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Origins of the Renaissance

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which civilizations inspired and influenced the artistic styles of the renaissance? (Choose 2)

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

2.

Which artists were known as a "Renaissance man" because they were so talented in so many areas?

a)

Raphael

b)

Donatello

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Leonardo da vinci

3.

Who sculpted the statue, David?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

da Vinci

c)

Donatello

d)

Guttenberg

4.

Which family was known for being "patrons" of the arts?

a)

Medici

b)

Donatello

c)

Guttenberg

d)

Da Vinci

5.

Which Renaissance artist is known for the painting of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Raphael

b)

Donatello

c)

Michelangelo

d)

da Vinci

6.

Which factor most contributed to the start of the Renaissance in Italy?

a)

Overproduction of crops resulting in the need for less farmers.

b)

Wealthy families, like the Medici family, used their money to support the arts.

c)

Kings and Queens forced people to participate in the arts.

d)

The church required people to learn to read the bible.

7.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Pope

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

8.

What did the invention of the printing press contribute to the Renaissance? (Choose all that apply)

a)

It helped to spread religion because more Bibles were printed.

b)

Books no longer had to be hand copied.

c)

People had more access to books and more learned to read.

d)

Helped to spread the ideas of the renaissance and reformation.

9.

Which of the "Italian" city-states was know as the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Constantinople

10.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Poland

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Byzantine Empire

11.

This artist is known for paintings such as the Last Supper and Mona Lisa.

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Donatello

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

12.

Who do you think had the biggest impact on the Renaissance?

a)

Donatello

b)

Michaelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo

e)

Shakespeare