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WH7 - Renaissance 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did men such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo advance science?

a)

They performed the first heart surgery on a human.

b)

They discovered that the earth revolved around the sun.

c)

They worked together to invent the telescope.

d)

They studied human anatomy to make their art more realistic.

2.

Which of the following is NOT true of perspective in art?

a)

People "in the front" look larger than those "in the back."

b)

"Distant" places are painted in hazy colors.

c)

People, places, and scenery are painted to be one-dimensional.

d)

Straight lines, such as lines in a ceiling, appear as diagonal lines.

3.

What is one way Leonardo da Vinci used science to make his art more realistic?

a)

He studied and sketched human bones.

b)

He studied measurements of the Earth to make realistic scenes.

c)

He used a microscope and made sketches from what he observed.

d)

He used astronomy to sketch the sun.

4.

In his book The Prince, Machiavelli wanted to have an effect on __________.

a)

Religion

b)

Government

c)

Art

d)

Literature

5.

What was one benefit of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press?

a)

It limited ideas and made books more expensive so fewer people could buy them.

b)

It spread ideas and made books cheaper so more people could buy them.

c)

It increased the Church's power in Europe.

d)

It helped Da Vinci sell copies of his diary all over Europe.

6.

One major reason the Renaissance happened was because people wanted to improve life after the Black Death.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Marco Polo traveled to China and wrote about discovering gunpowder.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Mona Lisa is famous because of its realism.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Machiavelli said it was wrong for a ruler to be mean to his people.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

During the Renaissance, art became more realistic.

a)

True

b)

False