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WorksheetsRenaissance Quizizz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 11mins
The Sistine Chapel ceiling was painted by...
Michelangelo
Albrecht Durer
Miguel Cervantes
Leonardo DaVinci
• Explorer from Venice who visited the court of Kublai Khan
• One of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China
• Travels increased the interest of Europeans in the lands of the East
Who is described above?
Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Machiavelli
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Florence
Venice
London
Paris
What is humanism?
We should be kind to others.
People and society are not sinful. Life is meaningful and people have worth.
Art is important.
Religion is the most important thing, and nothing else matters.
What is a patron?
A person who plays a lot of video games.
A person who invents things.
A type of pastry.
A person who supports the arts by giving money to artists.
What factors helped the Renaissance to grow?
Trade
Humanism
Renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture
Renewed interest in Medieval culture
Growth of city-states
Venice was one of the wealthiest city-states because of trade.
True
False
What powerful family controlled Florence for almost 300 years?
the Medici family
the da Vinci family
the Machiavelli family
the Lorenzo camily
Florence was a wealthy city-state because of banking.
True
False
Who opened up trade between China and Europe?
Marco Polo
Christopher Columbus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Leonardo da Vinci
What was the new style of art, influenced by the idea of Humanism, that started during the Renaissance?
Abstract
Expressionism
Realism
Impressionism
Who was the architect that designed and built the dome, Duomo, on the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence?
Da Vinci
De Cambio
Michelangelo
Brunelleschi
The Classical period refers to the Greeks and Romans.
True
False
How long did it take Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Two years
Four years
Eight years
Ten years
Shakespeare's plays were popular during the Renaissance and today because they are
funny
scary
about love
about adventure
What theory did Copernicus come up with?
Heliocentric Universe (Sun Centered universe)
Geocentric Universe (earth centered universe)
Star Theory
He did not come up with any theories about the universe.
What caused the end of the Feudal System?
Bubonic Plague
Increase power of peasants and monarchs
A new middle class (made up of the free peasants in towns)
Decrease power of lords
Increased value of religion
I am a ruler of Spain. I helped sponsor Christopher Columbus' journey. I am...
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
Queen Isabella
King Jose
I ruled England for 44 years. I maintained peace and was a patron of the arts. I am...
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
Queen Isabella
King Philip II
The Renaissance was a rebirth of
Art
Religion
Science
Food
