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WorksheetsRenaissance Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What city was the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
Genoa
Rome
Venice
Why was the printing press important?
It caused Italy to be the center of the Renaissance.
It contributed to an increase in literacy (the ability to read and write).
It led to advances in the arts and map making.
It led to the introduction of new products from Asia to Europe.
What intriques art lovers MOST about The Mona Lisa?
her eyes
the background
her expression
the colors
The term "Renaissance" is a French word meaning...
reform.
rediscovers.
revolution.
rebirth.
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci earn the title "Renaissance Man"?
He was a painter, writer, musician, inventor, and scientist.
He was only a painter.
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
He was Catholic.
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by...
Leonardo da Vinci.
Raphael.
Michelangelo.
Filippo Brunelleschi.
Michelangelo's passioin was...
architecture.
painting.
mosaic.
sculpting.
Which architect built a Roman-style dome on the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy?
Leonardo da Vinci.
Raphael.
Michelangelo.
Filippo Brunelleschi.
Most Renaissance painters in Italy tended to create works that...
were realistic.
showed bowls of fruit.
were abstract and distorted.
were in black and white.
How did a patron influence the Renaissance?
A patron gave money to someone in order to start a new business.
A patron gave money to someone in order to create art.
A patron gave weapons to someone in order to start a holy war.
A patron gave money to merchants and traders to bring back the finest silks and spices from Asia.
Which man is generally considered the world's greatest playwright?
Danta Aligheri
William Shakespeare
Miguel de Cervantes
Thomas More
A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines with a fixed rhyming pattern.
TRUE
FALSE
Who sculpted the David, a large statue of the young man who slew Goliath in the Bible?
Leonardo da Vinci.
Raphael.
Michelangelo.
Filippo Brunelleschi.
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Stiff pose
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Individual and self portraits
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Tempura (egg-based) paint used
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Emotional expressions
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Figures in correct proportion
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Natural poses
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Renaissance art or Medieval art?
Renaissance art
Medieval art
Which statement best explains why the Renaissance began in Italy?
Italy was not influenced by a classical heritage.
The Italian city-states were at the center of important trade routes.
Italy was politically unified by a strong central government.
The Catholic Church did not have any influence in Italy.
A smoky/hazy technique used to show distance or depth in a painting (like in the distance of The Mona Lisa) is called...
fresco.
sfumato.
chiaroscuro.
asecco.
A painting done on wet plaster with watercolors is known as a...
fresco.
sfumato.
chiaroscuro.
asecco.
With the invention of the printing press, the effort to censor (to remove material from published works or prevent publication) increased.
TRUE
FALSE
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
chivalry and tournaments
good health after the plague
war and fighting
art and learning
What is the best definition of humanism?
The belief that all humans are important and valuable and that they all have equal potential to succeed.
The belief that there is only one God and that he determines all events.
The belief that all humans are sinful and greedy and need a king to keep them under control.
The belief that only certain people have talents and only these people should receive an education.
What was the first book printed using the printing press?
The Dictionary
The Bible
The Prince
Utopia
What was the key to living a better life during the Renaissance? (from the Everyday Life in the Renaissance Video)
Wealth
Education
Social status
Employment
Which family in Florence had a profound (great) impact on finance, as well as Renaissance art and culture, due to their great wealth and power?
The Sforza Family
The Borgia Family
The Medici Family
The Farnese Family
In the 15th century, German inventor Johannes Gutenberg introduced the world to what world-changing device that change communication and learning forever?
long lasting ink
the printing press
paper
block printing
