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Renaissance

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Renaissance means

a)

death

b)

lunch

c)

rebirth

d)

black death

2.

Intellectual movement that focused on human achievement instead of religious issues

a)

renaissance

b)

humanism

c)

art

d)

politics

3.

Artist that painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Leonardo de Vinci

d)

Shedder

4.

Artist that sculpted the Statue of David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo de Caprio

c)

Rafael

d)

Leonardo de Vinci

5.

Renaissance began in

(a)  

6.

The term Renaissance Man refers to a person that is an expert and talented in many areas.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The "Northern" Renaissance refers to Renaissance art, architecture, and philosophy that took place in Italy.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

French architecture changed during this time as well. Kings and nobles began to build bright pleasure palaces called chateaus instead of the dark fortress castles of the Middle Ages.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Johannes Gutenberg invented ____________________

a)

oil paints

b)

the printing press

c)

architecture

d)

clock

10.

Martin Luther published his _____________ Theses in 1517

a)

95

b)

47

c)

33

d)

99

11.

The first book printed on the printing press was (a)  

12.

Galileo was an _______________

a)

artists

b)

astronomer

c)

politician

d)

pope

13.

Tell me some facts about the Medici family.

4 lines
14.

Name one invention that came out of the Renaissance period.

4 lines
15.

Why did countries want to explore other nations?

a)

boredom

b)

money

c)

people

d)

animals

16.

The main religion of the time was

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

17.

People were more interested in

a)

religion

b)

human achievements

c)

animals

d)

plants

18.

The printing press made it easier for

a)

middle class people to have access to books

b)

rich people to have access to books

c)

only popes to have access to books

d)

stop everyone having access to books

19.

Which 2 ancient civilizations was there a renewed interest in during the Renaissance?

a)

Rome and Greece

b)

Rome and Egypt

c)

Greece and Egypt

d)

Rome and the USA

20.

The ____________________Byzantine Empire contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance?

a)

rise

b)

fall

c)

middle

21.

What would you like Mrs. Harris to know?

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