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Renaissance Quiz Study Guide

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
2.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
3.
Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
4.
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.
5.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

6.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

7.

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.

8.

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

a)

It was more godly

b)

It was more realistic, and had three dimensions

c)

it portrayed religious subjects

d)

it was more biblical

9.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
10.
This Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa
a)
Leonardo daVinci
b)
Filippo Brunelleschi
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Cervantes
11.

Which theory does this picture depict.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Solar

d)

Moon

12.

Which theory does this picture depict.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Solar

d)

Moon

13.

The Catholic Church actively supported the ________ Model of the Universe.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

none

14.
Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.
a)
History and faith
b)
Math and Science
c)
Math and History
d)
reason and logic
15.

What types of changes did the printing press facilitate?

a)

books more available

b)

made sharing information across large areas possible

c)

books were cheaper

d)

books were more expensive

e)

made it to where people had to memorize information.

16.

what theory did Mr.Copernicus find?

a)

BIG BANG THEORY

b)

scientific theory

c)

cell theory

d)

heliocentric planetary theory

17.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

spyglass

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass

18.

What is Isaac Newton sometimes called?

a)

The Father Of Modern Science

b)

The Science Bomb

c)

The Smartie

d)

Creator of the Atomic Bomb

19.

Isaac Newton invented the theory of_________________.

a)

Big Bang

b)

relativity

c)

gravity