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WorksheetsRenaissance/Exploration/Science Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Renaissance means...
Retry
Reminder
Retro
What were the names of the two periods of Renaissance?
Italian
Southern
Northern
Greece
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Germany
Italy
Greece
France
An intellectual movement called (a) was at the heart of the Renaissance.
Which city was the center of the Renaissance?
Florence
Rome
Venice
Milan
What were the major sources of inspiration for Renaissance artists?
Ancient Greece and Rome
Medieval Europe
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
The Byzantine Empire
Which artist is known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
This artist is famous for painting the Last Supper, Mona Lisa, Vitruvian Man....
Donatello
Rapheal
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
How did the Renaissance spread throughout Europe?
What impact did the Renaissance have on society?
It led to the decline of art and culture
It resulted in the spread of diseases
It brought about significant social and cultural changes
It had no impact on society
What impact did the Renaissance have on science and technology?
It led to the decline of scientific advancements
It resulted in the invention of new technologies
It had no impact on science and technology
What was the significance of the invention of the printing press during the Renaissance?
It led to the spread of knowledge and ideas
It had no impact on society
It resulted in the decline of literacy rates
What was the primary effect of European sea explorations between the New World and the Old World?
Exchange of plants, animals, and ideas
Spread of diseases
Increase in wars and conflicts
Decline in trade and economy
What was the triangular trade network involved in?
Exchange of goods between Europe, Asia, and Africa
Exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
Exchange of goods between the Americas, Asia, and Africa
Exchange of goods between Europe, the Americas, and Asia
What is the Scientific Revolution?
A time when people stopped studying the natural world
A period of time when people relied on ancient Greek writers for explanations about the world
A time when educated people gained knowledge by observing the world around them and forming logical conclusions
A period of time when science was not considered important
What did the advances of science bring conflict with?
The Muslim scholars
The Humanist artists
The Jewish scholars
The Roman Catholic Church
What did the Roman Catholic Church leaders try to force scientists to reject?
Findings that opposed the Church's teachings
Findings that supported the Church's teachings
Findings that opposed the Muslim scholars' teachings
Findings that opposed the Humanist artists' teachings
What did the use of reason and logic by scientists help pave the way for in Europe?
New democratic ideas such as personal freedom, individual rights, and equality
New ideas about aristocracy and oligarchy
New ideas about theocracy and autocracy
New ideas about monarchy and dictatorship
What did the invention of the microscope allow scientists to do?
Measure air pressure
Study the natural world
See things not visible to the human eye
Predict the weather accurately
Renaissance art focused on the individual and worldly matters as well as Christianity.
True
False
