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Renaissance Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes the Renaissance? (p.g. 2)

a)

an era of war and tyranny

b)

an age in which learning was lost

c)

the revival of religious faith

d)

the rebirth of art and learning

2.

Which major city-state was closest to Venice? (p.g. 6)

a)

Sicily

b)

Rome

c)

Sardinia

d)

Bologna

3.

Which statement best explains a reason why the Renaissance flourished in Italy? (p.g.12)

a)

Rulers in Italy rejected the teachings of the Church.

b)

Humanism was banned in most of Europe.

c)

Holy Roman Emperors encouraged new ideas.

d)

Wealthy citizens and the Church supported artists and architects.

4.

Which are humanist ideals? Select the two correct answers. (p.g.7-8)

a)

understanding the spiritual world

b)

celebrating the human experience

c)

recognizing the potential within each person

d)

allowing humans to shape religious rules

e)

striving for eternal salvation

5.

Who created this painting? (p.g. 11)

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Filippo Brunelleschi

c)

Leon Battista Alberti

d)

Michelangelo Buonarroti

6.

What technique was used to create the illusion of depth in this painting? (p.g. 10-11)

a)

fresco

b)

plaster

c)

movable type

d)

linear perspective

7.

What type of images are painted on the ceiling in this work of art? (p.g. 13)

a)

images depicting world events

b)

images depicting Renaissance events

c)

images depicting biblical events

d)

images depicting Roman events

8.

Where is this work of art located? (p.g. 13)

a)

the Medici family's home in Florence

b)

the Sistine Chapel, built as a private chapel for the pope in Rome

c)

the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence

d)

the pope’s residence in Avignon, France

9.

In what ways did Gutenberg’s printing press influence the Protestant Reformation? Select the two correct answers. (p.g. 14)

a)

Pamphlets and books spreading Protestant ideas were cheaper to make.

b)

Printed texts were easier to hide from Church authorities.

c)

Printed books encouraged the growth of literacy.

d)

Printing presses were easy to construct and maintain.

e)

The specialized knowledge needed to use a press encouraged people to question the Church.

10.

Which phrase from the passage describes what a citizen needs to have in order to become a prince? (p.g.15)

a)

crime or intolerable violence

b)

worth or entirely on fortune

c)

cunning assisted by fortune

d)

oppression of the great