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Renaissance Round Three

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The list of arguments/ideas of that Martin Luther posted on the church door that challenged the authority of the Catholic Church by arguing against indulgences and other abuses of church power

a)

List of Indulgences

b)

95 Theses

c)

Theses and Arguments

d)

Luthernism

2.

Who believes the the Pope is the highest authority on religion?

a)

Protestants

b)

Catholics

c)

Calvinists

d)

Lutherans

3.

Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church (examples of sacraments: confession, Holy Communion, confirmation, etc)

a)

Excommunication

b)

Lutheranism

c)

95 Theses

d)

Crusades

4.

Which three artists were part of the High Renaissance?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

5.

Which artist painted the "Mona Lisa"?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Donatello

6.

Which artist painted the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

7.

Which artist is credited for painting the "School of Athens"?

a)

Donatello

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

8.
Paintings from the Middle Ages looked _______, but paintings during the Renaissance _____________
a)
round, looked flat
b)
solid, used patterns
c)
natural, looked fake
d)
flat, showed depth
9.
As a result of Gutenberg's printing press
a)
Gutenberg was charged with heresy
b)
fewer people learned how to read
c)
the Church had total control of all learning
d)
new ideas were easier to spread & literacy & learning flourished
10.
____________ is the artistic technique for making a flat surface appear three-dimensional.
a)
brush stroke
b)
perspective
c)
painting
d)
regent
11.
During the Middle Ages, the _________________ reigned supreme in Europe and during the Renaissance, _____________________.
a)
Medici Dynasty, people rose up against the Medicis
b)
Protestant Church, people turned against scientific thought
c)
Monarchy, people turned to the Roman Catholic Church for answers
d)
Roman Catholic Church, people began to question the Church's authority
12.
As the Roman Catholic Church lost power, Europeans 
a)
began to turn to Rome for answers
b)
ignored ideas from ancient Greece & Rome
c)
embraced a more humanist view of the world 
d)
became more religious
13.
During this time there was more advancement in technology, education and especially the arts
a)
Medieval Period
b)
Renaissance Period
c)
Baroque Period
d)
Romantic Period
14.
 non-religious
a)
a capella
b)
unison
c)
sacred
d)
secular
15.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Johann Gutenberg

b)

Leonardo davinci

c)

Raphael

d)

Mona Lisa

16.

The renaissance took place in?

a)

Florence

b)

Spain

c)

Washington d.c

d)

Philadelphia

17.

What wealthy family controlled a city-state

a)

Mona Lisa

b)

Florence

c)

Medici

d)

Italy

18.

Define humanism

a)

for humans to do better in life

b)

for humans to read more books

c)

focuses on the potential of humans to achieve for themselves

d)

Become a painter

19.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

20.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance