age of recovery from the plagues, political upheaval, and the decline of Church authority
c)
the end of poverty
d)
a higher regard for the value of the individual human
7.
The city-state that was led by a group wealthy merchants was
a)
Rome
b)
the Papal States
c)
Milan
d)
Venice
8.
Machiavelli encouraged rulers and would be rulers to believe that
a)
human nature was self centered 
b)
human nature was to be truthful
c)
women were superior to men
d)
the Church should be discredited
9.
According to Castiglione's book, "The Book of the Courtier", a noble should do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
fulfill certain ideals
b)
perform military excercises
c)
gain a classical education
d)
farm the land
10.
name?
a)
Middle Ages: Mystical Supper
b)
Leonardo: The Last Supper
c)
Donatello: The Last Supper
d)
Raphael: The Last Supper
11.
Which Renaissance person is responsible for this drawing?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Alighieri
c)
Erasmus
d)
Michelangelo
12.

What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?

a)

the Medicine family

b)

the Michelangelo family

c)

the Medici family

d)

the Machiavelli family

13.

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

a)

it decreased literacy throughout the continent

b)

it allowed more literature to be printed

c)

it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

d)

it decreased the production of navigational maps

14.

What was an important influence for Renaissance humanists?

a)

the River Valley Civilization cultures

b)

the Mesoamerican and North American cultures

c)

the Greek and Roman cultures

d)

the Manorial System

15.

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The social structure became very rigid.

b)

Creativity in the arts was encouraged.

c)

The political structure was disorganized.

d)

Humanism decreased in importance.

16.

What major contribution did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?

a)

He painted the Mona Lisa.

b)

He wrote the book called The Prince.

c)

He invented the movable type printing press.

d)

He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

17.

How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from traditional medieval ideas?

a)

They had an interest in the spiritual life of people.

b)

They lacked interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture.

c)

They rejected traditional Christian principles.

d)

They emphasized the importance of the individual.

18.
The Statue of David is an example of...
a)
Secularism
b)
Perspective
c)
Classicism
d)
Individualism
19.
Non-Religious art work is considered...
a)
Secularism
b)
Classicism
c)
Perspective
d)
Individualism
20.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
21.

Who perfected the making of moveable metal type?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Johann Gutenberg

c)

Niccolo Machiavelli

22.

What does this quote from The Prince mean?


"A prince should have no other aim or thought, nor take up any other thing for his study, but war and its organization and discipline..."

a)

A prince should have no aims or goals

b)

A prince should not take up anything for his study

c)

A prince should focus only on war

d)

A prince should be disciplined

23.
The best synonym for secular is
a)
New
b)
Worldly
c)
Humane
d)
Religious
24.
What family was bankers and patrons (supporters) of the arts?
a)
The Simpsons
b)
The Medici
c)
The Brunelleschi
d)
The Donatello
25.
____________ assembled a library of ancient Greek and Roman manuscripts, & is often seen as the father of Humanism.
a)
Petrarch
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Martin Luther
26.
Renaissance artists used ___________ in their paintings to make them more realistic. 
a)
perspective
b)
lighting
c)
paint
d)
clay
27.
The ordinary language of everyday people is called ___________. 
a)
vernacular
b)
indulgence
c)
reformation
d)
secular
28.

Which person was know as a poet and Humanist thinker.

a)

Raphael

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Petrarch

d)

da Vinci

29.

Erasmus was a catholic priest who thought that __________.

a)

the Church needed a new Pope

b)

the Church needed to collect more taxes

c)

the Churchshould start another Crusade

d)

the Church needed to be reformed

30.

What humanist writer portrayed women as real humans not as religious figures?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Petrach

c)

Da Vinci

d)

the Pope

31.

What did the Medici do as bankers to help Europe?

a)

Theyplaced taxes on everyone

b)

They bankrupted other countries

c)

They created a common currency

d)

They trade only in gold

32.
What topic did the book, "The Prince" focus on?
a)
the best ways to farm
b)
relationships between the rulers and the people they rule
c)
all of the reasons people should break away from the Catholic Church
d)
The different battles that took place during the Crusades
33.
What was the first thing mass produced by the printing press?
a)
Copies of the Qu'ran in many languages
b)
Copies of The Prince
c)
Copies of The Divine Comedy
d)
Copies of the Bible in many languages
34.
Who wrote a book offering politcal advice to rulers called "The Prince?"
a)
Botticelli
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Michaelangelo
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
35.
Who is considered to be the greatest multi-talented individual of the Renaissance? He is the "Renaissance Man."
a)
Botticelli
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Michaelangelo
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
36.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
37.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
38.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
39.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)
Life (after the black death)
d)
Middle Ages
40.
"The end justifies the means" was a key belief of this man, who wrote "The Prince" 
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Castiglione
c)
Shakespeare 
d)
Petrarch
41.
Raphael is best known for his creation of which of the following?
a)
Mona Lisa
b)
Last Supper
c)
Murals of the Sistine Chapel
d)
School of Athens
42.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?
a)
Perspective
b)
Incorporation of nature
c)
Flat/2-D
d)
Realistic/3-D
43.
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 
44.
Which book written by Machiavelli was a guide for rulers?
a)
The Iliad
b)
The Prince
c)
Utopia
d)
Praise of Folly
45.
Artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome and sculpted The David
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Perspective
d)
Patron
46.
During the Renaissance, a sense of _____ was fostered.
a)
religious dogma
b)
individualism
c)
democracy
d)
cynacism 
47.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Stagnation
c)
Traditional
d)
A Latin term for art
48.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
49.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
50.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam

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