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WorksheetsRenaissance Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
What most influenced the European Renaissance?
the artwork of ancient Egypt
the religion of ancient Mesopotamia
the ideas of ancient Greece and Rome
the technology of ancient China and India
Which of the following best defines the Renaissance?
a European period in the 1600s and 1700s that focused on the value of reason
a period from the 1300s to 1500s that brought new beliefs, culture, and art to Europe
a European movement from 1800 to 1850 that emphasized the imagination and feelings
a movement in the 1500s and 1600s during which religious leaders broke away from the Catholic Church in Europe
How did Italy’s location help it to become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Ideas could be spread easily by means of Italy’s fleet
Italy was protected by the Alps
Italian city-states had extreme wealth due to trade
The bubonic plague never made it to italy
Which book was authored by Niccolò Machiavelli?
The Prince
The Decameron
The Book of the Courtier
Two Treatises of Government
Who were patrons?
Those who advised the Medici family
The wealthy merchants of the Italian city-states
Supporters of the arts
Those who opposed the Medici family
The period of history known as the Renaissance, occurred from
1200-1500
1300-1600
1400-1700
1100-1400
What kind of person represented the ideal of the Renaissanceman?
Someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
Someone who excelled in many areas of study
Someone who specialized in one field of study
Someone who appreciated the arts
How did Italy’s location help it to become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Ideas could be spread easily by means of Italy’s fleet
Italy was protected by the Alps
Italy had the Roman ruins and easy access to the Mediterranean
The bubonic plague never made it to italy
Which geographic feature allowed Italian City States to excel trading?
Isthmus
Pennisnula
Archepeligo
Island
