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Renaissance

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term Renaissance mean?

a)

rebirth

b)

review

c)

reconquering

d)

holy war

2.

"It is better for a ruler to be feared than loved" and "The ends justifies the means"

The above statements are expressed in the book:

a)

Utopia

b)

In Praise of Folly

c)

Twilight

d)

The Prince

3.

What society did the people of the Renaissance look to for inspiration?

a)

The Greeks and Romans

b)

The Middle Ages

c)

The Japanese

d)

The Muslims

4.

Who wrote "The Prince?"

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Thomas More

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

5.

How did a patron influence the Renaissance?

a)

a patron gave money to someone in order to start a new business

b)

a patron gave money to someone in order to create art

c)

a patron gave money to someone in order start a holy war

d)

a patron gave weapons to someone in order to win war

6.

In essence, what was the Renaissance?

a)

When Europe was "reborn"

b)

The revival of Greco-Roman culture

c)

Era when achievements were made in art & science

d)

All the above

7.

How did the Medicci influence the Renaissance?

a)

Supported Northern artists like Petrarch

b)

Used their wealth to support Italian artists

c)

Inspired King Henry VIII to fund the arts

d)

All the above

8.

This achievement helped spread Renaissance ideals?

a)

Arabic Numerals

b)

Printing Press

c)

Realism

d)

New banking methods

9.

The idea placing emphasis on Human values and ideals, rather than religious values:

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Humanism

d)

Renaissance

10.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Italy

b)

Greece

c)

Turkey

d)

Alexandria

11.

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

a)

Water

b)

Trade

c)

Merchant Class

d)

All the above

12.

Who invented the Printing Press?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg

b)

Mr. Marfield

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Cosimo Medici

13.

Renaissance Art emphasized: Click all that apply

a)

Human emotion

b)

Perspective

c)

Bright Color

d)

Humanism

e)

Only Religious subject matter

14.

What does vernacular language?

a)

local language

b)

French

c)

Italian

d)

slang

15.

Which Renaissance scientist was the founder of modern day physics?

a)

Einstein

b)

Newton

c)

Galileo

d)

Curie

16.

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Leonardo da Vinci