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Hist 7 Ch. 13 The Renaissance Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

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1.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

2.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

3.

• Venetian explorer who visited the court of Kublai Khan

• One of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China

• Travels increased the interest of Europeans in the lands of the East


Who is described above?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Christopher Columbus

4.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

5.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

6.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

7.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

8.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

9.

What was Niccolò Machiavelli's main argument in his work The Prince?

a)

A ruler should do whatever is necessary to maintain power.

b)

A ruler should follow all of the teachings of the Catholic Church.

c)

A ruler should make his subjects as happy as possible.

d)

A ruler should strive to maintain equality and fairness.

10.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the removal of the pope

c)

the burning of bibles

d)

the invention of movable type

11.

• Gunpowder

• Printing press

• Compass

All of the above were results of what in the Renaissance?

a)

the move toward using money

b)

a shift from science to religion

c)

an increased interest in the arts

d)

an increase in scientific inquiry

12.

Renaissance means

a)

Rebirth

b)

Restart

c)

Reform

d)

Relation

13.

Select all the true facts about the Black Death

a)

Spread by rats and fleas

b)

Boils formed under armpits

c)

People blamed God

d)

Killed 2 thirds of Europeans

14.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

15.

Who held the most power in Europe?

a)

The emperor

b)

The pope

c)

The king

d)

The people

16.

Invention that helped spread information

a)

Printing Press

b)

Mail service

c)

Pigeon Carrier

d)

Typewriter

17.

English playwright famous for his stories

a)

Dante

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Lorenzo Medici

18.

The first book ever published for the public

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

19.

Belief that humans are good and important

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Individualism

20.

Who was considered to be the greatest thinker of the Renaissance?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Dante

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Da Vinci

21.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

22.

When did the Renaissance occur?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1300s–1500s

c)

1200s–1600s

d)

none of these

23.

During the Renaissance, people became interested in

a)

mathematics.

b)

the ancient Greeks and Romans.

c)

Petrarch.

d)

gold.

24.

Who is considered the father of humanism?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Kepler

c)

Galileo

d)

Gutenberg

25.

Why were the Medicis important to the Renaissance?

a)

The commissioned many expeditions.

b)

They started a university in Florence.

c)

They believed in the teachings of Luther.

d)

They were patrons of the arts.

26.

What invention helped to spread the ideas of the Renaissance?

a)

the printing press

b)

the caravel

c)

the telescope

d)

eyeglasses

27.

Why were Copernicus’ proposals about the solar system so unique?

a)

People believed that Earth was the center of the universe.

b)

People believed that the Moon was the center of the universe.

c)

People believed that the Sun was the center of the universe.

d)

People believed that Earth was flat.

28.

What did an indulgence grant a person?

a)

a pardon for sin

b)

money for food

c)

an interview with a priest

d)

a guarantee into heaven

29.

Why did Luther disapprove of indulgences?

a)

He felt the church was not charging enough.

b)

He felt that faith alone was the only path to salvation.

c)

He believed the Pope was corrupt.

d)

all of the these

30.

What was the church's response to Luther's ideas?

a)

Luther was excommunicated.

b)

Luther was sainted.

c)

Luther was stripped of his ministerial vestments.

d)

Luther was put to death.

31.

The movement to change the church during the Renaissance was called?

a)

Counter-Reformation

b)

Counter- Revolution

c)

Revolution

d)

Reformation

32.

People who wanted the Catholic Church reformed (changed) were called?

a)

Lutherans

b)

Calvinists

c)

protesters

d)

Protestants

33.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
34.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
35.

Florence, Milan, Rome were all Italian ____________ during the Renaissance

a)

Frescos

b)

Humanisms

c)

City States

d)

Architects

36.

Who was the painter of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Michelangelo

37.

Book of Machiavelli which stated it was "okay to do bad if you do good for your people"....

a)

Dante's Inferno

b)

Dowry

c)

Secular

d)

The Prince

38.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
39.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
40.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
41.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
42.

Whose famous writings are the picture shown above?

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Donatello

c)

Fresco

d)

Michelangelo

43.

What was the theory that said that the Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Geographic

d)

The Earth is flat

44.

What did Medieval art and literature focus on?

a)

music and dancing

b)

church and salvation

c)

individual, worldly matters & Christianity

d)

animals

45.

What did the Renaissance art and literature focus on?

a)

music and dancing

b)

church and salvation

c)

individuals, worldly matters & Christianity

d)

animals

46.

Who was considered the "Father of Humanism"?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Petrarch

d)

Erasmus

47.

Italian Renaissance master; Works include the sculptures, Pieta, David, and murals in the Sister Chapel

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Johann Gutenberg

d)

Jan van Eyck

e)

Michelangelo

48.

German engraver; Spread ideas and techniques from Italy into northern Europe

a)

Dante Alighieri

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Johann Gutenberg

d)

Peter Paul Rubens

e)

Albrecht Durer

49.

A large bow used for firing feathered arrows made hand-to-hand fighting obsolete.

a)

Crossbow

b)

Longbow

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Bubonic Plague

50.

Who carved "Moses?"

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Botticelli

d)

Albrecht Durer