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WorksheetsWorld History: Chapter 1 The Renaissance
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following did not lead to the beginning of the Renaissance?
Crusades
Hundred Years War
The Black Plague
Fall of Rome
Which of the following were factors that allowed Italy to be the “Birthplace of the Renaissance.”
Trade routes into Italy
Wealthy Merchant families gave financial support
The Ottoman Empire shared their wealth
All of these
Why was trade so important for the beginning of the Renaissance?
It brought in new ideas
It brought in wealth to fund the Renaissance
Kept people busy so they didn’t rebel
It helped prevent wars
Humanism was built on the study of
Power and control during the Italian Renaissance was centered around
Wealthy families in City-States
The Pope and Catholic Church in Rome
Strong King of Italy
Feudalism
During the Italian Renaissance society and daily life was centered around
Power resting with farmers and skilled craftsmen
Everyone being treated equally
Wealthy families controlled by the men
Women having an equal say in government
The idea that religion was not the most important aspect of life is called
humanism
Perspective and vanishing points helped give a painting
depth
Patrons
Supported movements to make the Catholic Church more powerful
Approved what was acceptable Renaissance projects
Helped fund and support the Renaissance
Fled Europe at the beginning of the Reformation
Machiavelli believed that the best ruler should be
feared
Renaissance Artists were helped by
Oil Based paints
Sticky paper
Parchment
Water Colors
The Renaissance means
The Renaissance began in Italy because
Trade flowed through Italy
Access to the Greek and Roman Literature and knowledge
Wealth
All of these
What did artists study so that they could paint humans more life-like?
Corpses
"It is better for a ruler to be feared than loved" and "The ends justifies the mens" are expressed in what book?
What society did the people of the Renaissance look to for inspiration?
Who wrote “The Prince”?
What was one influence of the Crusades?
How did a patron influence the Renaissance?
Title of this painting
Night Hawk
The Last Supper
Who was the artist that painted the Last Supper?
Who was the artist that sculpted David?
What is the name of this sculpture?
David
The Thinker
What is the name of this painting?
Unmarried
What artist painted the Mona Lisa?
Humanists would encourage someone to
learn, read, and enjoy life
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance man?
The best synonym for secular is
worldly
The technique known as perspective is most useful in the creation of
two-dimensional art
A person who produces work "in the vernacular" is one who
relies on realism
uses only natural light
uses a verse form of writing
writes in a local language
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance man"?
For what is the Medici family famous?
for being artists
for being writers
for being rulers and supporters of the arts
for being religious reformers
The intellectual and cultural movement known as humanism arose from the study of
Which one of the lasting effects from the Crusades influenced the start of the Renaissance?
Who was the most powerful family in Europe during the Renaissance?
The Renaissance focused on secularism as a new concept. What does this term mean?
Secularism is the the focus on worldly themes instead of religious
Which of the following was NOT an area of cultural advancement during the Renaissance?
Agricultural technology
The image depicts which famous Renaissance painting?
Which Renaissance writer focused on imaginative images of the afterlife?
What was one of the major impacts of the Renaissance?
marked the birth of the "modern world"
Who were the Trinity of Great Masters of the Renaissance period?
The quote comes from which Renaissance figure that has been described as the perfect “Renaissance Man”?
“To develop a complete mind, Study the science of art; Study the art of science; Learn to see; Realize that everything connects to everything else.”
Which of the following was one of the first works of political philosophy during the Renaissance?
Which figure developed new banking techniques that greatly improved the banking system?
