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Renaissance Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Renaissance?

a)

A "rebirth" of classical ideas in Western Europe that led to a cultural golden age of art, architecture, and literature

b)

A "rebirth" of natural philosophy that led to the first true scientific experiments, theories, and laws

c)

A "rebirth" of political and economic thought that led to the return of democratic societies

d)

A "rebirth" of Christianity which resulted in many new Christian denominations and the weakening of the Roman Catholic Church

2.

Which Italian merchant spent time in China and wrote about its greatness when he returned to Europe?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Cosimo de Medici

c)

Filippo Brunelleschi

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

3.

Who benefitted most in Western Europe from the increased trade between Europe and Asia?

a)

Italian Merchants & Bankers

b)

English Lords

c)

French Serfs

d)

German Artists & Architects

e)

Spanish Knights

4.

In which city did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Florence, Italy

b)

London, England

c)

Paris, France

d)

Cordoba, Spain

e)

Rome, Italy

5.

Which family of merchants and bankers had the most power and influence in Florence and started the Renaissance with their patronage?

a)

The Medici

b)

The Tudors

c)

The Borgias

d)

The Albizzis

6.

Which best describes Italy during the late medieval period?

a)

decentralized region of independent city-state republics

b)

a feudal monarchy

c)

empire of many smaller kingdoms

d)

theocracy ruled by the Pope

7.

Financial support for the arts given in exchange for recognition and prestige by wealthy families during the Renaissance

a)

patronage

b)

humanism

c)

secularism

d)

perspective

8.

SELECT ALL of the causes of the Renaissance:

a)

There is a renewed interest in classical cultures across Western Europe and an infusion of classical documents, artifacts, and ideas after the fall of Constantinople

b)

Marco Polo Returns to Europe and writes about the greatness of Asia

c)

There was high demand for Asian goods in Europe and the Mongol Empire greatly increased trade along the Silk Road

d)

The Ming dynasty of China encourages trade with Europe

e)

A sea route is established between Western Europe and India, providing cheap trade goods to Europeans

9.

What is humanism?

a)

A balance of religious faith with an interest in real world human achievement

b)

The abandonment of material pursuits to focus on spiritual goals

c)

The study and use of classical reasoning to support the study and theology of the Christian faith

d)

The abandonment of spiritual pursuits to focus on the real world

10.

SELECT ALL of the subjects that would qualify as humanities:

a)

mathematics

b)

oratory

c)

history

d)

philosophy

e)

literature

11.

"The father of humanism" Italian scholar & poet who studied and promoted the ideas of classical cultures

a)

Petrarch

b)

Cosimo de Medici

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

12.

SELECT ALL of the Renaissance ideas:

a)

humanism

b)

individualism

c)

secularism

d)

scholasticism

e)

interest in the classics & humanities

13.

Select ALL the features of Renaissance art that are VISIBLE in Michelangelo's The David?

a)

human body

b)

Christianity

c)

classics

d)

perspective

14.

Select ALL the features of Renaissance art that are VISIBLE in Leonardo's The Last Supper?

a)

perspective

b)

classics

c)

Christianity

d)

two-dimensional appearance

15.

Which region and time period is this painting most likely from?

a)

Medieval Europe

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Renaissance Europe

d)

Medieval Arabia

16.

Which region and time period is this painting most likely from?

a)

Medieval Europe

b)

Ancient Greece

c)

Renaissance Europe

d)

Medieval Arabia

17.

Who designed the dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore?

a)

Brunelleschi

b)

Leonardo

c)

Cosimo de Medici

d)

Donatello

18.

Who painted The Last Supper?

a)

Leonardo

b)

Donatello

c)

Rafael

d)

Michelangelo

19.

SELECT ALL of the Renaissance ideas that are visible in The Last Supper:

a)

Christianity

b)

Classical religion

c)

Classical architecture

d)

human body

e)

linear perspective

20.

What features of Renaissance art are visible in this painting?

a)

linear perspective

b)

classics

c)

realism

d)

geometric patterns

e)

chivalric themes

21.

SELECT ALL of the Renaissance artists:

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Rafael

d)

Leonardo

e)

Donatello

22.

Which style of architecture is this building (US Capital)?

a)

Classical

b)

Gothic

c)

Islamic

d)

Chinese

23.

Which of the following paintings are most likely from the Renaissance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

SELECT ALL of the paintings that are most likely from the Renaissance?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

25.

Which of the sculptures are most likely from the Renaissance?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Which of these structures was most likely constructed during the Renaissance in Europe?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Which Italian architect and engineer invented linear perspective?

a)

Filippo Brunelleschi

b)

Cosimo de Medici

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

28.

Which book was written by Machiavelli as a guidebook for rulers?

a)

The Prince

b)

Hamlet

c)

Don Quixote

d)

The Divine Comedy

29.

SELECT ALL of the Renaissance writers:

a)

Shakespeare

b)

Cosimo de Medici

c)

Dante

d)

Machiavelli

e)

Donatello

30.

What is vernacular language?

a)

common languages

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

English

e)

fictional languages

31.

SELECT ALL that are true of Renaissance literature:

a)

written in vernacular languages

b)

written in classical languages

c)

many writing styles and themes such as novels, satire, plays, and prose

d)

only religious & philosophical prose

e)

included many references to classical history and mythology

32.

Who painted The School of Athens?

a)

Raphael

b)

Leonardo

c)

Donatello

d)

Michelangelo

33.

SELECT ALL of the characteristics of Renaissance art VISIBLE in The School of Athens?

a)

linear perspective

b)

classical culture/mythology

c)

Christianity

d)

realistic people and scenery

e)

abstract

34.

The leader of the Medici family of Florence at the start of the Renaissance

a)

Cosimo de Medici

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Lorenzo de Medici

35.

Which Reniassance artist painted the Mona Lisa?

a)

Leonardo

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Donatello

d)

Raphael

36.

Who built Il Duomo de Firenze, Santa Maria del Fiore (Florence Cathedtral)

a)

Brunelleschi

b)

Donatello

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Michelangelo

37.

SELECT ALL of the regions that were part of the Northern Renaissance:

a)

Italy

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Scandinavia

e)

Germany

38.

SELECT ALL that are true of Christian Humanism:

a)

Northern Renaissance philosophy

b)

more emphasis on Christianity, less on classical cultures

c)

could be critical of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

more secular than Italian Humanism

e)

influenced Italian Renaissance artists

39.

SELECT ALL that were characteristics of Northern Renaissance art:

a)

Christian themes

b)

Classical themes

c)

Death and dark themes

d)

realism, perspective, emotion, human body

e)

hidden messages & symbolism

40.

SELECT ALL of the Northern Renaissance features VISIBLE in Holbein's The Ambassadores:

a)

Death

b)

Symbolism & Hidden Messages

c)

realism

d)

Christianity

e)

Classical culture

41.

Which city-state is at #1?

a)

Genoa

b)

Naples

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

e)

Florence

42.

Which city-state is at #2?

a)

Genoa

b)

Naples

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

e)

Florence

43.

Which city-state is at #3?

a)

Genoa

b)

Naples

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

e)

Florence

44.

Which city-state is at #4?

a)

Genoa

b)

Naples

c)

Milan

d)

Venice

e)

Florence

45.

Which city-state is at #5?

a)

Genoa

b)

Naples

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Florence

46.

Which city-state is at #6?

a)

Genoa

b)

Naples

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

e)

Florence

47.

Which body of water is at #7?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Tyrrhenian Sea

c)

Ionian Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

48.

Which body of water is at #8?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Tyrrhenian Sea

c)

Ionian Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

49.

Which body of water is at #9?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Tyrrhenian Sea

c)

Ionian Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

50.

Which body of water is at #10?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Tyrrhenian Sea

c)

Ionian Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

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