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Renaissance Era World History

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 39mins

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1.

What is the period from the fourteenth through the sixteenth century in which Europe experienced a widespread revival of learning and a flowering of the arts?

a)

Reformation

b)

Revival

c)

Renaissance

d)

Renewal

e)

Rapture

2.

The word renaissance is French for what English word?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Revival

c)

Renewal

d)

Refreshment

e)

Rapture

3.

The need for well-educated laymen with professional skills increased for all the following reasons except . . .

a)

the expansion of trade

b)

the growth of national governments

c)

the emphasis on manorial duties

d)

the growth of town governments

4.

What new course of study, also known as the liberal arts, became popular in Europe during the Renaissance?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Classicism

c)

Lyricism

d)

Humanities

5.

What period of history did the Renaissance humanists admire?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Medieval

c)

Greco-Roman

d)

Byzantine

6.

Which of the following is not a reason that Italy led the Renaissance?

a)

The Italians though of themselves as Romans and as linked to the ancient Roman Empire

b)

The Italians broke from the influence of the church first

c)

The Italian cities controlled the Mediterranean trade routes

d)

The Italian cities used their wealth to commission artists

7.

The most famous Renaissance patrons were members of which family?

a)

da Vinci Family

b)

Medici Family

c)

Machiavelli Family

d)

Savonarola Family

e)

Donatello Family

8.

In the fourteenth century, Florentine writers' study of the classics stirred a rebirth of . . .

a)

learning in Europe

b)

religion in Europe

c)

politics in Europe

d)

painting in Europe

9.

The birthplace of the Renaissance was . . .

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

10.

Who wrote a book of manners?

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Johanas Gutenburg

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

11.

Who published a new edition of the Greek New Testament?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Johanas Gutenburg

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

12.

Moveable-type printing brought about all the following consequences except . . .

a)

reducing the cost of books dramatically

b)

eliminating many errors caused by hand printing

c)

rapidly spreading ideas and increasing education

d)

making it necessary for students to memorize class lectures

13.

What German developed movable-type printing in Europe?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Albrecht Durer

14.

What advisor to Henry VIII described an ideal state?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Albrecht Durer

15.

Who wrote a satire on chivalry?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Petrarch

c)

Erasmus

d)

Miguel de Cervantes

e)

Albrecht Durer

16.

The Italian painter Giotto is known for his frescoes, which are . . .

a)

Oil paintings

b)

Paintings on dry plaster

c)

Paintings on wet plaster

d)

Watercolors

e)

Finger paintings

17.

This artist created a three-dimensional effect by shading.

a)

Donatello

b)

Masaccio

c)

Tintoretto

d)

Michelangelo

18.

Who is called the Father of Renaissance Painting?

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

c)

Tintoretto

d)

Michelangelo

e)

Sandro Botticelli

19.

This artist gave subjects in his paintings a sense of movement.

a)

Raphael

b)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

c)

Titian

d)

Giotto di Bondone

e)

Sandro Botticelli

20.

Which of the following is not true about Sandro Botticelli?

a)

He painted pagan themes of classical mythology.

b)

He heard Girolamo Savonarola's preaching

c)

After his conversion, he took on a more religious outlook in painting.

d)

He also worked as an architect.

21.

The culmination of artistic achievement during the sixteenth century is known as . . .

a)

Counter Renaissance

b)

High Renaissance

c)

Northern Renaissance

d)

Venetian Renaissance

e)

Roman Renaissance

22.

Which three of the following Renaissance artists exemplify the best of the High Renaissance?

a)

Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Titian

b)

Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael

c)

Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian

d)

Leonardo, Raphael, and Titian

23.

Which painter was famous for his paintings of sweet-faced Madonnas?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Tintoretto

24.

What Italian city, because of its beauty, pride, and wealth, became known as the Queen of the Adriatic?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Avignon

25.

Who painted The Last Judgment on the Sistine Chapel wall?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Tintoretto

26.

Which painter is best remembered for his engravings on woodcarvings?

a)

Albrecht Durer

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Pieter Brueghel

27.

This artist painted portraits of Henry VII, Sir Thomas More, and Erasmus.

a)

Albrecht Durer

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Pieter Brueghel

28.

This artist was the "little dyer" from Venice.

a)

Donatello

b)

Masaccio

c)

Tintoretto

d)

Titian

29.

Who was one of the first painters to use oils?

a)

Albrecht Durer

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Pieter Brueghel

30.

Who was a genre painter of scene from everyday life?

a)

Albrecht Durer

b)

Jan van Eyck

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Pieter Brueghel

31.

Lorenzo Ghiberti won a contest for the best design of bronze doors for the . . .

a)

baptistery of Florence

b)

baptistery of Rome

c)

residence of the pope

d)

residence of the prince

32.

Who made twenty-eight bronze panels depicting New Testament stories?

a)

Donatello

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Sandro Botticelli

e)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

33.

Who cast the full-scale equestrian statue since Roman Times?

a)

Donatello

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Sandro Botticelli

e)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

34.

Filippo Brunelleschi defeated Lorenzo Ghiberti in a competition to build the . . .

a)

doors for the baptistry of Rome

b)

Pope's residence

c)

Dome of the cathedral of Florence

d)

Medici palace.

35.

What type of music composition was most prominent during the Middle Ages?

a)

Motet

b)

Chansons

c)

Plainsong

d)

Symphony

36.

What were unaccompanied Latin songs that combined different melodies and words with plainsong melody?

a)

Motet

b)

Chansons

c)

Hymns

d)

Masses

37.

Which of the following would not properly characterize music during the medieval period?

a)

secular in nature

b)

attempted to remove the listener from the cares of the world

c)

sung in Latin

d)

Mystical and Spiritual

38.

Which of the following is not a distortion found in Michelangelo's Pieta?

a)

Christ is portrayed without disfigurement

b)

Mary is too young to be the mother of Christ

c)

Mary is larger than life

d)

The holes in Christ's hands are too big

39.

Renaissance music was . . .

a)

simple, single-lined melodies

b)

mystical and spiritual in nature

c)

the official music of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

largely secular in nature

40.

Which of the following was the most popular instrument of the Renaissance?

a)

Dulcimer

b)

Harp

c)

Lute

d)

Organ

e)

Guitar

41.

Which leading Renaissance musician aided the transition from medieval to modern music?

a)

Donato Bramante

b)

Lorenzo de Medici

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Palestrina

e)

Tintoretto

42.

The best-known composer of Renaissance church music was . . .

a)

Donato Bramante

b)

Lorenzo de Medici

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Palestrina

e)

Tintoretto

43.

The secular age of the Renaissance prepared the way for the . . .

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Reformation

d)

World Wars

44.

Who was the most famous composer of church music during the Renaissance?

a)

Gregory

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Palestrina

e)

Tintoretto

45.

Which of the following was not a negative consequence of the Renaissance?

a)

acceptance of the evils of the classical world

b)

emphasis on personal responsibility to God and each other

c)

revival of Greek and Roman mythology in worship

d)

increase of immorality and wickedness among the clergy

46.

The Renaissance's focus on man's worth and capacities has been called what?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Classicism

c)

Lyricism

d)

Humanism

47.

What word means "a renewed focus on man's capacities"?

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Classicism

c)

Lyricism

d)

Humanism

48.

What were those who studied the liberal arts called?

a)

Scholars

b)

Classicist

c)

Lyricist

d)

Humanists

49.

Which country is credited with beginning the Renaissance?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

England

e)

Portugal

50.

Which ruler of Florence was one of the leading patrons of the arts?

a)

Donato Bramante

b)

Lorenzo de Medici

c)

Josquin des Prez

d)

Palestrina

e)

Tintoretto

51.

What humanist is known for his writings about nature, pride in his homeland, and his love for Laura?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Johanas Gutenburg

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

52.

Who was the Father of Humanism?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Johanas Gutenburg

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

53.

What Italian city was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Paris

54.

Which humanist wrote that a successful ruler uses force when necessary, for "it is much safer to be feared than loved"?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Albrecht Durer

55.

Who was beheaded by Henry VIII because he refused to take an oath recognizing Henry as head of the church in England?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Albrecht Durer

56.

Who was a famous stockholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, a prominent London theatrical group?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Girolamo Savonarola

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

William Shakespeare

57.

Who was the Dominican friar who tried to bring reform to the church in Florence?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Girolamo Savonarola

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

William Shakespeare

58.

Who was the most versatile man of the Renaissance?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Girolamo Savonarola

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

William Shakespeare

59.

What ceiling depicts in fresco the story of Creation, the Fall, the Flood, and Redemption?

a)

Sistine Chapel

b)

Cathedral of Notre Dame

c)

Cathedral of Santa Maria

d)

St. Stephens Cathedral

e)

Duke Chapel

60.

What is the papal residence called?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Vatican

d)

Rome

e)

Paris

61.

Which Renaissance city was called Queen of the Adriatic?

a)

Florence

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Paris

62.

Who was the leading figure of the Venetian school of painting?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Titian

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

63.

Who was called the Leonardo of the North?

a)

Sir Thomas More

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Jan Van Eyck

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

e)

Albrecht Durer

64.

Who was the official court painter for Henry VIII?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Pieter Brueghel

c)

Hans Holbein

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

e)

Albrecht Durer

65.

Who is famous for the development of oil painting?

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

Erasmus

c)

Jan van Eyck

d)

Johanas Gutenburg

e)

Baldassarre Castiglione

66.

Who sculpted the bronze doors of the baptistery in Florence?

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

c)

Tintoretto

d)

Michelangelo

e)

Sandro Botticelli

67.

Who designed the dome for the cathedral of Florence?

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

c)

Filippo Brunelleschi

d)

Michelangelo

e)

Sandro Botticelli

68.

Match the description to the person


Created a three-dimensional effect by shading.

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

e)

Sandro Botticelli

69.

Match the description to the person


Added movement to paintings with figures that seemed to sway.

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

e)

Sandro Botticelli

70.

Match the description to the person


Father of Renaissance Painting

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

e)

Sandro Botticelli

71.

Match the description to the person


Versatile artist who also studied the sciences

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

e)

Sandro Botticelli

72.

Match the description to the person


Painted The School of Athens

a)

Giotto di Bondone

b)

Masaccio

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

e)

Sandro Botticelli

73.

Match the description to the person


Sistine Chapel wall painting The Last Judgment

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Tintoretto

c)

Titian

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Donatello

74.

Match the description to the person


"Little Dyer" from Venice

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Tintoretto

c)

Titian

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Donatello

75.

Match the description to the person


Leading Venetian painter known for portraits and rich colors

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Tintoretto

c)

Titian

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Donatello

76.

Match the description to the person


Doors made of ten bronze panels known as the "Gates of Paradise"

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Tintoretto

c)

Titian

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Donatello

77.

Match the description to the person


Cast the first full-scale equestrian statue since Roman times

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Tintoretto

c)

Titian

d)

Lorenzo Ghiberti

e)

Donatello

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