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Renaissance People and Art

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)

Death

b)
Remade
c)
Rebirth
2.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)
Spain
b)
Italy
c)
Germany
3.

Who inspired Renaissance artists?

a)

Chinese and Koreans

b)

Romans and Greeks

4.

This is a famous Renaissance painting called the _______

a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)

Ms. Badamo

5.

What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?

a)

HIndu Beliefs

b)

rebirth of art and learning

6.

__________ celebrates the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

sonnets

d)

Protestant

7.

Leonardo da Vinci is famous for?

a)

Invented the printing press

b)

Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper and was known as the Renaissance Man

c)

Great sculptor and painter. Created the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling

d)

The greatest play write during the Renaissance Era. Famous for writing Romeo and Juliet

8.

Michelangelo is famous for?

a)

Invented the printing press

b)

Painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper and was known as the Renaissance Man

c)

Great sculptor and painter. Created the statue of David and painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling

d)

The greatest play write during the Renaissance Era. Famous for writing Romeo and Juliet

9.

The Medici Family

a)

Rebirth of classical arts

b)

The idea that individuals are important and  should celebrate their achievements

c)

The wealthiest family that controlled Florence for over 300 years.

d)

The city-state that became wealthy through trade

10.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy 
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
11.
"The end justifies the means" was a key belief of this man, who wrote "The Prince" 
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Castiglione
c)
Shakespeare 
d)
Petrarch
12.

What is the art technique that makes drawing and paintings look more three-dimensional?

a)

realism

b)

vernacular

c)

perspective

d)

holistic

13.

What was the Renaissance a period of?

a)

Legislation requiring more learning

b)

Church promotion of learning

c)

Government promotion of the arts

d)

Rebirth of classical arts and culture

14.

What period of time occurred before the Renaissance?

a)

The Golden Age

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

The Greek Empire

d)

The Roman Empire

15.

Select all of the Renaissance artists (hint all turtles)

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello