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Renaissance Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following values declined in influence during the Renaissance?
a)
Science and technology
b)
Education
c)
Religion
d)
Art
2.
What does the word ""Renaissance" mean?
a)
Rebirth
b)
Refusal
c)
Traditional
d)
Stagnation
3.
The two cultures that were being "reborn" during the Renaissance were 
a)
French and Italian
b)
Byzantine and Islamic
c)
Chinese and Italian
d)
Greek and Roman
4.
Humanism
a)
Emphasized religion
b)
Encouraged people to read Latin and Greek
c)
Focused on the potential of humans to change the world
d)
Arose first in China
5.
Renaissance art differed from art of the Middle Ages in what way?
a)
Art during the Middle Ages focused less on religious themes than that of the Renaissance.
b)
Art of the Renaissance depicted human subjects less realistically than Middle Ages art.
c)
Art of the Middle Ages was very focused on the philosophy of humanism.
d)
Art of the Renaissance was less religious and focused more on human elements.
6.
The Renaissance in Europe first started in 
a)
Russia
b)
Egypt
c)
Greece
d)
Italy
7.
Which of these reasons BEST describes why the Renaissance started in Italy?
a)
Italy had flourishing trade with the east, so ideas spread most quickly from there to Italy.
b)
Italy conquered the Holy Land during the Crusades.
c)
Italy was where the Greek and Roman culture originated.
d)
None of the above
8.
Many scholars say that Da Vinci was a "Renaissance Man."  What does this mean?
a)
It means that he lived during the Renaissance.
b)
It means that he began the Renaissance by himself.
c)
He was a man who excelled at a number of different intellectual pursuits.
d)
He was a great military leader.
9.
Which of these is NOT something that Da Vinci accomplished or was skilled at?
a)
Art
b)
The study of the human body
c)
Engineering and inventing
d)
Commanding armies
10.
Niccolo Machiavelli wrote a book on political theory called
a)
Two Princes
b)
The Prince
c)
The King
d)
The Queen
11.
Which of these best describes Machiavelli's position on political power?
a)
Machiavelli believed that rulers should use Christian principles when acquiring and holding power
b)
Machiavelli believed that rulers should not use violence to acquire power
c)
Machiavelli said that people should avoid power because it would corrupt you
d)
Machiavelli believed that rulers should get and hold power using any means necessary
12.
The Renaissance thinker that discovered the moons of Jupiter was 
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Galileo
c)
Shakespeare
d)
Copernicus
13.
Shakespeare's greatest contributions to the Renaissance were in the area of 
a)
art
b)
literature
c)
science
d)
political theory
14.
Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory, which stated that
a)
the Earth was round
b)
the Earth was at the center of the universe
c)
the sun was at the center of the universe
d)
the Earth was flat
15.

Which of these is NOT a reason why the Italian Renaissance spread north into Germany, France, and other northern European countries?

a)

Monarchs promoted the arts in their countries as a source of pride.

b)

Constantinople fell, and Greek scholars fled to England.

c)

Towns and cities grew larger and ideas spread to these cities through trade.

d)

Trade caused ideas to spread northward from Italy to the rest of Europe.

16.

Shakespeare's plays Julius Caesar, Coriolanus, and Antony and Cleopatra show Renaissance values because

a)

The promote humanism

b)

Their setting shows that Shakespeare valued Roman culture

c)

They are very violent

d)

None of these

17.

Which of these is true?

a)

The Catholic Church promoted the study of science and invention during the Renaissance.

b)

The Catholic Church was angry about the work of most Renaissance scientists and inventors.

c)

The Catholic Church had no opinion on science during the Middle Ages.

d)

None of these is true

18.

Which of these Renaissance inventions would have the most impact for a doctor trying to determine what a disease looks like?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Compass

c)

Microscope

d)

Telescope

19.

Which of the following inventions had the most impact on Galileo's study of Jupiter and Copernicus's development of the heliocentric theory?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Telescope

c)

Microscope

d)

Compass

20.

Which of the following inventions had the biggest impact on Columbus's voyages west?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Microscope

c)

Telescope

d)

Compass

21.

Which of the following inventions had the most impact on Anders Celsius's work developing a scale of temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Microscope

c)

Telescope

d)

Compass

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