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Renaissance Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the Renaissance mean?

a)

Studies

b)

Philosophy

c)

Artwork

d)

Rebirth

2.

The Renaissance movement was inspired by which two ancient civilizations?

a)

Florence and Athens

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Madrid and France

d)

United States and Japan

3.

Which factor caused the middle class to grow and become important?

a)

More money which led to more jobs

b)

Increase of power in the Church

c)

Less money

d)

Growth of farmers

4.

What is a patron?

a)

Leaders of the Catholic Church that live in the Vatican

b)

Wealthy merchants that pay for paintings & give the artists a place to stay, food, and clothing

c)

Defend and protect the citizens of the town

d)

Painters, artists, architects, and educators

5.

What areas of learning did the Renaissance focus on?

a)

Religion, tithing, Bible reading

b)

Finance, taxes, budgeting

c)

Art, philosophy, literature, science, education, architecture

d)

Social studies, languages, geography

6.

Where did the Renaissance movement begin?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

7.

What is a humanist?

a)

People who admired the accomplishments of the Pope

b)

People who admired the Medici fmaily

c)

People who studied the human body

d)

People who admired the accomplishments of Ancient Greek and Rome

8.

Brunelleschi was the...

a)

Sculptor of St. George

b)

Painter of the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper

c)

Architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence

d)

Writer of Don Quixote

9.

Donatello was the...

a)

Sculptor of St. George

b)

Painter of the Birth of Venus

c)

Architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence

d)

Writer of Don Quixote

10.

Leonardo da Vinci was the...

a)

Sculptor of the Pieta and David & Painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling

b)

Painter of Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

c)

Architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence

d)

Writer of Don Quixote

11.

What is perspective?

a)

Smooth changes between different areas of color and shading

b)

The use of a hammer and chisel

c)

The plaster and paint dry together becoming a permanent wall

d)

A way of showing depth on a flat surface

12.

Michelangelo was the...

a)

Sculptor of the Pieta and David & Painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling

b)

Painter of Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

c)

Architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence

d)

Painter of Madonna and the Grand Duke & The School of Athens

13.

Raphael was the...

a)

Sculptor of the Pieta and David & Painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling

b)

Painter of Mona Lisa and The Last Supper

c)

Architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence

d)

Painter of Madonna and the Grand Duke & The School of Athens

14.

The Medici family was known for being what?

a)

Famous patrons

b)

Famous musicians

c)

Famous painters

d)

Famous architects

15.

Morals, modesty, and manners were very important during the

Renaissance. Match the advice to the correct book.

a)

The Prince

1.

The goal is to, “stay in power.”

b)

The Book of the Courtier

2.

“must accompany his actions,

gestures, and habits with grace"

c)

II Galateo

3.

“It is inelegant to apply your nose

and smell a plate of meat.”

16.

Why was Isabella d’Este called the “First Lady of the Renaissance”?

a)

She was a patron, started a school for young girls, and collected antiques.

b)

She was a pope and worked in a monastery

c)

She was married at age 25 and lived in a castle

d)

She was the first woman artist

17.

What was the style/fashion for the wealthy?

a)

Neutral colors, floppy hats, and makeup

b)

Long pants, scarves, sweaters, top hat

c)

Skirts, joggers, high heels, puffy dresses, sunglasses

d)

Jewelry, fur and silk, gold and silver embroidery, puffy dresses, colorful

18.

What was the novel Don Quixote about?

a)

A young girl who searched for her knight in shining armor.

b)

A family on a journey to Barcelona, Spain.

c)

A man who went crazy from reading too many stories about knights.

d)

A young man on a treasure hunt in Spain.

19.

Who was William Shakespeare?

a)

An Italian playwright, poet, and actor

b)

An English playwright, poet, and actor

c)

An Italian artist, sculptor, and scientist

d)

An English artist, sculptor, and scientist

20.

Botticelli was the…

a)

Sculptor of St. George

b)

Painter of the Birth of Venus

c)

Architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence

d)

Painter of Madonna and the Grand Duke & The School of Athens