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The Renaissance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Recovery

c)

Resurrection

d)

Revival

2.

What culture(s) was the Renaissance centered around?

a)

Greek/Roman

b)

Turkish

c)

Chinese

d)

American

3.

Where did the Renaissance start?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Britain

d)

Spain

4.

Why was Italy so wealthy leading up to the Renaissance?

a)

It was made up of trade cities

b)

They stole gold from trade ships

c)

They traded salt for gold in Africa

d)

The Pope gave everyone money

5.

Who helped the Italians "rediscover" the old art?

a)

Muslim traders

b)

Viking raiders

c)

Chinese emperors

d)

African slavers

6.

What were two major events that lead to the Renaissance?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Black Plague

c)

Golden Age of Islam

d)

Discovery of gunpowder

7.

Which famous family was responsible for funding many Renaissance artists?

a)

The Medici Family

b)

The Auditore Family

c)

The Ferrari Family

d)

The Boccolini Family

8.

What Muslim Empire was a major trade partner with Italy?

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

The Safavid Empire

c)

The Umayyad Empire

d)

The Abbasid Empire

9.

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?

a)

Education for All

b)

Greek/Roman Influence

c)

Humanism

d)

Celebration of Secular Achievements

10.

What is humanism?

a)

an intellectual movement that emphasized the study of humans

b)

the idea that everyone should be allowed to follow their dreams

c)

a new religion that focuses on worshipping human gods

d)

an art movement that focuses on surreal human forms

11.

A "Renaissance Man" is someone who

a)

was accomplished in all fields

b)

brought the Renaissance to other countries

c)

used to be a king but gave it up for art

d)

was encased in stone to become a living statue

12.

Why did the Renaissance shift away from religious achievements?

a)

They were studying art and writings from pre-Church Greece and Rome

b)

The people saw the Church was corrupt

c)

The Church moved its capital to Russia

d)

Atheism became a popular movement among artists

13.

What is the name of this painting?

a)

The School of Athens

b)

The Renaissance Alive

c)

Man in Action

d)

Day in Greece

14.

Which of these Renaissance artists is NOT a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?

a)

Giovanni Bellini

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Raphael da Urbino

d)

Michelangelo Simoni

15.

How does more money lead to more art?

a)

With more money, people can afford to make and buy art

b)

With more money, kings are more likely to allow people to have freedom

c)

With more money, people are more inspired to paint their money

d)

With more money, the artists voted for the Renaissance Act