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9WOH SW 3.8.4 - Humanism and Art - Feb 23

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the Renaissance?
a)
a rebirth of Mesopotamian culture
b)
a rebirth of Greek and Egyptian culture
c)
a rebirth of Roman and Harrapan culture
d)
a rebirth of Greek and Roman culture
2.

What is the closest description of Humanism?

a)

Renewed focus on the Catholic church in art and culture

b)

Another name of the change in population after the Black death

c)

Renewed focus on individualism and non-religious art and culture

d)

A term used by the Mongols to describe Europeans

3.

What was the purpose of the Renaissance?

a)

Show the importance of people and nature

b)

None of these answers

c)

To show how different foods created balance

d)

to show that religion was the only important thing

4.

Which two ancient countries were the inspiration for the Renaissance?

a)

Greece & Italy

b)

Italy & Rome

c)

Rome & Greece

d)

France & Italy

5.

Which of the following Italian city-states is considered the 'birthplace of the Renaissance'?

a)

Genoa

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

Milan

6.

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

a)

It decreased literacy throughout Europe.

b)

It allowed for more literature to be printed.

c)

It allowed for more men to train and join the priesthood.

d)

It decreased the production of navigational maps.

7.

Which of the following was Machiavelli's major contribution to the Renaissance?

a)

He painted the Mona Lisa.

b)

He wrote a book about politics called The Prince.

c)

He invented the movable type printing press.

d)

He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

8.

What helped increase the production of vernacular literature during the Renaissance?

a)

humanism

b)

printing press

c)

realism

d)

publication of Greek and Roman classics

9.

"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."


Which Renaissance author was responsible for this quote?

a)

da Vinci

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Luther

d)

Gutenberg

10.

Who caused a revolution, or sweeping change, with the invention of the printing press?

a)

da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Gutenberg

d)

Luther

11.

A new philosophy began to emerge. What was it known as?

a)

Romanism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Humanism

d)

Socialism

12.

According to Humanism, what was the role of education?

a)

Humanism encouraged education and curiosity.

b)

Education was only for the rich.

c)

Education was not important.

d)

Education would lead to war and suffering.

13.

What was one of the greatest inventions in all of history?

a)

The Printing Press

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Paper

d)

Compass

14.

Why was the printing press such an important invention?

a)

It created more jobs.

b)

It allowed the government to establish laws.

c)

It allowed for books, especially the Bible, to be available to more people.

d)

It allowed the rich people to have more books.

15.

Which of the following was the first printed/published book?

a)

Encyclopedia

b)

The Bible

c)

The Dictionary

d)

JacPlus: Year 8 History

16.

What is chiaroscuro?

a)

one point perspective

b)

Use of light and shadow

c)

ornate detail

d)

complex composition

17.
Name this artwork
a)
Slaves or Prisoners
b)
Birth of Venus
c)
Discobulus
d)
Laocoon and His Sons
18.

Which of the following artists was greatly influenced by this Greek sculpture?

a)

Raphael

b)

Caravaggio

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Michelangelo

19.
A drawing technique that makes objects look 3-D despite being on a 2-D surface
a)
Perspective Drawing
b)
Pencil Drawing
c)
Still Life Drawing
20.

A painting done on wet plaster is called a

a)

frescon

b)

fresco

c)

fresci