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WorksheetsARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE RENAISSANCE
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which word best defines the term Renaissance?
Birth
Rebirth
beginning
end
During the Renaissance, more Europeans became increasingly interested in_______________
education and the arts.
business and religion.
religion and spirituality.
education and the military.
Which best states how the Renaissance affected Europe between 1300 and 1600?
The Renaissance led to major artistic changes but few social changes in Europe.
The Renaissance led to no major artistic, social, or political changes in Europe.
The Renaissance led to major artistic, social, and political changes in Europe.
During the Renaissance, people began to question
religious ideas
secular ideas
classical ideas
scholarly ideas
How did the Renaissance affect independent monarchs?
It sparked a movement to outlaw these marches.
It sparked a movement to make all monarchs independent.
It increased their power.
It decreased their power.
Which best states how wealthy men changed their interests during the Renaissance?
They began to focus on educational goals and new skills to become well rounded.
They began to focus on military goals and weaponry to become better soldiers.
They began to focus on religious goals and teachings to strengthen the Church.
A significant concept that influenced Renaissance artists, many philosophers, and political leaders was
spiritualism.
humanism.
medievalism
socialism.
Which best states why the Renaissance began in northern Italy?
Northern Italy was close to ancient civilizations.
Northern Italy was home to great universities.
Northern Italy was home to great political leaders.
Northern Italy was close to the Catholic Church.
Compared with the rest of Europe, northern Italy had many
churches.
cities.
farms
forests
At the beginning of the Renaissance, the Italian city of Rome included many elements taken from
Egyptian art and architecture.
Greek art and architecture.
Spanish art and architecture.
French art and architecture.
During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of
photography
warfare
banking
transportation
During the Renaissance, Italian artists were supported by wealthy
priests
scholars.
patrons.
popes
A prominent merchant family in Italy during the Renaissance was
the Gutenbergs.
the Machiavellis.
the da Vincis.
the Medicis.
Which best explains how the Medicis were able to convince the Catholic Church to become a patron of the arts during the Renaissance?
The Medicis became church leaders and pushed the church to support art.
The Medicis gave the church luxury goods in exchange for supporting art.
The Medicis gave the church textile goods in exchange for supporting art.
The Medicis became government leaders and pushed the church to support art.
The Medicis made the city-state of Florence more beautiful during the Renaissance by building
churches and temples.
parks and bridges.
palaces and libraries.
churches and libraries.
As a leader of Florence, Cosimo de’ Medici was best characterized as a
pope
patron.
statesman
dictator
Wealthy merchants such as Cosimo de’ Medici ruled Italian
churches
suburban areas.
city-states.
rural areas.
Merchant families that ruled Italian city-states established
their own farms.
their own armies.
their own churches.
their own schools.
What impact did the Renaissance have on European society?
It enabled Italy to conquer most of the continent.
It increased the power of the Catholic Church.
It led people to question traditional religious teachings.
It inspired political leaders to share power with common people.
How did humanism impact political thinking during the Renaissance?
It allowed emperors to justify conquering new territories.
It inspired merchants to spread European ideas about democracy.
It led scholars to support religious leaders over independent monarchs.
It reduced the importance of religion over how people thought about society.
