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Calabrese Renaissance Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

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 invented the printing press?

a)

da Vinci.

b)

Gutenberg.

c)

Mrs. Spring.

4.

The _________ expanded ideas and increased cultural diffusion.

a)

Perspective

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

Printing Press

5.

Who inspired Renaissance artists?

a)

Chinese and Koreans

b)

Romans and Greeks

6.

This is a famous Renaissance painting called the _______

a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)

Ms. Badamo

7.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Japan

c)

Florence, Italy

d)

Mongolia

8.

What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?

a)

HIndu Beliefs

b)

rebirth of art and learning

9.

__________ celebrates the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

sonnets

d)

Protestant

10.

People who paid for art were called _______

a)

Patrons

b)

friends

11.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
12.

When was the Renaissance ?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1999-2009

c)

2005- 2021

13.

During the Renaissance, people became interested in

a)

Bachata MUSIC.

b)

the ancient Greeks and Romans.

c)

Petrarch.

d)

gold.

14.

Humanism focused on the _______

a)

religion

b)

individual

c)

Shintoism

15.

What is one way European society changed thanks to the printing press?

a)

People quit the feudal system to find work else where

b)

People began reading books in their vernacular

c)

Literacy declined during the Renaissance

d)

People began writing scripts for movies

16.
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
a)
Secular
b)
Patrons
c)
Merit
d)
humanism
17.

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

a)

It was more godly

b)

It was more realistic, and had three dimensions

c)

it portrayed religious subjects

d)

it was more biblical

18.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

a)

Introduction of paper money

b)

People began to Barter again

c)

The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists

d)

Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

19.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

a)

Italians were better Catholics

b)

Italy had better means of transportation

c)

Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

d)

Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

20.

A supporter of the Arts were called

a)

Patrons

b)

Kings

c)

The church

21.

The first book ever published for the public

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

22.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

23.

Select the two most famous artworks by Da Vinci

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

24.

Which powerful family used violence to gain their power?

a)

The Medici Family

b)

The Shakespeare Family

c)

The Caesar Family

d)

The Da Vinci Family

25.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

26.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

27.

Who was considered the "Father of Humanism"?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Petrarch

d)

Erasmus

28.

What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?

a)

Renaissance art focuses more on religion

b)

Medieval artists were more realistic

c)

Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration

d)

They are the same

29.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

30.
This Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa
a)
Leonardo daVinci
b)
Filippo Brunelleschi
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Cervantes
31.
Which of the following statements BEST describes how wealth was distributed during the Renaissance?
a)
Everyone had the same amount of wealth.
b)
A few families had most of the wealth.
c)
Nobody had any wealth because the economy was doing so poorly.
d)
Many poor people took the wealth from the wealthy in a violent battle.
32.

Who wrote the essay "The Prince?"

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Sir Thomas More

33.

The statue of "David" was created by _____________.

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Erasmus

d)

Gutenberg

34.

-modern essay on government

-absolute rule

-ends justifies the means


These ideas are from______________________.

a)

The Prince

b)

Utopia

c)

The Praise of Folly

d)

Mona Lisa

35.

Which was not an important city state in Italy during the Renaissance?

a)

Florence

b)

Venice

c)

Genoa

d)

Constantinople

36.

Which is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Rich trading ports

b)

They never had the Black Plague

c)

Wealthy cities could support the arts

d)

Home to Rome, which everyone was trying to copy

37.

Who wrote The Book of the Courtier, which told people how to be ideal upper class men and women?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Castiglone

d)

Michelangelo

38.

Who created this?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Theodore Mancini

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Donatello

39.

Which was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

a)

More secular subjects than before

b)

More focus on perspective than before

c)

More realistic human figures than before

d)

More religious subjects than before

40.

The growth of which types of areas helped to spur on the Renaissance?

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

41.

Which do you think is the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?

a)

Joe paints portraits, loves calculus, writes articles on anatomy, and is an expert gardener.

b)

John is an expert in computer science and can program any type of computer.

c)

Jeb is great at almost every sport--basketball, football, soccer, and tennis.

d)

Jethro is a fantastic writer and writes not only poetry but also essays and novels.

42.

This work by Michelangelo is called what?

a)

Michael

b)

Noah

c)

David

d)

Vitruvius

43.

Leonardo da Vinci called this famous drawing

a)

Vitruvian Man

b)

Architectural Man

c)

Renaissance Man

d)

Vienna Man

44.

You need someone to finance your artwork. You need a...

a)

Patron

b)

Banker

c)

Professor

d)

Financial analyst

45.

Who said "The end justifies the means"?

a)

Medici

b)

Donatello

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Castiglone

46.

You would find this painting by Michelangelo on the ceiling of what building?

a)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

b)

The Louvre

c)

The Smithsonian

d)

Sistine Chapel

47.

Which date would be included in the Renaissance era?

a)

1200

b)

1400

c)

1800

d)

1900

48.

Which of these was the PRIMARY intellectual movement of the Renaissance?

a)

Secularism

b)

Humanism

c)

McCarthyism

d)

Classicism

49.
Why was Italy able to afford the expenses that came along with the renaissance?
a)
Farming
b)
Banking
c)
Trading
d)
Industry
50.
The everyday language of ordinary people
a)
Slang
b)
Vernacular
c)
Shakespearian
d)
Nick Names
51.

Who was the founder of a powerful banking family

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Lorenzo di Medici

c)

Galileo

d)

Queen Elizabeth

52.

What do we call a man (or woman) who excels in many aspects of life (academic, cultural, artistic, religious)?

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Classical Man

c)

Jack of all Trades

d)

The Enlightened Man

53.

Nicholo Machiavelli believed that rulers should be ready to do what to hold power?

a)

Use force and deceit

b)

Have yearly elections

c)

Paint large paintings

d)

Move to Rome

54.

The term Renaissance refers to the period from about

a)

700 – 500 BCE

b)

550 – 1000 AD

c)

1000 – 1300 AD

d)

1300 – 1600 AD

55.

Gutenberg facilitated the spread of Renaissance ideas by

a)

Developing the printing press

b)

Opening a school in Venice

c)

Opening a school for sculptors

d)

Learning with Leonardo da Vinci

56.

During the early Renaissance there was only one church in Europe. What was it called?

a)

Lutheran

b)

Protestant

c)

Catholic

d)

Episcopal

57.

Martin Luther’s statements criticizing the church are called the

a)

Commandments

b)

Perspectives

c)

Thirty-Five Complaints

d)

Ninety-Five Theses

58.

The Church reacted to Luther’s criticisms by

a)

Making him Pope

b)

Adopting wide-spread reforms

c)

Kicking him out of the Church (Excommunicating)

d)

Cutting off his head

59.

The “Act of Supremacy”

a)

Established the King as head of the church in England

b)

Established the Catholic Church as the only church in England

c)

Kicked Martin Luther out of the church

d)

Guaranteed heaven after death

60.

Why did Henry VIII (8th) break from the Catholic Church?

a)

Selling indulgences

b)

Executing Martin Luther

c)

Named himself Holy Roman Emperor

d)

Wanted to divorce his wife

61.

Those who broke away from the Catholic Church became known as

a)

Protestants

b)

Renaissance Men

c)

Jesuits

d)

Humanists

62.

The best synonym for “secular” is

a)

New

b)

Worldly

c)

Humane

d)

Religious

63.

Florence, Milan, Rome were all Italian ____________ during the Renaissance

a)

Frescos

b)

Humanisms

c)

City States

d)

Architects

64.

Who was the painter of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Michelangelo

65.

Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton were known for contributing what to the Renaissance?

a)

new concepts on the universe

b)

new concepts on religion

c)

new trade routes and goods

d)

books printed in local vernaculars

66.

If someone is devious and ruthless, especially in politics, they might be called

a)

Antagonistic

b)

Philosophical

c)

Belligerent

d)

Machiavellian

67.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

68.

Which Renaissance author wrote "it is much safer to be feared than loved..."?

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Petrarch

69.

What is a patron?

a)

A wealthy artist

b)

A wealthy supporter of artists

c)

A poor artist

d)

A wealthy merchant

70.

How did people in the Renaissance and later on view education after the Renaissance?

a)

Education was more important than ever

b)

Education was less important than ever

c)

Education is the same as ever

d)

None of the other choices

71.

Who's the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Michael Phelps

c)

Tiger Woods

d)

Bill Gates

72.

Florence, Italy was the home of this patron family, which some of you referred to as the Kardashians or Obamas of the Renaissance period?

a)

Medici family

b)

da Vinci family

c)

Buonarotti family

d)

Borgia family

73.

Which of these is NOT indicative of Renaissance art?

a)

Realistic bodies

b)

Three-dimensional scenes

c)

Two-dimensional scenes

d)

Realistic clothing

74.

If you or I were speaking in my vernacular language, or the language we use every day, what language would we be speaking?

a)

English

b)

Italian

c)

German

d)

Chinese

75.

Which time period is this art from?

a)

Classical

b)

Renaissance

c)

Medieval