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Renaissance

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?

a)

rebirth of dancing and music

b)

rebirth of art and learning

2.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Japan

c)

northern Italy

d)

Mongolia

3.

Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

4.

What did Medieval art and literature focus on?

a)

music and dancing

b)

church and salvation

c)

individual, worldly matters & Christianity

d)

animals

5.

What did the Renaissance art and literature focus on?

a)

music and dancing

b)

church and salvation

c)

individuals, worldly matters & Christianity

d)

animals

6.

Artists from which time period used great detail and perspective in their artwork?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Medieval

7.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

8.

What does vernacular mean?

a)

speaking properly

b)

everyday language

9.

Who was 1 of the most important Renaissance scientists & artists?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

10.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

11.

The painting seen here is the -

a)

Madonna

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Margaret

d)

da Vinci

12.
During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in 
a)
perspective
b)
humanism
c)
Greek and Roman civilizations
d)
individual achievement
13.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
14.

In The Prince Machiavelli stated what as his thesis?

a)

It is better to be loved than feared

b)

It is better to be feared than loved

c)

It is better to fear love

d)

It is better to love fear

15.
Born in Stratford England, __________ was one of its most popular playwrights and helped shape the Northern Renaissance.
a)
Dante Alighieri
b)
Cervantes
c)
Pieter Bruegel
d)
William Shakespeare
16.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
London
c)
Ghent
d)
Paris
17.
This painting by da Vinci shows the artistic concept that creates distance or depth.
a)
chiaroscuro
b)
sufmato
c)
perspective
d)
2D
18.
Secular means
a)
part of religion
b)
separate from religion
c)
similar
d)
part of religion
19.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

20.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

21.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

22.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

23.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

24.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

25.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

26.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the removal of the pope

c)

the burning of bibles

d)

the invention of movable type

27.

Which of the following italian city-states is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Genoa

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

Milan

28.

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

29.

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

a)

it decreased literacy throughout the continent

b)

it allowed literature to be mass produced

c)

it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

d)

it decreased the production of navigational maps

30.

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The social structure became very rigid

b)

rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

c)

The political structure was disorganized

d)

Humanism decreased in importance

31.

What major contribution did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?

a)

He painted the Mona Lisa

b)

He wrote the book called "The Prince"

c)

He invented the movable type printing press

d)

He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

32.

Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton were known for contributing what to the Renaissance?

a)

new concepts on the universe

b)

new concepts on religion

c)

new trade routes and goods

d)

books printed in local vernaculars

33.

Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

34.

"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."

Which Renaissance author was responsible for this quote?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Niccolo Machiavelli

c)

Marth Luther

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

35.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Botticelli

d)

Machiavelli

36.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

37.

Who was the Polish astronomer who theorized the heliocentric universe?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Copernicus

38.

-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?

a)

invention of the printing press

b)

new navigational tools

c)

invention of the telescope

d)

diffusion of Romance languages

39.
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 
40.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
41.
_______ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Michalangelo, Leonardo
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
42.
What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?
a)
The Desert Road
b)
The Spice Trail
c)
The Eastern Path
d)
The Silk Road
43.
Who painted this? 
a)
Leonardo Da Vinci
b)
Donatello
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Donatello 
44.
After the end of feudalism, what event stimulated trade?
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
Crusades
c)
Black Death
d)
discovery of new gold mines
45.
The Renaissance occurred between what years?
a)
500-1500
b)
2000-2020
c)
1300-1600
d)
1400-1700
46.

Artwork during the Renaissance was...

a)

more detailed

b)

more colorful

c)

more realistic

d)

all of these

47.
What did Erasmus write?
a)
The Praise of Folly
b)
Utopia
48.
Who Is Nicolaus Copernicus?
a)
Somebody
b)
An Astronomer who created the Geocentric Theory
c)
A Women
d)
An Astronomer who created the Heliocentric Theory
49.

Who Created The Heliocentric Theory/Model?

a)

Johanne Kepler

b)

Galileo Galile

c)

Nicolaus Copernicus

50.
The best synonym for secular is
a)
New
b)
Worldly
c)
Humane
d)
Religious