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Renaissance End of Unit Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

rejoin

b)

rebirth

c)

redo

d)

retaught

2.

What does "classical works" refer to?

a)

mythology

b)

farming system in Inca and Aztec civilizations

c)

works from ancient Greece and Rome

d)

types of music

3.

What is a patron?

a)

good friends of artists

b)

people who commissioned artists and brought their families fame

c)

wealthy people

d)

a democratic society

4.

Increased (a)   in Italy contributed to the growth of wealth and influence among the growing middle class.

5.

What is the natural world?

a)

the study of subjects in real life

b)

the study of literature

c)

the study of sculpture

d)

the study of mechanics

6.

"Admiration of the classical values and teachings of ancient Greece and Rome" best characterize:

a)

the Church

b)

the Middle Ages

c)

nobility

d)

humanism

7.

_________ was a highly influential source of patronage in Florence.

a)

the pope

b)

Savonarola

c)

the Medici family

d)

nobility

8.

(a)   were the most influential patrons in Rome.

9.

Which of Michelangelo's works of art is described as a "strong, muscular human form?"

a)

carving of a fawn's head

b)

Pieta

c)

David

d)

ceiling of the Sistine chapel

10.

What book did Machiavelli write that described how a prince should stay in power?

(a)  

11.

Which of the following statements supports the idea that clothing was a status symbol during the Renaissace?

a)

wealthy persons could be identified by their clothing made from fur and silks

b)

all social classes could wear the same type of clothes

c)

peasants typically had many sets of clothing

d)

during the Renaissance, there was less freedom in the style of dress and headdress

12.

Who was the audience of "The Book of the Courtier?"

a)

princes

b)

the general public

c)

courtiers

d)

nobility

13.

What was the name of the book by Della Casa that described the customs for polite behavior?

a)

The Prince

b)

Il Galateo

c)

The Book of the Courtier

d)

Romeo and Juliet

14.

The middle class grew in power and status due to trade. Bankers and merchants proved you didn’t have to be born a nobleman to be rich and powerful. What did some bankers and merchants become to make money?

(a)  

15.

Who painted The Birth of Venus? (last name)

(a)  

16.

What is a way of showing depth on a flat surface?

a)

perspective

b)

vanishing point

c)

anatomy

d)

architecture

17.

Who built the dome roof on the Cathedral of Florence? (last name)

(a)  

18.

Which artist does this quote describe: “Painter, inventor, scientist, musician, and more, _______ embodies the belief that anything is possible.”

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Brunelleschi

d)

Raphael

19.

Who created The School of Athens? (first name)

(a)  

20.

Who asked Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

The Medici Family

b)

Savonarola

c)

Pope Julius II

d)

Lorenzo