WorksheetsThe Renaissance
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
2.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
3.
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
4.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
5.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
6.
Title...
a)
School of Athens
b)
Last Judgment
c)
Last Supper
d)
Sistine Chapel
7.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
8.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
perspective
d)
patron
9.
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?
a)
the spread of democracy
b)
the outburst of creativity
c)
a growth of religious belief
d)
a decline in learning
10.
During the Renaissance, why was Florence significant?
a)
Birthplace and symbol of the Renaissance
b)
Birthplace of Michelangelo
c)
The last place the Black Plague hit
d)
Home of all of the significant artists and sculptors
11.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
12.
"The end justifies the means" was a key belief of this man, who wrote "The Prince"
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Castiglione
c)
Shakespeare
d)
Petrarch
13.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Gutenberg
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Da vinci
14.
What did the printing press help do?
a)
It made it easier for people to buy the information because it was cheaper than before
b)
It made it easier for people to read the information
c)
It made it easier to teach the information to children
d)
It made it easier to comprehend what was on the page
15.
What was the Inquisition?
a)
a body of highly disciplined thought developed by the Jesuits
b)
a court to try people who violated Catholic Church law
c)
the movement that encouraged people to become Protestants
d)
the study of religious beliefs, faith, and free will
16.
The invention of the printing press (printed writing) led to what?
a)
The mass spread of ideas and beliefs took place globally
b)
An increase of militaristic wars took place
c)
The immediate mass destruction of forests took place
d)
Criminal activity greatly decreased in most urban areas
17.
Machiavelli believed that the best leaders must be _________.
a)
loved by the people
b)
smarter than other leaders
c)
feared by the people
d)
excellent fighters
18.
Lorenzo de Medici was the patron of arts for what Renaissance city?
a)
Venice
b)
Milan
c)
Genoa
d)
Florence
19.
An Italian city-state and leading cultural center during the Renaissance.
a)
Florence
b)
city-state
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci
d)
Brunelleschi
20.
An Italian Renaissance painter, born in 1452 A.D., who painted many masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and also excelled in scientific research.
a)
Florence
b)
city-state
c)
Leonardo Da Vinci
d)
Brunelleschi
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