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Spirit of the Renaissance Vocabulary

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does "uncharted" mean?

a)

Well-known

b)

Previously explored

c)

Unknown; not previously explored or experienced

d)

Documented

2.

What is a "visionary"?

a)

Someone who lacks imagination

b)

Having a powerful or far-reaching imagination

c)

A person who is always realistic

d)

A person who is always pessimistic

3.

What does "accurately" mean?

a)

Incorrectly

b)

Vaguely

c)

Correctly; doing something without mistakes or errors

d)

Carelessly

4.

What does "modest" mean?

a)

Boastful

b)

Shy and quiet; does not brag about oneself

c)

Loud

d)

Arrogant

5.

What does "portray" mean?

a)

To hide something

b)

To show someone or something in a painting or book

c)

To destroy something

d)

To ignore something

6.

What does "reluctantly" mean?

a)

Willingly

b)

Enthusiastically

c)

Unwillingly or unenthusiastically

d)

Happily

7.

What is a "scholar"?

a)

A person who dislikes studying

b)

A person who has studied a subject for a long time and knows a lot about it

c)

A person who is uninterested in learning

d)

A person who avoids education

8.

What does "superior" mean?

a)

Of the lowest quality

b)

Of average quality

c)

Of the highest quality

d)

Of poor quality

9.

What is a "scaffold"?

a)

A permanent structure

b)

A temporary platform on which a person stands or sits while working high above the ground

c)

A type of vehicle

d)

A type of clothing

10.

What does "commission" mean?

a)

To destroy a work of art

b)

To sell a work of art

c)

To hire an artist to produce a work of art

d)

To ignore a work of art

11.

What is a "virtue"?

a)

A bad habit

b)

Morally good behavior or character

c)

A type of food

d)

A kind of game

12.

What does "translate" mean?

a)

To write a story

b)

To change words from one language into another

c)

To draw a picture

d)

To sing a song

13.

What does "shrewd" mean?

a)

Foolish

b)

Clever and able to make good judgments

c)

Lazy

d)

Careless

14.

What is an "insult"?

a)

A compliment

b)

A gift

c)

A rude or offensive act or statement

d)

A friendly gesture

15.

What does "corrupt" mean?

a)

Honest

b)

Dishonest

c)

Kind

d)

Generous

16.

What is a "fresco"?

a)

A type of sculpture

b)

A style of painting where the paint and plaster become part of the wall

c)

A type of drawing

d)

A type of photograph

17.

What is an "epitaph"?

a)

A type of poem

b)

A written or spoken tribute to a living person

c)

Something written or said in memory of a person who has died

d)

A type of song

18.

What word means "the most important characteristics or qualities of something."

a)

restore

b)

spirit

c)

refinement

d)

betrayal

19.

Renaissance literally means

a)

Rebirth

b)

Restart

c)

Reform

d)

Relation