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Renaissance Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does renaissance mean?

a)

rebirth

b)

recreation

c)

re-acclimation

2.

The Renaissance was a time of...

a)

political and cultural change

b)

artistic creativity

c)

Reawakened interest in classical learning

d)

All of the above

3.

What was the impact of the invention of the printing press?

a)

It did not have an impact

b)

It helped spread Renaissance ideas

c)

It made books more expensive

4.

painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

5.

Painted the Mona Lisa

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

6.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Florence, Italy

c)

Mainz, Germany

7.

What family was known to be patrons of the arts in Florence?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Montague

c)

Medici

8.

Who invented the printing press with movable metal type?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Martin Luther

9.

the idea that everyone should seek to be educated in arts, science, and literature

a)

humanism

b)

socialism

c)

educationalism

10.

The term used to describe someone who is good at a wide range of things

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Renaissance Guru

c)

Renaissance Creator

11.

Italian city-states, like Florence, Venice and Genoa became rich from trade - true or false

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

13.

What did the Renaissance art and literature focus on?

a)

music and dancing

b)

church and salvation

c)

individuals, worldly matters & Christianity

d)

animals

14.

Artists from which time period used great detail and perspective in their artwork?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Medieval

15.

Celebrate the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

sonnets

d)

Protestant

16.

Who was 1 of the most important Renaissance scientists & artists?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

17.

How were humanist ideas spread

a)

war, trade, travel and the printing press

b)

the Internet

c)

phone calls

d)

peace, no trading and books

18.
A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
19.
 A movement in Renaissance Europe, celebrating human potential and achievement and stressing the study of subjects such as history, grammar, literature, and philosophy.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
20.
During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in 
a)
perspective
b)
humanism
c)
Greek and Roman civilizations
d)
individual achievement
21.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
22.

The Renaissance came after what period of time?

a)

Ancient

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Modern

d)

Post-Modern

23.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Russia

24.

How did the Medici family become wealthy?

a)

patrons

b)

shipping

c)

bankers

d)

weavers

25.

What did Johannes Gutenburg invent that helped spread Renaissance ideas?

a)

Perspective

b)

Humanism

c)

Patrons

d)

Printing Press

26.

Which Renaissance artist is known for his sculpture of David and the painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

27.

In what ways did writing change during the Renaissance?

a)

Many writers started writing in the vernacular, or their native language. 

b)

Many writers started to write about religion.

c)

Writers used perspective to make an impression of depth.

d)

Writers gathered materials from studying buildings of ancient Rome. 

28.

How did Shakespeare's plays reflect Renaissance ideas?

a)

The plays dealt with human life rather than religious ideas. 

b)

The plays appealed to people from all walks of life.

c)

Shakespeare wrote his plays during the Elizabethan Age. 

d)

Shakespeare did not rely on support from patrons. 

29.

Who wrote the poem "The Divine Comedy"?

a)

Medici

b)

da Vinci

c)

Dante

d)

Julius Caesar

30.

How did merchant families influence the development of Renaissance?

a)

The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy.

b)

The families used their wealth to keep trade routes safe.

c)

The families supported the work of scientists and mathematicians.

d)

The families supported arts and learning.

31.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Renaissance writing?

a)

Renaissance writers wrote in Greek to honor the traditions of Greek poets.

b)

Renaissance writers used persuasive writing to craft essays about current problems.

c)

Renaissance writers used the common language of the people to describe Italian society.

d)

Renaissance writers wrote in Latin to make their views known to other scholars.

32.

Gutenberg's printing press and the translation of the Bible to common languages caused:

a)

painters to fight against the use of Latin.

b)

more people to learn to read.

c)

more people to follow the ideas of church leaders.

d)

church leaders to stop performing extravagant rituals.

33.

In what TWO ways are the ideas of the Middle Ages and the ideas of the Renaissance different?

a)

Both periods had thinkers who were interested in religion, but Renaissance thinkers were interested in other ideas, too.

b)

Both periods had thinkers who thought the sun revolved around Earth, but Renaissance thinkers thought the Earth was the center of the universe.

c)

Thinkers during the Middle Ages valued observation and careful study of the natural world, while Renaissance thinkers valued traditional religious beliefs passed down by the Church.

d)

During the Middle Ages artists focused on religious figures, while during the Renaissance artists focused on common people.

34.

Author and playwright; considered the greatest English writer of all time.

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Miguel de Cervantes

d)

Martin Luther