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WorksheetsRenaissance and the Key Figures
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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 Medicine family
the Michelangelo family
the Medici family
the Machiavelli family
How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?
it decreased literacy throughout the continent
it allowed literature to mass produced
it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood
it decreased the production of navigational maps
What was an important influence for Renaissance humanists?
the River Valley Civilization cultures
the Mesoamerican and North American cultures
the Greek and Roman cultures
the Manorial System
Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?
The social structure became very rigid.
rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas
The political structure was disorganized.
Humanism decreased in importance.
What major contribution did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?
He painted the Mona Lisa.
He wrote the book called The Prince.
He invented the movable type printing press.
He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo and Newton were known for contributing what to the Renaissance?
new concepts on the universe
new concepts on religion
new trade routes and goods
books printed in local vernaculars
How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from traditional medieval ideas?
They had an interest in the spiritual life of people.
They lacked interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture.
They rejected traditional Christian principles.
They emphasized the importance of the individual.
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
What helped to increase the amount of vernacular literature during the Renaissance?
(Check ALL that apply)
humanist belief
invention of the printing press
realism in art
publication of Greek and Roman mythology
Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"
Niccolo Machiavelli
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Which Renaissance artist is responsible for the above sculpture?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
Sandro Botticelli
Use the quote "It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both." Which Renaissance author was responsible for this quote?
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Martin Luther
Johannes Gutenberg
Who are considered to be the influential people of the Renaissance. (Check ALL that apply)
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Botticelli
Luther
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Machiavelli
Who revolutionized the world with the invention of the printing press?
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther
Niccolo Machiavelli
Who was the English scientist who discovered the laws of motion and gravity?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Who was the German astronomer who proved that planets' orbits are elliptical?
Galileo Galilei
Sir Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who was the Polish astronomer who theorized the heliocentric universe?
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
A Renaissance idea that focuses on people's achievements and human values.
Humanism
Philosophy
Realism
Renaissancism
Written by Machiavelli, described that power is more important, and "better to be feared than loved".
La Pieta
Il Duomo
The Bible
The Prince
Artists commissions were paid by this group during the Renaissance.
Machiavelli Family
Michelangelo Family
Medici Famiy
Most famous for his paintings on the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome.
Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Machiavelli
Sir Isaac Newton
Which Renaissance artists were the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles named after? Choose all that apply.
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Sir Isaac Newton
Secular
A wealthy person sponsors artists
Not related to religious things
A famous portrait
Heliocentric Theory
