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Renaissance - Student Notes

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What invention accelerated the Renaissance by making thousands of copies of written words and sharing them?

a)

Steam Engine

b)

Printing Press

c)

Telescope

d)

Compass

2.

Chapter 1 - A New Dawn Renaissance ideas were spread by the ________.

a)

printing press

b)

steam engine

c)

compass

d)

telegraph

3.

Chapter 1 - A New Dawn Italy led the way in the Renaissance because it had been the center of the ________.

a)

ancient Roman Empire

b)

ancient Greek Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Holy Roman Empire

4.

Which of the following is NOT a reason Italy led the way in the Renaissance?

a)

A) Center of the ancient Roman Empire

b)

B) Good location for trade

c)

C) Divided into city-states that competed

d)

D) Had the largest army in Europe

5.

What artistic technique was invented during the Renaissance to make paintings look three dimensional instead of flat?

a)

Fresco

b)

Perspective

c)

Mosaic

d)

Sfumato

6.

During the Renaissance, artists got paid more, were more respected, and were treated more like ________.

a)

craftsmen

b)

servants

c)

peasants

d)

merchants

7.

Florence is a city in _______.

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

8.

Why was Florence considered the 'Cradle of the Renaissance'?

a)

Because it was in a central location and therefore a center of trade and commerce.

b)

Because it was the birthplace of the Roman Empire.

c)

Because it was the first city to invent the printing press.

d)

Because it was the capital of Italy during the Renaissance.

9.

Florence was chiefly dependent on the industries of _______ and _______.

a)

wool and banking

b)

silk and spices

c)

wine and olive oil

d)

iron and coal

10.

Who was the most powerful family in Florence during the Renaissance?

a)

The Medici Family

b)

The Borgia Family

c)

The Sforza Family

d)

The Este Family

11.

The Medici family was powerful because they were wool merchants that had a successful _______ business.

a)

banking

b)

textile

c)

shipping

d)

farming

12.

The popes were leaders of the _______ Church, which was the largest organization in Europe.

a)

Roman Catholic

b)

Eastern Orthodox

c)

Protestant

d)

Anglican

13.

The pope was also ruler of the _______ States in central Italy.

a)

Papal

b)

Roman

c)

Venetian

d)

Florentine

14.

Who invited artists to come to Rome during the Renaissance?

a)

Pope Julius II

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

15.

St. Peter’s Basilica was a massive church building that took _______ years to build.

a)

120

b)

50

c)

200

d)

75

16.

Which two artists helped paint and decorate St. Peter’s Basilica?

a)

Michelangelo and Raphael

b)

Leonardo da Vinci and Donatello

c)

Caravaggio and Botticelli

d)

Titian and Giotto

17.

What was one of the main reasons canals were important in Venice, Italy?

a)

They made transportation effective

b)

They made the city more beautiful

c)

They made the city more difficult to attack

d)

They increased and improved trade with other countries

18.

How did the shallow waters around Venice benefit the city?

a)

Made the city more beautiful

b)

Made the city more difficult to attack

c)

Made the city wealthier

d)

Made transportation slower

19.

How did increased and improved trade help Venice?

a)

It made Venice more popular

b)

It helped Venice become wealthy through trading

c)

It made Venice more difficult to attack

d)

It made transportation slower

20.

Leonardo da Vinci was considered the best example of a “Renaissance Man” because he was an inventor, sculptor, and _______.

a)

painter

b)

musician

c)

architect

d)

philosopher

21.

Which masterpiece did Leonardo da Vinci paint?

a)

The Mona Lisa

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

St. Peter’s Basilica

22.

What is the most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci?

a)

The Last Supper

b)

The Sistine Chapel

c)

The Mona Lisa

d)

St. Peter’s Basilica

23.

How did the Roman Catholic Church use artists’ talents during the Renaissance?

a)

They invited artists and architects to come to Rome and apply their skills to existing church buildings and create beautiful new ones

b)

They sent artists to Venice

c)

They only hired local artists

d)

They did not use artists’ talents

24.

Who was hired to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Rafael

d)

St. Peter

25.

After painting the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo and Rafael were hired to work on _______.

a)

St. Peter’s Basilica

b)

The Louvre

c)

The Parthenon

d)

The Alhambra

26.

What did Michelangelo have to do to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Stand on a ladder

b)

Lay down on a platform

c)

Sit on a chair

d)

Paint from the floor

27.

Which of the following became Michelangelo’s most famous work?

a)

The Mona Lisa

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

St. Peter’s Basilica

28.

Who wrote 'The Courtier'?

a)

Baldassare Castiglione

b)

Niccolò Machiavelli

c)

Thomas More

d)

Desiderius Erasmus

29.

What did 'The Courtier' set out rules for?

a)

Renaissance manners for gentlemen and ladies

b)

Medieval warfare strategies

c)

Religious doctrines of the Reformation

d)

Architectural designs of cathedrals

30.

Who wrote 'The Prince'?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

d)

Voltaire

31.

What was the main message of 'The Prince'?

a)

Ruling properly sometimes requires ruthlessness

b)

Leaders should always be kind and forgiving

c)

Democracy is the best form of government

d)

Wealth is more important than power

32.

According to 'The Prince,' what must a prince learn to do to keep his power?

a)

To learn how not to be good

b)

To always be generous

c)

To avoid making any enemies

d)

To never use deception

33.

Who was William Shakespeare?

a)

An English playwright

b)

A French painter

c)

An Italian scientist

d)

A Spanish explorer

34.

What was William Shakespeare interested in?

a)

Ancient Greece and Rome

b)

Modern Technology

c)

Space Exploration

d)

Contemporary Politics

35.

Who wrote some plays about ancient Greece and Rome?

a)

William Shakespeare

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

Jane Austen

d)

Mark Twain

36.

Who wrote 'Don Quixote'?

a)

Miguel de Cervantes

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Leo Tolstoy

d)

Mark Twain

37.

What does the phrase 'tilting at windmills' describe?

a)

A noble but impractical plan

b)

A successful business venture

c)

A method of generating electricity

d)

A type of traditional dance

38.

How did visitors to Renaissance Italy help spread Renaissance ideas?

a)

They carried home ideas with them

b)

They destroyed all local traditions

c)

They refused to share any information

d)

They discouraged learning in their own countries

39.

How did the translation of the printed word help spread Renaissance ideas?

a)

It spread throughout the rest of Europe

b)

It limited the audience to only scholars

c)

It prevented the sharing of new ideas

d)

It made books less accessible

40.

What is an apprentice?

a)

A person who trains for a job or skill by working under a master in that skill.

b)

A person who owns a business.

c)

A person who teaches at a university.

d)

A person who manages a team of workers.

41.

Who is a humanist?

a)

A person interested in studying the culture of classical Greek and Roman civilizations.

b)

A person who studies only modern technology.

c)

A person who is only interested in sports.

d)

A person who avoids all forms of education.

42.

Who is a patron?

a)

A person who gives money or support to someone such as an artist.

b)

A person who creates artwork for museums.

c)

A person who criticizes artists publicly.

d)

A person who sells art supplies.

43.

What is a fresco?

a)

A type of painting made on wet plaster.

b)

A sculpture made from marble.

c)

A type of woven fabric.

d)

A musical instrument from the Renaissance period.

44.

What does Renaissance mean?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Destruction

c)

Darkness

d)

Stagnation

45.

What is perspective in art?

a)

An artistic technique that made paintings look 3D instead of flat.

b)

A method of mixing colors to create new shades.

c)

A style of painting using only straight lines.

d)

A technique for sculpting with clay.

46.

Where did the Renaissance start?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Germany

47.

Who invented the printing press during the Renaissance?

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

48.

Who was known as the best sculptor of his time during the Renaissance and painted the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

49.

Who created the Mona Lisa and was a true Renaissance man?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

50.

Who believed that to be a good ruler it required ruthlessness and was known for telling big old lies?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Plato

c)

Confucius

d)

Aristotle

51.

Which powerful family supported the arts with money from their banks and used the pope to gain control of government during the Renaissance?

a)

Medici family

b)

Borgia family

c)

Sforza family

d)

Gonzaga family

52.

The Renaissance was inspired by which two ancient civilizations?

a)

Greece and Rome

b)

Egypt and China

c)

India and Persia

d)

Mesopotamia and Egypt

53.

What is the definition of 'scholar'?

a)

person who specializes in a specific academic subject; an expert

b)

a person who travels frequently for work

c)

someone who manages a business

d)

an individual who plays a musical instrument

54.

What is the definition of 'humanist'?

a)

a person who studies or teaches humanities, this is literature, history, poetry, and the art of speaking

b)

a scientist who specializes in human anatomy

c)

an artist who only paints portraits

d)

a philosopher who rejects all forms of art

55.

What is the definition of 'rhetoric'?

a)

the skill of using words effectively in speaking and writing

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

the study of animal behavior

d)

a mathematical equation

56.

What does 'Renaissance' mean?

a)

rebirth

b)

revolution

c)

decline

d)

darkness

57.

What is the definition of 'diplomacy'?

a)

the tactful management of relationships between two or more parties or countries

b)

the study of ancient artifacts and fossils

c)

the process of creating new scientific theories

d)

the practice of trading goods and services between nations

58.

The age known as the Renaissance was brought about by which factors?

a)

The revival of classical learning and increased trade

b)

The decline of scientific inquiry and isolationism

c)

The spread of feudalism and reduced cultural exchange

d)

The dominance of religious dogma and lack of innovation

59.

What is classical literature?

a)

writings of ancient Greece and ancient Rome

b)

modern science fiction novels

c)

contemporary newspaper articles

d)

medieval folk tales

60.

What was the Renaissance?

a)

rebirth

b)

revolution

c)

dark age

d)

industrialization

61.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Florence, Italy

b)

Paris, France

c)

London, England

d)

Madrid, Spain

62.

What was an invention that accelerated the Renaissance, and who invented it?

a)

printing press by Johannes Gutenberg

b)

steam engine by James Watt

c)

light bulb by Thomas Edison

d)

telephone by Alexander Graham Bell

63.

The changes that occurred during the Renaissance for artists and the work they produced included:

a)

A shift towards realism and humanism in art.

b)

A decline in artistic innovation.

c)

A focus solely on religious themes.

d)

A decrease in the use of perspective.

64.

What were artists originally called?

a)

artisans

b)

musicians

c)

inventors

d)

philosophers

65.

How did the status of artists change during the Renaissance?

a)

became more respected, more like craftsmen, higher pay

b)

became less respected, treated as laborers, lower pay

c)

remained the same, no significant change

d)

lost all social standing, banned from cities

66.

What is perspective?

a)

a technique used to make something that is flat appear to have dimension and depth 3-D

b)

a method for mixing colors

c)

a style of abstract painting

d)

a tool for measuring angles

67.

What is realism?

a)

art that looks realistic or real to life

b)

art that uses only abstract shapes

c)

art that focuses on fantasy worlds

d)

art that is only black and white

68.

What is the meaning of 'apothecary'?

a)

a person who prepares and sells medicine

b)

a person who makes shoes

c)

a person who paints houses

d)

a person who writes books

69.

What is the meaning of 'baptistery'?

a)

a part of a church used for carrying out baptisms

b)

a musical instrument used in ceremonies

c)

a type of ancient manuscript

d)

a decorative window in a cathedral

70.

What does 'commission' mean?

a)

to formally ask for the creation of something; as in a building or a painting

b)

to cancel an order or request

c)

to criticize someone publicly

d)

to refuse to participate in an activity

71.

What is the definition of 'perspective' in art?

a)

a technique used to make something that is flat appear to have depth

b)

a method for mixing colors to create new shades

c)

a style of painting that uses only straight lines

d)

a process of sculpting using clay

72.

The success of merchants and bankers during the Renaissance benefited artists by:

a)

providing financial support and patronage for their work

b)

forcing them to work only for the church

c)

limiting their creative freedom

d)

requiring them to paint only religious subjects

73.

Why was Florence considered the “Cradle of the Renaissance?”

a)

The Renaissance started in Florence.

b)

It was the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

c)

It was the capital of the Roman Empire.

d)

It was the center of the Enlightenment.

74.

What were Florence’s two main industries during the Renaissance?

a)

wool

b)

banking

75.

What was the most powerful family in Florence and what gave them their power?

a)

Medici Family, they were an important business family, who made their money from wool and banking and were patrons of the arts.

b)

Borgia Family, they gained power through military conquests and alliances with the Pope.

c)

Sforza Family, they were powerful due to their control over trade routes and agriculture.

d)

Gonzaga Family, they became influential through their leadership in the church and local government.

76.

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a social class made up of wealthy and powerful merchants.

a)

merchant class

b)

working class

c)

peasant class

d)

noble class

77.

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a person who gives money or other support to someone, such as an artist.

a)

patron

b)

tenant

c)

sculptor

d)

critic

78.

Fill in the blank: ________ is something that is inherited by one person or group from an older person or group.

a)

heritage

b)

decision

c)

opinion

d)

invention

79.

Fill in the blank: ________ means income.

a)

revenue

b)

expense

c)

liability

d)

asset

80.

Fill in the blank: ________ is the state of being made to live outside of a place as a form of punishment.

a)

exile

b)

refuge

c)

asylum

d)

citizenship

81.

What does 'papal' mean?

a)

having to do with the pope

b)

related to ancient Rome

c)

pertaining to a cathedral

d)

concerning a bishop

82.

What is a 'fresco'?

a)

a type of painting made on wet plaster

b)

a musical instrument

c)

a style of architecture

d)

a type of sculpture

83.

What is a 'basilica'?

a)

a type of large Christian church, often built in the shape of a cross

b)

a type of ancient Roman bathhouse

c)

a style of medieval castle

d)

a kind of decorative column

84.

What is an 'indulgence'?

a)

the removal or reduction of punishment for sin, linked to a special act of penance

b)

a religious festival celebrated annually

c)

a type of medieval currency

d)

a title given to church officials

85.

The pope was a leader of which church?

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

Anglican Church

d)

Lutheran Church

86.

How long did it take to build St. Basilica?

a)

120 years

b)

50 years

c)

200 years

d)

75 years

87.

What is a Fresco?

a)

a type of painting made on wet plaster

b)

a sculpture made from marble

c)

a type of woven fabric

d)

a musical instrument

88.

How did the Roman Catholic Church use many of the talents of Renaissance artists?

a)

invited artists and architects to come to Rome and apply their skills to existing church buildings and create beautiful new ones, hired Michelangelo and Raphael to work on St. Peter’s Basilica

b)

sent artists to other countries to spread Renaissance art styles

c)

forbade artists from working on religious buildings

d)

used artists only for manuscript illumination

89.

The Roman Catholic Church used the many talents of Renaissance artists by:

a)

commissioning them to create religious artworks and decorate churches.

b)

training them as priests and theologians.

c)

sending them to explore new lands for the Church.

d)

using their skills to design weapons for the Crusades.

90.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a small body of water that is connected to a larger one.

a)

lagoon

b)

mountain

c)

desert

d)

valley

91.

Fill in the blank: ______ are the things found in a room, including furniture, rugs, curtains, and artwork.

a)

furnishings

b)

appliances

c)

utensils

d)

vehicles

92.

Fill in the blank: ______ is cloth or fabric.

a)

textile

b)

metal

c)

plastic

d)

glass

93.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a flat bottomed boat with sails and oars.

a)

galley

b)

canoe

c)

raft

d)

dinghy

94.

Fill in the blank: The ______ is a group of people who make laws and help govern a place.

a)

senate

b)

library

c)

market

d)

museum

95.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a group of people who meet to help enforce laws and run a government.

a)

council

b)

jury

c)

audience

d)

choir

96.

Fill in the blank: ______ describes something that is passed down as from a parent to a child.

a)

hereditary

b)

temporary

c)

artificial

d)

seasonal

97.

Why was Venice known as the 'Jewel of the Adriatic' during the Renaissance period?

a)

Renaissance scholars and artists

b)

Its mountainous landscape

c)

Its agricultural production

d)

Its military conquests

98.

How did Venice become wealthy?

a)

through trading

b)

by mining gold

c)

through agriculture

d)

by conquering empires

99.

What was the importance of canals in Venice?

a)

increased and improved trade, made transportation effective, made the city more difficult to attack

b)

reduced the population, caused frequent droughts, made farming easier

c)

led to the decline of art, discouraged tourism, increased desertification

d)

caused frequent earthquakes, made the city landlocked, reduced trade

100.

What kind of government ruled Venice?

a)

republic controlled by the city-state’s leading families

b)

absolute monarchy ruled by a king

c)

theocracy led by religious leaders

d)

military dictatorship

e)

colonial government under foreign rule