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Renaissance

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Genoa

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

Milan

2.

What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?

a)

The Medicine family

b)

The Michelangelo family

c)

The Medici family

3.

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

a)

it decreased literacy throughout the continent

b)

it allowed literature to be mass produced

c)

it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

d)

it decreased the production of navigational maps

4.

What was an important influence of Renaissance humanists?

a)

the River Valley Civilization cultures

b)

The Greek and Roman cultures

c)

The Manorial System

5.

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The social structure became very rigid

b)

rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

c)

The political structure was disorganized

d)

Humanism decreased in importance

6.

How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from traditional medieval ideas?

a)

They had an interest in the spiritual life of people

b)

They lacked interst in ancient Greek and Roman culture

c)

They rejected all the Christian principles

d)

They emphasized the importance of the individual

7.

Which Renaissance artist is responsible for creating the "La Pieta?"

a)

Leonarda da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Niccolo Machiavelli

d)

Sandro Botticelli

8.

Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

9.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

10.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

11.

The Sistine Chapel was painted by...

a)

Michalangelo

b)

Albrecht Durer

c)

Miguel Cervantes

d)

Leonardo DaVinci

12.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
perspective 
d)
patron
13.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
14.

The Medici Family...

a)

Were the first mafia family to live in Italy

b)

Were the most famous painters in Florence

c)

Were the family of Mona Lisa

d)

Were patrons of the arts in Florence

15.

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

16.

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

a)

Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.

b)

People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

c)

It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

d)

All of the Above

17.
What was Indulgences?
a)

a first church

b)

leaders

c)

pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church

d)

A tax on dressing too nice

18.

______ is an art technique used during the Renaissance to give depth/dimension.

a)

sfamato

b)

marble

c)

fresco

d)

perspective

19.

Martin Luther believed all of the following EXCEPT?

a)

taught peopled could talk directly with God

b)

read the Bible on your own

c)

against selling of indulgences/excommunication

d)

Counter Reformation

20.

Where did the Reformation begin?

a)

England

b)

Germany

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

21.

The creator of the Anglican Church

a)

Queen Elizabeth II

b)

King John

c)

John Calvin

d)

King Henry VIII

22.

The Catholic religion accused people of heresy or being a heretic if they disagreed with the beliefs of the church

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Church eventually excommunicated M. Luther. That meant:

a)

He could go to Mass, but not receive sacraments.

b)

He was totally kicked out of the Church: no sacraments!

c)

He could receive sacraments privately, but not in public.

d)

He could receive communion, but not reconciliation.

24.

The Society of Jesus was:

a)

Known for education

b)

Formed by Ignatius de Loyola

c)

Known for their missionary work

d)

All of the above

25.

The Response by the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation was known as ________

a)

Catholic Reformation

b)

Catholic Protest

c)

Counter - Reformation

d)

Both Catholic and Counter Reformation

26.
The refusal to accept one or more truths of Faith which are required by the Catholic belief.
a)
Heresy
b)
Heresay
c)
Hedonism
d)
Hellenism
27.

* A system of thought that gave prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Reformation

c)

Calvinism

d)

Humanism

28.

What is the eye-level line where the sky meets the ground?

a)

vanishing point

b)

orthogonal line

c)

horizontal line

d)

horizon line

29.
Where is the vanishing point located in a one point perspective drawing? 
a)
above the horizon
b)
below the horizon
c)
on the horizon
d)
never on the horizon
30.

Where is the vanishing point in this painting?

a)

the bread

b)

Jesus' head

c)

the ceiling

d)

Brutus' head

31.

What are the diagonal lines in a 1 point perspective called?

a)

vanishing point

b)

perspective lines

c)

horizon line

d)

orthogonal lines

32.

She is known as one of England's greatest monarchs, and her rule was seen as a Golden Age.

a)

Joan of Arc

b)

Catherine of Aragon

c)

Queen Mary I

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

33.

One unique characteristic of Queen Elizabeth I was that...

a)

she was Muslim.

b)

she never married.

c)

she was a French peasant.

d)

she was Catholic.