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Renaissance Knowledge Check

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "Renaissance" mean?

a)

rebirth

b)

art

c)

traditional

d)

religious

2.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Holy Land/Palestine

3.

During the Renaissance, people in Europe became interested again in studying what two "classical" civilizations?

a)

medieval Islamic Empires

b)

ancient Greece & Rome

c)

medieval West Africa

d)

ancient Egypt & Mesopotamia

4.

Who would have been most likely to speak these words? "I have made a lot of money in business. I’ve hired a talented painter to decorate the inner walls of the church. I’m sure he’ll do a good job."

a)

sculptor

b)

patron

c)

Renaissance Man/Woman

d)

Crusader

5.

The Renaissance philosophy of humanism included a belief in the

a)

need for foreign trade.

b)

importance of tradition.

c)

worth of the individual.

d)

authority of the Catholic Church.

6.

Which of these methods did humanist scholars teach as a way to learn about the world?

a)

Listen to the pope.

b)

Observe and experiment.

c)

Read the newspaper.

d)

Sit quietly and meditate.

7.

Who would be most likely to speak these words? "I know a lot about medicine and astronomy. I'm also a talented painter and just graduated from law school."

a)

patron of the arts

b)

a Medici

c)

Renaissance Woman/Man

d)

Crusader

8.

What is a major reason the Renaissance began in the city-states of Italy?

a)

Nobles there led the Crusades.

b)

City-states there became wealthy in trade.

c)

Peasants there learned to read.

d)

Kings there fought one another.

9.

Name the art

a)

Creation of Adam

b)

David

c)

Pieta

d)

Vitruvian Man

10.

Who sculpted David?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

da Vinci

11.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

da Vinci

12.

Who painted the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

da Vinci

13.

Name the art

a)

Creation of Adam

b)

David

c)

Pieta

d)

Vitruvian Man