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The Renaissance

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Medici family was one of the most powerful families in Italy during the Renaissance. Which Medici family member founded the Medici bank in Florence?

a)

Giovanni di Bicci de Medici (1360-1429)

b)

Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464)

c)

Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492)

d)

Piero (1472-1503)

e)

Giovanni (1475-1521)

2.

The Medici family was one of the most powerful families in Italy during the Renaissance. Which Medici family member was a poet and patron of artists?

a)

Giovanni di Bicci de Medici (1360-1429)

b)

Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464)

c)

Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492)

d)

Piero (1472-1503)

e)

Giovanni (1475-1521)

3.

The Medici family was one of the most powerful families in Italy during the Renaissance. Which Medici family member was a cardinal in the Catholic church who used his influence to restore the Medici family to Florence?

a)

Giovanni di Bicci de Medici (1360-1429)

b)

Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464)

c)

Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492)

d)

Piero (1472-1503)

e)

Giovanni (1475-1521)

4.

The Medici family was one of the most powerful families in Italy during the Renaissance. Which Medici family member established the family's political power?

a)

Giovanni di Bicci de Medici (1360-1429)

b)

Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464)

c)

Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492)

d)

Piero (1472-1503)

e)

Giovanni (1475-1521)

5.

The Medici family was one of the most powerful families in Italy during the Renaissance. Which Medici family member assumed political power but angered people and was exiled from Florence?

a)

Giovanni di Bicci de Medici (1360-1429)

b)

Cosimo de Medici (1389-1464)

c)

Lorenzo de Medici (1449-1492)

d)

Piero (1472-1503)

e)

Giovanni (1475-1521)

6.

Suppose you were a painter working in the year 1450, during the early Renaissance. Which qualities would your art have most likely had?

a)

My paintings would have depicted religious themes.

b)

My paintings would have had Impressionist characteristics.

c)

My paintings would have looked realistic.

d)

My paintings would have included unrealistic backgrounds.

7.

What do the following historical figures have in common? Thomas Aquinas. Leonardo da Vinci. Michelangelo. William Shakespeare.

a)

The were Renaissance painters.

b)

There were Catholic priests during the Renaissance.

c)

They were leading innovators during the Renaissance.

d)

They worked in Italy during the Renaissance.

8.

Why would the growing influence of humanism have inspired High Renaissance artists to paint realistic subjects and backgrounds? (Choose 2 answers.)

a)

Because humanism held Greek and Roman cultures in high esteem, artists wanted to create paintings that were similar in style to Greek and Roman art.

b)

Because humanism focused on people, their goodness, and their ability to improve the world, artists wanted to depict people as they were.

c)

Because humanism, unlike religion, was grounded in the physical world, artists' paintings looked more like the physical world.

d)

Because humanism stated that knowledge comes through people's reasoning abilities, artists believed it was reasonable to paint people as they were.

9.

Which statement is true about William Shakespeare?

a)

He wrote many famous novels.

b)

One of his most famous works is a love story called Romeo and Juliet.

c)

He was part of a famous theatre group in Paris, France.

d)

He earned very little money during his lifetime.

10.

Which statement is true about William Shakespeare?

a)

He wrote many famous novels.

b)

He wrote plays and poems.

c)

He was part of a famous theatre group in Paris, France.

d)

He earned very little money during his lifetime.

11.

Which statement is true about William Shakespeare?

a)

He wrote many famous novels.

b)

Many people consider him the greatest writer of English literature.

c)

He was part of a famous theatre group in Paris, France.

d)

He earned very little money during his lifetime.

12.

"The artist or writer would create a work of art that would show the wealth, power, or greatness of the patron."

a)

This describes BOTH Italy and England during the Renaissance.

b)

This describes only Italy during the Renaissance.

c)

This describes only England during the Renaissance.

d)

This has nothing to do with neither England nor Italy.

13.

"The patron would give a writer an easy job such as the patron's assistant or secretary."

a)

This describes BOTH Italy and England during the Renaissance.

b)

This describes only Italy during the Renaissance.

c)

This describes only England during the Renaissance.

d)

This has nothing to do with neither England nor Italy.

14.

"The patron would direct a painter to create a picture."

a)

This describes BOTH Italy and England during the Renaissance.

b)

This describes only Italy during the Renaissance.

c)

This describes only England during the Renaissance.

d)

This has nothing to do with neither England nor Italy.

15.

"Kings, queens, popes, wealthy individuals, and guilds supported, encouraged, and gave money to painters, musicians, sculptors, and writers."

a)

This describes BOTH Italy and England during the Renaissance.

b)

This describes only Italy during the Renaissance.

c)

This describes only England during the Renaissance.

d)

This has nothing to do with neither England nor Italy.

16.

Thomas Aquinas' teachings and writings helped bridge the divide between humanism and _________.

a)

divinity

b)

medieval beliefs

c)

the Protestant Reformation

d)

the Renaissance

17.

Thomas Aquinas' most famous work was _______.

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

David

c)

The Last Supper

d)

Summa Theologica

18.

Why would Thomas Aquinas and a humanist during the Renaissance have disagreed with one another?

a)

Aquinas believed a person needs both reason and faith for knowledge, whereas humanists said you need only reason.

b)

Aquinas believed certain aspects of life require both reason and faith, whereas humanists said all aspects of life require reason and faith.

c)

Humanists believed a person needs both reason and faith for knowledge, whereas Aquinas said you only need faith.

d)

Humanists believed a person needed only reason to get into heaven, whereas Aquinas believed you needed both reason and faith.

19.

Florence, Italy developed a guild system and became an important trade city. Which description also describes Florence, Italy?

a)

It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.

b)

It had a large, thriving port.

c)

It was the home of William Shakespeare.

d)

It is considered the birthplace of baseball.

20.

Florence, Italy developed a guild system and became an important trade city. Which description also describes Florence, Italy?

a)

It developed a successful banking system.

b)

It had a large, thriving port.

c)

It was the home of William Shakespeare.

d)

It is considered the birthplace of baseball.

21.

Which of these is NOT an accurate statement about Florence, Italy?

a)

It was an independent city-state of about 60,000 people.

b)

It became a model of Renaissance culture through the 1700s.

c)

It had many writers, painters, philosophers, and architects.

d)

The Globe Theatre was built there and became very popular.

22.

Which of these was a sculptor, painter, poet, and architect?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Dante

c)

Michelangelo

d)

William Shakespeare

23.

Which of these was a scientist, painter, and inventor?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Dante

c)

Michelangelo

d)

William Shakespeare

24.

Two of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works were The Last Supper and ________.

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Summa Theologica

d)

David

25.

Michelangelo famously painted several scenes from the Bible on a chapel at the Vatican. What was the chapel's name?

a)

the Sistine Chapel

b)

the Vatican

c)

the Medici Chapel

d)

the Hagia Sophia

e)

the Statue of Liberty