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Renaissance Quiz 2022

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

2.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

3.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

4.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

5.

Identify the Artist

a)

Donatello

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Raphel

6.
Title...
a)
School of Athens
b)
Last Judgment
c)
Last Supper
d)
Sistine Chapel
7.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
8.

Who created this statue?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Donatello

d)

Leonardo

9.

Who created this statue?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Donatello

d)

Leonardo

10.

What is the tittle to this statue?

a)

The Sistine Chapel

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Mona Lisa

11.

Where did the Renaissance Begin?

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

America

d)

Egypt

12.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

Return (to learning)

b)

Reward (for learning)

c)

Rebirth (of learning)

d)

Regain (your land)

13.

In what work did Machiavelli say a "Ruler keeps power by any means necessary"?

a)

The King

b)

The Queen

c)

The Prince

d)

The Princess

14.

Which era preceded the "Renaissance era" and was fading out during the 1300's?

a)

The Medieval Era

b)

The Military Era

c)

The Alien Era

d)

The Enlightenment Era

15.

What were some reasons that led to the Renaissance (Check all that apply)?

a)

The plague wiped out a large population of Europe

b)

People lost faith in the Christian Church

c)

People became educated because of computers

d)

People started to look to science and education for answers

16.

A renewed belief in in the potential of human beings became known as...

a)

"This is the way"

b)

Fresco's

c)

Humanism

d)

"The force being with you"

17.

The focus of artwork and literature during the Renaissance was... (Check all that apply)

a)

More lifelike

b)

God and only God

c)

Dedicated to Hindu Gods

d)

Understanding human nature

18.

Galileo and Copernicus were...

a)

Painters

b)

Kings

c)

Scientists

d)

Merchants

19.

Renaissance art focused on.. (check all that apply)

a)

Individuals

b)

Worldly Matters

c)

Christianity

d)

Aliens

20.

Greek and Roman wise men, such as Plato and Aristotle, who wrote about politics, nature, and human nature

a)

Humanism

b)

Papacy

c)

Toil

d)

Classical Philosophers

21.

Wealthy people who support art and pay to have it created are called?

a)

Fools

b)

Plebeians

c)

Critics

d)

Patrons

22.

Trade with Italy increased because....

a)

Italy was at war with European nation

b)

Italy had converted to Islam

c)

Italy was the center of the Mediterranean world

d)

Constantinople became the new Roman capital

23.

The Renaissance was a rediscovery of

a)

Classical philosophies and literature of Greece and Rome

b)

Muslim innovations

c)

Catholic Church

d)

Eastern Orthodox Church

24.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Johann Gutenburg

d)

Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni

25.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful

b)

Factories began to use electricity

c)

The Church's power declined

d)

Women gained equal rights with men

26.

The printing press had many advantages. Which of the following was NOT something good that came from the printing press?

a)

Faster way to make books

b)

Increase in Church power

c)

Increase in Education/Literacy

d)

Ideas were able to spread from country to country

27.

During this time, people of the Renaissance were most interested in the art and styles of...

a)

China and Japan

b)

Egypt and Mesopotamia

c)

Ghana and Mali

d)

Greece and Rome

28.

His invention led to the increase of literacy (the ability to read) in Europe.

a)

John Calvin

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Martin Luther

29.
How did Eastern ideas and goods spread to the West?
a)
The Silk Road
b)
Merchants
c)
Crusaders
d)
All options are correct
30.
Why was the invention of the printing press so important?
a)
It made books more available to a wider audience
b)
It embodied the spirit of the Renaissance
c)
It made Johann Gutenburg famous
d)
It spurred the invention of the telescope
31.
What was an effect of the increased use of vernacular by Renaissance artists?
a)
increased literacy
b)
decreased interest in reading
c)
greater knowledge of Greek and Latin
d)
a decrease in the quality of literature
32.
How did the growth of humanism affect Europe?
a)
Medieval art achieved new popularity
b)
Materialism decreased
c)
It slowed the development of the Renaissance
d)
People became more open to questioning authority figures
33.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
34.
What were the arts of the Middle Ages based on?
a)
the church
b)
Gods
c)
merchants
35.

The majority of activity in the Renaissance happened in these urban areas (populated and busy) in Italy

a)

Country

b)

City states

c)

Sea

d)

Rural (Farms)

36.

A fresco was a method of painting on wet plaster with water color paint

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The biggest difference between renaissance and medieval artist was:

a)

They tried to show a two dimensional picture

b)

They tried to show sad people

c)

They tried to show people as they would appear in real life.

d)

They tried animals and natural scenery

38.

Vernacular means

a)

Formal language

b)

Everyday language

c)

Educated language

d)

Translated language

39.

During the renaissance attention was deviated from the religious to the ______________

a)

Economical

b)

Political

c)

Secular

d)

Military

40.

Who wrote the book Utopia?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Sir Thomas Cromwell

d)

Erasmus

41.
This guy wrote some of the world's most beautiful love poetry (sonnets) about an imaginary girlfriend.
a)
Petrarch
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
42.

He used humor to show the wrong doings of those in power, he also wrote "The Praise of Folly".

a)

Petrarch

b)

Donatello

c)

Sir Thomas More

d)

Erasmus

43.

Who Created this work of Art?

a)

Leonardo

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Sir Thomas More

44.

What book did Johannes Gutenberg first print?

a)

Utopia

b)

In Praise of Folly

c)

Bible

d)

The Prince

45.

True or False: The Italian Renaissance stayed in Italy and never touched the rest of Europe.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What was the Reformation?

a)

When protestant churches and ideas formed, breaking away from the Catholic Church

b)

A time when people studied humanism and art

c)

When the Roman Empire split into two empires, the east and the west

d)

A time when scientists began to use the scientific method and great discoveries were made

47.

What monk began to question the teachings of the Catholic Church in 1517?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Thomas Aquinas

c)

St. Benedict

d)

William of Normandy

48.

What practice allowed people to gain forgiveness by giving the Catholic Church money?

a)

Purchasing saves

b)

Paying indulgences

c)

Golden forgiveness

d)

Fee for sinners

49.

What did the Catholic Church do to Martin Luther for publishing his 95 Theses?

a)

Had him killed

b)

Forgave him

c)

Read his complaints and tried to address them

d)

Kicked him out of the church for being a heretic

50.

What did Martin Luther do with his 95 Theses when he was done with it?

a)

Nailed it to the door of a church

b)

Sent it to the Pope

c)

Discussed it with his fellow monks

d)

Burnt It

51.

Why did King Henry VIII form the Church of England?

a)

Because he wanted to have a church of his own

b)

Because the Catholic Church would not allow him to divorce his wife

c)

Because he was going to war against Italy

d)

Because the Catholic Church did not like England

52.

True or False: The war in Germany that resulted from the Reformation was largely peaceful and few people died.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What led to the Reformation?

a)

More People Reading

b)

The invention of the printing press

c)

More people able to read the Bible

d)

All Choices

54.

What was the worst punishment for being named a heretic by the Catholic Church?

a)

Put to death

b)

Prison

c)

Not allowed in church

d)

Exiled from the country

55.

The science of astronomy had many breakthroughs during the Renaissance. What did astronomers study?

a)

The human body

b)

Animals

c)

The stars and outer space

d)

The elements

56.

True or False: Many of the artists in Renaissance times were also interested in science and inventing.

a)

True

b)

False