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WorksheetsRenaissance Formative Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following Italian city-states is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Genoa
Venice
Florence
Milan
What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?
The Machiavelli family
The Medici family
The Michelangelo family
The Medicine family
How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?
It decreased literacy throughout the continent
It decreased the production of navigational maps
It allowed more people to train and join the priesthood
It allowed literature to mass produced
Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton were known for contributing what to the Reniassance?
New concepts on the universe
New trade routes and goods
Books printed in local vernaculars
New concepts on religion
How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from traditional medieval ideas?
They lacked interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture
They rejected traditional Christian principles
They emphasized the importance of the individual
They had an interest in the spiritual life of people
What major contributiuon did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?
He wrote the book called The Prince
He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome
He invented the movable type printing press
He painted the Mona Lisa
Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
Rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas
The social structure became very rigid
Humanism decreased in importance.
The political structure was disorganized
What helped to increase the amount of vernacular literature during the Renaissance? (Check ALL that apply)
Publication of Greek and Roman mythology
Realism in art
Invention of the printing press
Humanist belief
What was an important influence for Renaissance humanists?
The Manorial System
The Greek and Roman cultures
The Mesoamerican and North American cultures
The River Valley Civilization cultures
Architectural evidence of Greek and Roman influence on buildings created during the Renaissance is seen where? (Check ALL that apply)
Duomo
St. Peter's Basilica
Coliseum
Shinto shrines
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for the above sculpture?
Michelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
Sandro Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"
Johannes Gutenberg
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
-spread ideas quickly throughout Europe
-literacy rates increased in many areas
-people were able to read The Bible in their vernacular
What technological advancement is being described above?
New navigational tools introduced
Invention of the telescope
Invention of the printing press
Diffusion of Romance languages
Who was the German astronomer who proved that planets' orbits are elliptical?
Sir Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who revolutionized the world with the invention of the printing press?
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Martin Luther
Johannes Gutenberg
Who is not considered to be an influential person of the Renaissance?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Luther
Botticelli
"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."
Which Renaissance author was responsible for this quote?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Who was the English scientist who discovered the laws of motion and gravity?
Johannes Kelper
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who was the Polish astronomer who theorized the heliocentric universe?
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton
