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Rennaisance

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Samuel Morse
a)
telegraph
b)
telephone
2.
Alexander Graham Bell
a)
telephone
b)
telegraph
3.
Levi Strauss
a)
Blue jeans
b)
light bulb
4.
James Watt
a)
Power Loom
b)
Watt Engine
5.
Mona Lisa is the most famous and most ___________painting in the world
a)
valuable
b)
cheapest
c)
big
d)
expensive
6.

Who was Leonardo da Vinci?​

a)

He was a mathematician, scientist, artist, sculptor, musician,...

b)

He was a mathematician, scientist, artist, sculptor, writer,…

c)

He was a repairer, scientist, artist,

sculptor, musician, engineer,…

d)

He was a musician

7.

The________ is a painting of Jesus and his diciples.

a)

Last Supper

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Renassaince

d)

Last Meal

8.
This invention created by Johannes Guttenberg in 1450, now made it much easier to print books. This gave more people access to not only books, but all types of information
a)
Compass 
b)
Printing Press
c)
Map 
9.
Who invented the light bulb?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
10.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
11.
rebirth
a)
secular
b)
urbansociety
c)
renaissance
d)
dowry
12.
sum of money given to the groom by the wife's family
a)
secular
b)
urbansociety
c)
renaissance
d)
dowry
13.
political work by Machiavelli
a)
"Politics"
b)
"The Prince"
c)
"Effects of Manga Carta"
d)
"Lords and Vassals"
14.

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

15.

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

16.
The Statue of David is an example of...
a)
Secularism
b)
Perspective
c)
Classicism
d)
Individualism
17.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
18.

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

19.
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
20.
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
21.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
22.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)
Life (after the black death)
d)
Middle Ages
23.
"The end justifies the means" was a key belief of this man, who wrote "The Prince" 
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Castiglione
c)
Shakespeare 
d)
Petrarch
24.
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 
25.

Enlightenment

a)

small boat

b)

time where people would not get out of bed

c)

time where people used reason

26.

Scientific Revolution

a)

thinkers started using a new way of learning using the Scientific Method

b)

a small boat used for long trips

c)

forgiveness by the Catholic Church

27.

William Shakespeare

a)

A king

b)

"Renaissance Man"; famous playwright, author of Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and more. Wrote comedies and tragedies

c)

scientist

28.

Leonardo da Vinci

a)

A man who was put into jail

b)

invented the printing press

c)

The ultimate "Renaissance Man"; he painted the Mona Lisa and was a very accomplished artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor

29.

Galileo

a)

Famous scientist who was part of the Scientific Revolution; published findings that the sun was the center of the solar system and was sentenced to house arrest: also found that objects with different weights would fall at the same speed

b)

famous scientist who was part of the scientific revolution; was the first to hypothesize that the sun was the center of the solar system; used observation to come up with his theory

c)

first explorer to circumnavigate the world; sailed for portugal

30.

Nicolaus Copernicus

a)

invented the printing press

b)

famous scientist who was part of the scientific revolution; was the first to hypothesize that the sun was the center of the solar system; used observation to come up with his theory

c)

first explorer to circumnavigate the world; sailed for Portugal

31.

Why did the Renaissance begin?

a)

People started to sit at home all day

b)

People began to loose internet

c)

Humanism, secularism, and individualism; allowed individuals to feel free to focus on other things besides their own religion and focus on their interests

32.

What country was Leonardo da Vinci born in ?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

America

33.

The study of the stars

a)

astronomy

b)

topography

c)

geography

d)

biology

34.
When a monarch died, their power was passed to
a)
their husband/wife
b)
their brother/sister
c)
a marquis
d)
their oldest son or daughter
35.

In order to become a knight, young boys left their parents to begin training at what age?

a)

birth

b)

6-8

c)

14-16

d)

21

36.
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
37.

In the Renaissance people married for...

a)

romance

b)

arrangements between families

38.

Renaissance art showed bright colors, emotion, and more depth.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

During the Middle Ages, new knowledge grew in classical Greek subjects like:

a)

Science and Mathematics

b)

Military studies

c)

The Crusades

d)

Christianity

40.

Which movement or group is best described as being overly religious?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Colonialists

c)

Native Americans

d)

Puritans

41.

Which of the following movements or groups of people is best described as shifting from religion to patriotism?

a)

Colonial

b)

Native American

c)

Puritan

d)

Enlightenment

42.

When the toilet paper was introduced ?

a)

In 1857

b)

In 1867

c)

In 1890

d)

In 1875

43.

Who invented penicillium ?

a)

William Cullen

b)

Joseph Gayetty

c)

Alexander Fleming

d)

David Misell

44.

The first modern antibiotic was ....

a)

Pepto Bismol

b)

Amoxicillin

c)

Penicillium

d)

Metronidazole

45.

Where was the magnetic compass first used?

a)

China

b)

Sweden

c)

France

d)

India