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Renaissance Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Humanism is...

a)

about the human anatomy

b)

a movement that focuses on human achievement

c)

a type of art during the Renaissance

d)

a movement that focuses on the Church

2.

Beacon, Galileo, Newton, and Copernicus were...

a)

Scientists during the Scientific Revolution

b)

artists during the Renaissance

c)

famous movie stars in the Medieval Ages

d)

explorers during the Age of Exploration

3.

Copernicus is infamous for...

a)

discovering that Earth was in the center of the solar system

b)

making realistic sculptures out of marble

c)

being the "father of anatomy"

d)

discovering that the sun is at the center of the solar system

4.

Which of the following is NOT a humanist VIP?:

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Andreas Vasilius

e)

Queen Isabella

5.

The Reformation began because reformers disagreed with the Church about...

a)

the role of the King and Queen

b)

art

c)

France

d)

indulgences

6.

Martin Luther and John Calvin both created their own __________.

a)

indulgences

b)

secular

c)

denominations

d)

countries

7.

How did the Church react to the Scientific Revolution?

a)

It welcomed new discoveries and taught new science throughout Europe

b)

It put many scientists on trial for heresy and claimed that science can only be explained by the Bible

c)

It claimed that all scientific discoveries were product of the Church

8.

According to Bartolome De Las Casas, the Spanish settlers in the Caribbean...

a)

treated the Native Americans with respect.

b)

were unintelligent barbarians who always got lost.

c)

were cruel murderers who only wanted gold and riches.

9.

Leonardo Da Vinci is most famous for...

a)

his role as the Pope.

b)

painting The Last Supper and Mona Lisa.

c)

being the "father of anatomy"

d)

sculpting the famous statue of "David"

10.

Leonardo Dicaprio...

a)

is married to Ms. Wilcox

b)

is in love with Ms. Wilcox

c)

has no idea who Ms. Wilcox is.

11.

The printing press is significant for all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

it made the Bible more available to the public.

b)

it allowed books to be created 100 times faster than ever before

c)

it made the Church more popular

d)

it helped spread literacy in the lower classes

12.

Johann Guttenburg...

a)

is a famous Renaissance painter.

b)

invented the printing press.

c)

created the Scientific method.

13.

How is Medieval art different from Renaissance art?

a)

Medieval art is more realistic.

b)

Renaissance art focuses most on religion rather than human subjects.

c)

Medieval art is influenced by Ancient Greece and Roman art.

d)

Renaissance art is more detailed and does NOT often focus on religion.

14.

The Classical period of art is characterized by...

a)

shading, use of background, and human subjects

b)

mosaics, murals, sculptures, and Greek and Roman gods and mythology.

c)

halos, religion, alien hands, and flat faces.

15.

Indulgences are...

a)

pieces of paper that the Church sold to people promising them salvation.

b)

what some people call candy and chocolate.

c)

Bible verses that the Church preached during the Renaissance.

d)

prayers that the poor would say to guarantee them salvation.

16.

Protestants believe...

a)

the Church had the right to sell indulgences.

b)

that Jesus did not exist.

c)

that the Bible came before the Church, not the other way around...

17.

During the Age of Exploration, explorers traveled the world in order to...

a)

become wealthy and trade commodities.

b)

become famous explorers

c)

to discover new people and learn about cultures

d)

to go on vacation

18.

Renaissance is French for...

a)

"red socks"

b)

"rebirth"

c)

"resistance"

d)

"new art"

19.

Queen Isabella is considered a humanist because...

a)

she funded Columbus's voyage West to the Caribbean.

b)

she was the leader of Spain.

c)

she was loved by all of her people.

d)

she was really pretty.

20.

To be considered a "humanist" during the Renaissance, you needed to...

a)

contribute to human achievement in some way.

b)

be really rich.

c)

be a well-known artist.

d)

contribute to the Scientific Revolution.

21.

Why is the Medici family considered to be the fathers of humanism?

a)

They financially sponsored artists during the Renaissance.

b)

They were best friends with humanists.

c)

They became very rich by painting beautiful art.

d)

They were responsible for the Age of Exploration.

22.

What school does Ms. Wilcox currently attend?

a)

Cal State Fullerton

b)

Cal State Long Beach

c)

UC Irvine

d)

UCLA

23.

Ms. Wilcox loves her dog more than anything! What is his name?

a)

Sherman

b)

Frank

c)

Jesus

d)

Stanley

e)

Theodore

24.

Ms. Wilcox's hair is naturally ______, and it is awesome!

a)

red

b)

straight

c)

curly

d)

brown

25.

True or False: Mr. Huntsinger cheated during the relay race yesterday.

a)

TRUUUUUE!!!!

b)

false