WorksheetsRenaissance
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What exactly was the “Renaissance”?
The time of history after the middle ages
People revisited works of Ancient Greeks and Romans
Rebirth in science, math, law and philosophy
All of the above
The word “Renaissance” means
culture
rebirth
art
civilization
The Renaissance began in which country?
Italy
Germany
France
Spain
The Medicis were
Peasants
A wealthy family who supported artists
people who were against Renaissance ideas
people who invented the printing press
What effect did Marco Polo's book about his travels to China have on Europe?
Europeans feared that China would attack Europe
Marco Polo's stories increased in interest in China and their goods
Europeans believed that China had an inferior culture
Many missionaries decided to bring Christianity to China
Which of the following is NOT how Venice grew wealthy?
ship building
trading
fishing
banking
Machiavelli believed that
people are self-centered so rulers should be feared
all people are good
all rulers should be weak
people should always tell the truth because honesty is the best policy
Humanists believed that the ________ was important and can make positive changes in the world.
church
monks
individual/humans
artists
Check the TWO pieces of artwork are from Leonardo da Vinci?
Mona Lisa & Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel & Statue of David
The Last Supper & Statue of David
Mona Lisa & The Last Supper
All of the following were ideas or inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci EXCEPT
The printing press
helicopter
tank
horseless carriage (car)
Which prestigious Florentine family helped support Michelangelo's artistic abilities?
The Petrarchs
The Medicis
The Gutenbergs
The Da Vincis
The following are works by Michelangelo EXCEPT
Which country most likely influenced Europeans in inventing the printing press?
Arabia
China
Egypt
Spain
What is the art technique that makes drawings and paintings look more three-dimensional?
realism
vernacular
perspective
holistic
“Chiaroscuro” is used in ________
books
music
paintings
sculptures
Which would be considered a Renaissance painting?
left
right
neither
Who invented the printing press?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Lorenzo de Medici
Johannes Gutenberg
The invention of the printing press
encouraged new artistic methods of painting
spread ideas by publishing more books
helped people sell their goods in markets
was based on early Greek and Roman ideas
