WorksheetsRenaissance
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
What does the word "renaissance" mean?
What two "classic" civilizations were people during the Renaissance getting inspiration from?
ancient Romans and ancient Latins
ancient Greek and ancient Latins
ancient Rome and ancient Greece
ancient Italian and ancient French
The celebration of the individual and the talents that they can achieve was known as ___________ during the Renaissance?
courtier
humanism
spirit
social status
What lead to the rise of the middle class during the Renaissance?
increase in trade
increase in population
power of the Church
more artists were painting
Who painted this?
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo
How was Lorenzo de Medici important to the Renaissance artists?
He was a powerful leader
He was a rich banker
He was a patron of the arts
He had a son who liked paintings
What famous artist embodied the spirit of the Renaissance?
Michelangelo
William Shakespeare
Isabella d' Este
Leonardo da Vinci
Why is this sculpture so important and memorable?
It is made of marble
It shows a strong, muscular human form
It took two and half years to make
It made Michelangelo very famous
"Is it better to be loved or feared?" was the important question asked in what famous Renaissance book?
The Courtier
Il Galateo
Don Quixote
The Prince
Which of the following was NOT one of ways that women challenged social norms during the Renaissance?
They were artists
They were rulers
They married young
They played music
Fashion during the Renaissance was important because?
It was a symbol of status for the upper social classes
Clothing was cheap and easy to buy
Anyone could wear whatever they wanted
What is one reason why Don Quixote is the second most popular book in the world?
It was originally written in Spanish
It was easy to buy
It was funny and parodied literature of the time
It was a short book
How were artists of the Northern Renaissance able to paint like the Italian Renaissance painters?
they traveled to Italy to learn from them
Leonardo da Vinci spent time in Flanders
Northern Renaissance artists painted every day peasant life
they bought paintings from Michelangelo
Shakespeare wrote hundreds of plays throughout his lifetime, where were they preformed?
The Sistine Chapel
The London Royal Theater
The Globe Theater
The Venice Theater
What is the name of this musical instrument?
Guitar
Drums
Sitar
Lute
