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WorksheetsRenaissance Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What does renaissance mean?
rebirth
recreation
re-acclimation
The Renaissance was a time of...
political and cultural change
artistic creativity
Reawakened interest in classical learning
All of the above
What was the impact of the invention of the printing press?
It did not have an impact
It helped spread Renaissance ideas
It made books more expensive
painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Donatello
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Painted the Mona Lisa
Donatello
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Rome, Italy
Florence, Italy
Mainz, Germany
What family was known to be patrons of the arts in Florence?
Michelangelo
Montague
Medici
Who invented the printing press with movable metal type?
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther
the idea that everyone should seek to be educated in arts, science, and literature
humanism
socialism
educationalism
The term used to describe someone who is good at a wide range of things
Renaissance Man
Renaissance Guru
Renaissance Creator
Italian city-states, like Florence, Venice and Genoa became rich from trade - true or false
true
false
Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?
Petrarch
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
What did the Renaissance art and literature focus on?
music and dancing
church and salvation
individuals, worldly matters & Christianity
animals
Artists from which time period used great detail and perspective in their artwork?
Renaissance
Medieval
Celebrate the individual
Humanism
Dogism
sonnets
Protestant
Who was 1 of the most important Renaissance scientists & artists?
Francesco Petrarch
Dante Alighieri
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
How were humanist ideas spread
war, trade, travel and the printing press
the Internet
phone calls
peace, no trading and books
The Renaissance came after what period of time?
Ancient
Middle Ages
Modern
Post-Modern
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Germany
Italy
France
Russia
How did the Medici family become wealthy?
patrons
shipping
bankers
weavers
What did Johannes Gutenburg invent that helped spread Renaissance ideas?
Perspective
Humanism
Patrons
Printing Press
Which Renaissance artist is known for his sculpture of David and the painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
In what ways did writing change during the Renaissance?
Many writers started writing in the vernacular, or their native language.
Many writers started to write about religion.
Writers used perspective to make an impression of depth.
Writers gathered materials from studying buildings of ancient Rome.
How did Shakespeare's plays reflect Renaissance ideas?
The plays dealt with human life rather than religious ideas.
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The plays appealed to people from all walks of life.
Shakespeare wrote his plays during the Elizabethan Age.
Shakespeare did not rely on support from patrons.
Who wrote the poem "The Divine Comedy"?
Medici
da Vinci
Dante
Julius Caesar
How did merchant families influence the development of Renaissance?
The families wanted everyone to see what their money could buy.
The families used their wealth to keep trade routes safe.
The families supported the work of scientists and mathematicians.
The families supported arts and learning.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Renaissance writing?
Renaissance writers wrote in Greek to honor the traditions of Greek poets.
Renaissance writers used persuasive writing to craft essays about current problems.
Renaissance writers used the common language of the people to describe Italian society.
Renaissance writers wrote in Latin to make their views known to other scholars.
Gutenberg's printing press and the translation of the Bible to common languages caused:
painters to fight against the use of Latin.
more people to learn to read.
more people to follow the ideas of church leaders.
church leaders to stop performing extravagant rituals.
In what TWO ways are the ideas of the Middle Ages and the ideas of the Renaissance different?
Both periods had thinkers who were interested in religion, but Renaissance thinkers were interested in other ideas, too.
Both periods had thinkers who thought the sun revolved around Earth, but Renaissance thinkers thought the Earth was the center of the universe.
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.
During the Middle Ages artists focused on religious figures, while during the Renaissance artists focused on common people.
Author and playwright; considered the greatest English writer of all time.
William Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
Miguel de Cervantes
Martin Luther
