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Unit 1 Exam Review Western Civ

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who painted Madonna’s?

a)

Dante

b)

Geoffrey Chaucer

c)

Da Vinci

d)

Raphael

2.

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

a)

Christian devotion

b)

classical art and learning

c)

chivalry and tournaments

d)

good health after the plague

3.

Which two cultures make up the Classics?

a)

France and England

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

China and Japan

d)

Mali and Incan

4.

Florence, Italy was the home of this patron family, which some of you referred to as the Kardashians or Obamas of the Renaissance period?

a)

Medici family

b)

da Vinci family

c)

Buonarotti family

d)

Borgia family

5.

What is a patron?

a)

A wealthy artist

b)

A wealthy supporter of artists

c)

A poor artist

d)

A wealthy merchant

6.

Due to Humanism, how did learning and the arts change?

a)

Less religious

b)

More religious

c)

More economic

d)

More fantastical

7.

What time period is this art from?

a)

Classical

b)

Medieval

c)

Renaissance

8.

What do humanists best think of human potential in the Renaissance?

a)

Humans cannot do anything

b)

God is responsible for everything

c)

Humans are capable of anything and everything

d)

Humans are best served for farmwork

9.

Who is the father of Humanism?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Erasmus

c)

Dante

d)

Pope Sixtus

10.

If you or I were speaking in my vernacular language, or the language we use every day, what language would we be speaking?

a)

English

b)

Italian

c)

German

d)

Chinese

11.

Which time period is this art from?

a)

Classical

b)

Renaissance

c)

Medieval

12.

What did Gutenberg invent?

a)

Horse shoe

b)

Printing press

c)

Crop rotation

d)

Water mill

13.

Which of these cities was NOT a key to the rise of the renaissance?

a)

London

b)

Florence

c)

Venice

d)

Rome

14.
Which Renaissance figure was an artist, scientist, and inventor? 
a)
Albrecht Durer
b)
Johannes Gutenberg
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Martin Luther
15.
Which statement best explains how widespread use of the printing press changed European society?
a)
It reduced conflict between political and religious leaders. 
b)
It raised artists and scientists from the middle class into the upper class.
c)
It gave a large number of people access to scientific and literacy knowledge.
d)
It led to revolutionary movements among poor peasants and industrial workers. 
16.
Which Renaissance idea was best exemplified by Leonardo da Vinci? 
a)
More principles are less important than practical success.
b)
Language can be used to either reveal or conceal the truth. 
c)
The secrets of nature can be uncovered through rational investigation.
d)
Humans are fully capable of developing knowledge and skills in all areas. 
17.
Which factor contributed most to the spread of Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?
a)
Islamic conquests
b)
Catholic teaching and missionary work
c)
The migrations of nomadic peoples
d)
The travels of merchants and scholars
18.
The word 'Renaissance' comes from the French word meaning what?
a)
Awaken
b)
Rebirth
c)
Redo
d)
Renewal
19.
What is the everyday language spoken by most of the people in an area?
a)
Dominant language
b)
Vernacular
c)
Dialect
d)
Range
20.

What new technique of painting came around at this time that made images feel more life-like and gave them more depth?

a)

Graffiti

b)

Law of Perspective

c)

Mural Paintings

d)

None of these

21.
Who is the artist responsible for painting the Sistine Chapel and sculpting the statue of David?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Donatello 
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Van Gogh
22.
Which of these accurately explains a difference between medieval art and Renaissance art?
a)
Renaissance art had less depth and emotion than medieval art.
b)
Medieval art used real humans as models and portrayed more emotion than Renaissance art.
c)
Medieval art was flat and lacked emotion, unlike Renaissance art.
d)
Renaissance art was based only on religious themes, unlike medieval art. 
23.

What was a reason why Machiavelli write The Prince?

a)

To win the favor of Queen Elizabeth

b)

To provide reasons for going to war

c)

To help rulers attain greatness and establish a secure state

d)

To win glory and fortune

24.

In the eyes of Niccolo Machiavelli why is it better to be feared than loved if you cannot have them both?

a)

Love is fickle

b)

A ruler can control the fears of his subjects more than their love

c)

Love fades

d)

Love is too emotional

25.

Niccolo Machiavelli was tortured and interrogated by

a)

the Catholic Church.

b)

the Medici Family.

c)

Leonardo da Vinci.

d)

his employer, Soderini.

26.

What other questions would you like to have answered before the exam?

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