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The Renaissance College Prep Test Study Guide

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word renaissance is French for what English word?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Revival

c)

Renewal

d)

Refreshment

e)

Rapture

2.

What new course of study, also known as the liberal arts, became popular in Europe during the Renaissance?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Classicism

c)

Lyricism

d)

Humanities

3.

What period of history did the Renaissance humanists admire?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Medieval

c)

Greco-Roman

d)

Byzantine

4.

Which of the following is not a reason that Italy led the Renaissance?

a)

The Italians though of themselves as Romans and as linked to the ancient Roman Empire

b)

The Italians broke from the influence of the church first

c)

The Italian cities controlled the Mediterranean trade routes

d)

The Italian cities used their wealth to commission artists

5.

The most famous Renaissance patrons were members of which family?

a)

da Vinci Family

b)

Medici Family

c)

Machiavelli Family

d)

Savonarola Family

e)

Donatello Family

6.

In the fourteenth century, Florentine writers' study of the classics stirred a rebirth of . . .

a)

learning in Europe

b)

religion in Europe

c)

politics in Europe

d)

painting in Europe

7.

The birthplace of the Renaissance was . . .

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

8.

The Renaissance began in . . .

a)

France

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

e)

Portugal

9.

Who published a new edition of the Greek New Testament?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Johanas Gutenburg

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

10.

Moveable-type printing brought about all the following consequences except . . .

a)

reducing the cost of books dramatically

b)

eliminating many errors caused by hand printing

c)

rapidly spreading ideas and increasing education

d)

making it necessary for students to memorize class lectures

11.

What German developed movable-type printing in Europe?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Albrecht Durer

12.

What advisor to Henry VIII described an ideal state?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Albrecht Durer

13.

Who wrote a satire on chivalry?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Petrarch

c)

Erasmus

d)

Miguel de Cervantes

e)

Albrecht Durer

14.

The Italian painter Giotto is known for his frescoes, which are . . .

a)

Oil paintings

b)

Paintings on dry plaster

c)

Paintings on wet plaster

d)

Watercolors

e)

Finger paintings

15.

This artist created a three-dimensional effect by shading.

a)

Donatello

b)

Masaccio

c)

Tintoretto

d)

Michelangelo

16.

Who is called the Father of Renaissance Painting?

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

c)

Tintoretto

d)

Michelangelo

e)

Sandro Botticelli

17.

The artist gave the subjects in his paintings a sense of movement.

a)

Raphael

b)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

c)

Titian

d)

Giotto di Bondone

e)

Sandro Botticelli

18.

Which of the following is not true about Sandro Botticelli?

a)

He painted pagan themes of classical mythology.

b)

He heard Girolamo Savonarola's preaching

c)

After his conversion, he took on a more religious outlook in painting.

d)

He also worked as an architect.

19.

The culmination of artistic achievement during the sixteenth century is known as . . .

a)

Counter Renaissance

b)

High Renaissance

c)

Northern Renaissance

d)

Venetian Renaissance

e)

Roman Renaissance

20.

Which three of the following Renaissance artists exemplify the best of the High Renaissance?

a)

Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Titian

b)

Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael

c)

Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian

d)

Leonardo, Raphael, and Titian

21.

Which painter was famous for his paintings of sweet-faced Madonnas?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Tintoretto

22.

What Italian city, because of its beauty, pride, and wealth, became known as the Queen of the Adriatic?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Avignon

23.

Who painted The Last Judgment on the Sistine Chapel wall?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Tintoretto

24.

This artist painted portraits of Henry VII, Sir Thomas More, and Erasmus.

a)

Albrecht Durer

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Pieter Brueghel

25.

Who was one of the first painters to use oils?

a)

Albrecht Durer

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Pieter Brueghel

26.

Who was a genre painter of scene from everyday life?

a)

Albrecht Durer

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Pieter Brueghel

27.

Lorenzo Ghiberti won a contest for the best design of bronze doors for the . . .

a)

baptistery of Florence

b)

baptistery of Rome

c)

residence of the pope

d)

residence of the prince

28.

Who made twenty-eight bronze panels depicting New Testament stories?

a)

Donatello

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Sandro Botticelli

e)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

29.

Who cast the full-scale equestrian statue since Roman Times?

a)

Donatello

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Sandro Botticelli

e)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

30.

What type of music composition was most prominent during the Middle Ages?

a)

Motet

b)

Chansons

c)

Plainsong

d)

Symphony

31.

What were unaccompanied Latin songs that combined different melodies and words with plainsong melody?

a)

Motet

b)

Chansons

c)

Hymns

d)

Masses

32.

Which of the following would not properly characterize music during the medieval period?

a)

secular in nature

b)

attempted to remove the listener from the cares of the world

c)

sung in Latin

d)

Mystical and Spiritual

33.

Which of the following is not a distortion found in Michelangelo's Pieta?

a)

Christ is portrayed without disfigurement

b)

Mary is too young to be the mother of Christ

c)

Mary is larger than life

d)

The holes in Christ's hands are too big

34.

Renaissance music was . . .

a)

simple, single-lined melodies

b)

mystical and spiritual in nature

c)

the official music of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

largely secular in nature

35.

Which of the following was the most popular instrument of the Renaissance?

a)

Dulcimer

b)

Harp

c)

Lute

d)

Organ

e)

Guitar

36.

Which leading Renaissance musician aided the transition from medieval to modern music?

a)

Donato Bramante

b)

Lorenzo de Medici

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Palestrina

e)

Tintoretto

37.

The best-known composer of Renaissance church music was . . .

a)

Donato Bramante

b)

Lorenzo de Medici

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Palestrina

e)

Tintoretto

38.

The secular age of the Renaissance prepared the way for the . . .

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Reformation

d)

World Wars

39.

Which of the following was not a negative consequence of the Renaissance?

a)

acceptance of the evils of the classical world

b)

emphasis on personal responsibility to God and each other

c)

revival of Greek and Roman mythology in worship

d)

increase of immorality and wickedness among the clergy

40.

Which of the following was not a positive consequence of the Renaissance?

a)

Moral restraints were weakened

b)

There was a revived interest in the literature and the languages of the ancient world

c)

Movable-type printing developed in Europe

d)

The importance of the individual was stressed.

41.

The Renaissance's focus on man's worth and capacities has been called what?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Classicism

c)

Lyricism

d)

Humanism

42.

What word means "a renewed focus on man's capacities"?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Classicism

c)

Lyricism

d)

Humanism

43.

What were those who studied the liberal arts called?

a)

Scholars

b)

Classicist

c)

Lyricist

d)

Humanists

44.

Which country is credited with beginning the Renaissance?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

e)

Portugal

45.

What humanist is known for his writings about nature, pride in his homeland, and his love for Laura?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Johanas Gutenburg

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

46.

What Italian city was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Paris

47.

Which humanist wrote that a successful ruler uses force when necessary, for "it is much safer to be feared than loved"?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Albrecht Durer

48.

Who was beheaded by Henry VIII because he refused to take an oath recognizing Henry as head of the church in England?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Albrecht Durer

49.

Who was the most versatile man of the Renaissance?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Girolamo Savonarola

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

William Shakespeare

50.

What is the papal residence called?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Vatican

d)

Rome

e)

Paris

51.

Which Renaissance city was called Queen of the Adriatic?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Paris

52.

Who was the official court painter for Henry VIII?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Albrecht Durer

53.

The new course of study that included history, science, grammar, classical literature, and philosophy was called what?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Classicism

c)

Lyricism

d)

Humanities

54.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice


Greek New Testament that was used by later translators

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Erasmus

55.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice


Finest poet in the English language

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Erasmus

56.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice


Don Quixote

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Erasmus

57.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice


The Prince

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Erasmus

58.

Match each of the following with the correct answer choice


Utopia

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Erasmus

59.

Match the description to the person


Movable-type printing

a)

Johannas Gutenberg

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Erasmus

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

60.

Match the description to the person


Genre painter of scenes from everyday life

a)

Johannas Gutenberg

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Erasmus

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

61.

Match the description to the person


Satire on chivalry

a)

Johannas Gutenberg

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Erasmus

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

62.

Match the description to the person


New edition of the Greek New Testament

a)

Johannas Gutenberg

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Erasmus

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

63.

Match the description to the person


book of manners

a)

Johannas Gutenberg

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Erasmus

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

64.

Match the description to the person


Father of Humanism

a)

Petrarch

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Jan Van Eyck

e)

Hans Holbein

65.

Match the description to the person


adviser to Henry VIII who described an ideal state

a)

Petrarch

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Jan Van Eyck

e)

Hans Holbein

66.

Match the description to the person


artist who was best known for his engravings and woodcuts

a)

Petrarch

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Jan Van Eyck

e)

Hans Holbein

67.

Match the description to the person


artist who painted portraits of Henry VIII, Sir Thomas More, and Erasmus

a)

Petrarch

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Jan Van Eyck

e)

Hans Holbein

68.

Match the description to the person


one of the first painters to use oils

a)

Petrarch

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Albrecht Durer

d)

Jan Van Eyck

e)

Hans Holbein

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