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WorksheetsCalabrese Renaissance Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Death
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Who invented the printing press?
da Vinci.
Gutenberg.
Mrs. Spring.
The _________ expanded ideas and increased cultural diffusion.
Perspective
Greece and Rome
Printing Press
Who inspired Renaissance artists?
Chinese and Koreans
Romans and Greeks
This is a famous Renaissance painting called the _______
Ms. Badamo
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Mesopotamia
Japan
Florence, Italy
Mongolia
What did the Renaissance of Italy refer to?
HIndu Beliefs
rebirth of art and learning
__________ celebrates the individual
Humanism
Dogism
sonnets
Protestant
People who paid for art were called _______
Patrons
friends
When was the Renaissance ?
1300s–1600s
1999-2009
2005- 2021
During the Renaissance, people became interested in
Bachata MUSIC.
the ancient Greeks and Romans.
Petrarch.
gold.
Humanism focused on the _______
religion
individual
Shintoism
What is one way European society changed thanks to the printing press?
People quit the feudal system to find work else where
People began reading books in their vernacular
Literacy declined during the Renaissance
People began writing scripts for movies
How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?
It was more godly
It was more realistic, and had three dimensions
it portrayed religious subjects
it was more biblical
What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?
Introduction of paper money
People began to Barter again
The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists
Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italians were better Catholics
Italy had better means of transportation
Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road
Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade
A supporter of the Arts were called
Patrons
Kings
The church
The first book ever published for the public
The Prince
Romeo and Juliet
Dante's Inferno
The Bible
Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo
The Statue of David
The Last Supper
The Sistine Chapel
The Mona Lisa
Select the two most famous artworks by Da Vinci
The Statue of David
The Last Supper
The Sistine Chapel
The Mona Lisa
Which powerful family used violence to gain their power?
The Medici Family
The Shakespeare Family
The Caesar Family
The Da Vinci Family
Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?
Society was dominated by the church.
Society began to value individualism.
Society was focused on warfare.
Society was dominated by lords.
Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?
dominance of the church
constant feudal warfare
lack of any governance
increased interest in the arts
Who was considered the "Father of Humanism"?
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Petrarch
Erasmus
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
Medieval artists were more realistic
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
They are the same
Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?
the Louvre
the Coliseum
the Sistine Chapel
the Eiffel Tower
Who wrote the essay "The Prince?"
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
The statue of "David" was created by _____________.
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Erasmus
Gutenberg
-modern essay on government
-absolute rule
-ends justifies the means
These ideas are from______________________.
The Prince
Utopia
The Praise of Folly
Mona Lisa
Which was not an important city state in Italy during the Renaissance?
Florence
Venice
Genoa
Constantinople
Which is NOT a reason the Renaissance began in Italy?
Rich trading ports
They never had the Black Plague
Wealthy cities could support the arts
Home to Rome, which everyone was trying to copy
Who wrote The Book of the Courtier, which told people how to be ideal upper class men and women?
Machiavelli
Shakespeare
Castiglone
Michelangelo
Who created this?
Leonardo da Vinci
Theodore Mancini
Michelangelo
Donatello
Which was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?
More secular subjects than before
More focus on perspective than before
More realistic human figures than before
More religious subjects than before
The growth of which types of areas helped to spur on the Renaissance?
Urban
Rural
Which do you think is the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?
Joe paints portraits, loves calculus, writes articles on anatomy, and is an expert gardener.
John is an expert in computer science and can program any type of computer.
Jeb is great at almost every sport--basketball, football, soccer, and tennis.
Jethro is a fantastic writer and writes not only poetry but also essays and novels.
This work by Michelangelo is called what?
Michael
Noah
David
Vitruvius
Leonardo da Vinci called this famous drawing
Vitruvian Man
Architectural Man
Renaissance Man
Vienna Man
You need someone to finance your artwork. You need a...
Patron
Banker
Professor
Financial analyst
Who said "The end justifies the means"?
Medici
Donatello
Machiavelli
Castiglone
You would find this painting by Michelangelo on the ceiling of what building?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Louvre
The Smithsonian
Sistine Chapel
Which date would be included in the Renaissance era?
1200
1400
1800
1900
Which of these was the PRIMARY intellectual movement of the Renaissance?
Secularism
Humanism
McCarthyism
Classicism
Who was the founder of a powerful banking family
Niccolo Machiavelli
Lorenzo di Medici
Galileo
Queen Elizabeth
What do we call a man (or woman) who excels in many aspects of life (academic, cultural, artistic, religious)?
Renaissance Man
Classical Man
Jack of all Trades
The Enlightened Man
Nicholo Machiavelli believed that rulers should be ready to do what to hold power?
Use force and deceit
Have yearly elections
Paint large paintings
Move to Rome
The term Renaissance refers to the period from about
700 – 500 BCE
550 – 1000 AD
1000 – 1300 AD
1300 – 1600 AD
Gutenberg facilitated the spread of Renaissance ideas by
Developing the printing press
Opening a school in Venice
Opening a school for sculptors
Learning with Leonardo da Vinci
During the early Renaissance there was only one church in Europe. What was it called?
Lutheran
Protestant
Catholic
Episcopal
Martin Luther’s statements criticizing the church are called the
Commandments
Perspectives
Thirty-Five Complaints
Ninety-Five Theses
The Church reacted to Luther’s criticisms by
Making him Pope
Adopting wide-spread reforms
Kicking him out of the Church (Excommunicating)
Cutting off his head
The “Act of Supremacy”
Established the King as head of the church in England
Established the Catholic Church as the only church in England
Kicked Martin Luther out of the church
Guaranteed heaven after death
Why did Henry VIII (8th) break from the Catholic Church?
Selling indulgences
Executing Martin Luther
Named himself Holy Roman Emperor
Wanted to divorce his wife
Those who broke away from the Catholic Church became known as
Protestants
Renaissance Men
Jesuits
Humanists
The best synonym for “secular” is
New
Worldly
Humane
Religious
Florence, Milan, Rome were all Italian ____________ during the Renaissance
Frescos
Humanisms
City States
Architects
Who was the painter of the Sistine Chapel?
da Vinci
Raphael
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton were known for contributing what to the Renaissance?
new concepts on the universe
new concepts on religion
new trade routes and goods
books printed in local vernaculars
If someone is devious and ruthless, especially in politics, they might be called
Antagonistic
Philosophical
Belligerent
Machiavellian
Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?
dominance of the church
constant feudal warfare
lack of any governance
increased interest in the arts
Which Renaissance author wrote "it is much safer to be feared than loved..."?
Shakespeare
Machiavelli
Erasmus
Petrarch
What is a patron?
A wealthy artist
A wealthy supporter of artists
A poor artist
A wealthy merchant
How did people in the Renaissance and later on view education after the Renaissance?
Education was more important than ever
Education was less important than ever
Education is the same as ever
None of the other choices
Who's the best example of a "Renaissance Man"?
Donald Trump
Michael Phelps
Tiger Woods
Bill Gates
Florence, Italy was the home of this patron family, which some of you referred to as the Kardashians or Obamas of the Renaissance period?
Medici family
da Vinci family
Buonarotti family
Borgia family
Which of these is NOT indicative of Renaissance art?
Realistic bodies
Three-dimensional scenes
Two-dimensional scenes
Realistic clothing
If you or I were speaking in my vernacular language, or the language we use every day, what language would we be speaking?
English
Italian
German
Chinese
Which time period is this art from?
Classical
Renaissance
Medieval
