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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 33mins
Renaissance means
Rebirth
Restart
Reform
Relation
Which country did the Renaissance start in?
England
France
Italy
Germany
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italians were better Catholics
Italy had better means of transportation
Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road
Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade
Which powerful family used wealth and violence to gain their power?
The Medici Family
The Shakespeare Family
The Caesar Family
The Da Vinci Family
During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in
perspective
The catholic church
Greek and Roman Civilizations
individual achievement
Secularism is
creating religious paintings to glorify God
studying art and literature
painting three dimensional scenes on a flat surface so they look realistic
focusing on worldly happiness instead of service to the church
An intellectual movement that focused on "worldly" potential and achievements
Civil movement
Patrons
Merit
humanism
Who is considered the father of humanism?
Petrarch
Kepler
Galileo
Gutenberg
Why did humanism inspire many people during the Renaissance?
It encouraged the study of the ancient civilization of China to uncover secrets from the past.
It encouraged the study of Greek and Roman culture to guide and inspire their work.
It encouraged the study of the ancient civilization of Egypt to uncover secrets from the past.
It encouraged the study of the ancient civilization of the Incas & Aztecs to uncover secrets from the past.
Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?
The Church was all-powerful.
The Church’s power declined.
Factories began using electricity.
Women gained equal rights with men.
How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?
It was more godly
It was more realistic, and had three dimensions
it portrayed religious subjects
it was more biblical
What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?
A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.
A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.
A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.
A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.
Who was Johann Gutenberg?
the inventor of the telescope
the inventor of the printing press
the founder of the laws of planetary motion
a religious reformer
During the Renaissance, people became interested in
mathematics.
the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Petrarch.
gold.
A person who financially supports the Arts is called
Patron
King
Nobleman
Fan
Which of the following best describes, "the spirit of the renaissance"?
"People should work hard and stick to tradition."
"People are not creative and shouldn't try new things."
"People are capable of learning and should create new things."
"knowledge is reserved only for those in positions of authority.”
