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Chapter 11 section 2 The Italian Renaissance

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Machiavelli wanted to have an effect on

a)

religion

b)

politics

c)

art

d)

literature

2.

The Sistine Chapel was painted by

a)

Titian

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Botticelli

d)

Raphael

3.

Where were ancient Latin texts discovered?

a)

in the court of Kublai Khan

b)

in Greece and Rome

c)

in Florence

d)

in monasteries in Europe

4.

What is one way that Leonardo da Vinci used science to make his art more realistic?

a)

He studied and sketched human bones and muscles

b)

He studied measurements of Earth to make realistic scenes

c)

He used a microscope and made sketches from what he observed

d)

He used astronomy to sketch the sun

5.

Which of the following ideas was not part of humanism?

a)

Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration

b)

The only purpose of art is to glorify God

c)

Poetry, history & public speaking were important to study

d)

Talented writers and artists were honored

6.

Which of the following describes how Brunelleschi combined art and mathematics?

a)

Designed buildings based on formulas from his mapmaking work

b)

Used formulas from his work as a town planner

c)

Developed many new mathematical formulas

d)

Found a way to build a dome supported by walls of cathedral

7.

What caused scholars to long for a renewal of classical culture?

a)

discovery of classical writings such as the work of Plato

b)

translation of the Bible from Latin to vernacular languages

c)

the architecture of the Mongol dynasty

d)

the art of ancient China

8.

Petrarch's ideas helped people understand the importance of

a)

history, and his ideas affected education for many years

b)

religious history , but his ideas lasted for a short time

c)

art history, but his ideas lasted for a short time

d)

science, and his ideas affected education for many years

9.

How did the Turks' conquest of the Byzantine Empire help contribute to the Renaissance?

a)

Nobles paid artists and architects to beautify the empire

b)

Scholars fled to Italy with ancient texts thought to be lost

c)

They reopened sections of the Silk Road, increasing trade

d)

Byzantine doctors had a cure for the Black Death

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Dante's The Divine Comedy?

a)

He wrote in Greek to honor traditions of great Greek poets

b)

He used persuasive writing to craft an essay about problems

c)

He used the vernacular to describe Italian society

d)

he wrote in Latin to make his views known to other scholars

11.

Which of the following is not true of perspective?

a)

People in the front larger; people in background smaller

b)

"Distant" places are painted in hazy colors

c)

People, places & scenery painted to appear one-dimensional

d)

Straight lines, such as tiles, appear as diagonal lines

12.

Which of these subjects would be considered the most important during the Renaissance?

a)

classical writings of ancient Greece and Rome

b)

how to show perspective in drawing and painting

c)

the study of new breakthroughs in astronomy

d)

banking

13.

How are classical and Renaissance statues alike?

a)

Both feature figures without clothing and in motion

b)

Both focus on animal figures

c)

Both feature a few details of human figures

d)

Both feature realistic and lifelike poses

14.

How did growth in trade affect mapmaking?

a)

measurements taken by merchants were used to make more accurate maps

b)

People from Asia made more accurate maps

c)

Italian merchants worked with Chinese scholars to make maps

d)

Merchants made better maps of Italian cities