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The Renaissance

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event caused Greek scholars to move to Italy, which, in turn, helped start the Renaissance?

a)

the Battle of Hastings

b)

the fall of Constantinople

2.

Which city was, in the 13th Century, the most prosperous in all of Europe, but today is in danger of sinking?

a)

Rome

b)

Venice

3.

Which ruling family had the greatest impact on the Renaissance culture in Florence, Italy?

a)

Medici

b)

Ferdinand

4.

Pietro Perugino's painting is considered an ideal example of Renaissance art because of its use of

a)

perspective

b)

color

5.

One of the Leonardo’s most famous works is titled “The Last Supper.” This painting depicts the last meal of which famous religious figure?

a)

Jesus

b)

Buddah

6.

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for this painting?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

da Vinci

7.

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for this sculpture?

a)

David

b)

Donatello

8.

By the end of the Renaissance, Johannes Gutenberg had the GREATEST impact on

a)

literacy rates

b)

political criticism

9.

What does vernacular languages mean?

a)

Latin

b)

native languages

10.

Who invented the mechanical movable printing press?

a)

Gutenberg

b)

da Vinci

11.

Whose political writings helped the Medici family maintain control of Florence, Italy during the Renaissance?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Machiavelli

12.

Machiavelli's beliefs on political authority and the many renowned artists in residence make which European city prominent during the Renaissance?

a)

Florence

b)

Rome

13.

During the Renaissance, cities like Florence, Genoa, and Venice were important MOSTLY because they were?

a)

places where artist thrived

b)

centers of trade and commerce

14.

What was the name of the book, that is famous for asserting that a leader should "be both loved and feared....it is safer to be feared than loved"?

a)

Utopia

b)

The Prince

15.

Which culture produced art such as the Mona Lisa?

a)

European Renaissance

b)

Classical Greek