Renaissance Mid-Unit Content Assessment

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Renaissance is a word that means...

studies

philosophy

artwork

rebirth

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The Renaissance movement was inspired by the ideas of which two ancient civilizations?

Istanbul

Greece

Rome

France

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All of the following are examples of interest in what topic during the Renaissance?
- exploration of lesser-known parts of the world
- scientific observation and investigation
- art featuring the human form

the natural world

the Church

perspective

the pope

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Which statement best supports the idea that the Medici family were great patrons of the arts?

By the mid-1400s, Cosimo had built a thriving international banking business, taking advantage of the success of Italian merchants trading goods with other countries.

The Medici family home became a gathering place for thinkers and artists from around the world.

Lorenzo disliked art, classical literature, and philosophy.

Cosimo told the guild members which councilmen to elect.

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The text states, "...there was a great expansion of the middle class, the class between those who worked the land and the nobility." What contributed to the increase of the middle class?

the lack of social mobility

the growth of farmers

the increase of power in the Church

the increase of trade

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How did wealthy merchant patrons support artists during the Renaissance?

Patrons were celebrated for the works they paid to have created.

Patrons sold the paintings for a large amount of money.

Patrons provided food, clothing, and housing for artists.

Patrons learned how to become great artists.

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Besides the Medici family, what other influential and powerful people were patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?

scholars

artists

peasants

popes in Rome

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In addition to interest in art, literature, sculpture, and architecture, what else motivated patrons to support art?

fame for supporting great art

concern about artists disliking them

fear of the Church

trade

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Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael represent the spirit of the Renaissance with their beliefs about man. What is this belief?

all men are good

man can do anything

man needs help from others

man cannot learn about everything

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Which of the following is an example of details in the work of Michelangelo and Raphael that embody features of Renaissance art?

emotionless expressions

lack of detail in human figures

realism in the depiction of human figures

focus on scenes in nature

Renaissance Mid-Unit Content Assessment

Renaissance is a word that means...

The Renaissance movement was inspired by the ideas of which two ancient civilizations?

All of the following are examples of interest in what topic during the Renaissance?- exploration of lesser-known parts of the world- scientific observation and investigation- art featuring the human form

Which statement best supports the idea that the Medici family were great patrons of the arts?

The text states, "...there was a great expansion of the middle class, the class between those who worked the land and the nobility." What contributed to the increase of the middle class?

How did wealthy merchant patrons support artists during the Renaissance?

Besides the Medici family, what other influential and powerful people were patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?

In addition to interest in art, literature, sculpture, and architecture, what else motivated patrons to support art?

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael represent the spirit of the Renaissance with their beliefs about man. What is this belief?

Which of the following is an example of details in the work of Michelangelo and Raphael that embody features of Renaissance art?

Renaissance is a word that means...

The Renaissance movement was inspired by the ideas of which two ancient civilizations?

All of the following are examples of interest in what topic during the Renaissance?- exploration of lesser-known parts of the world- scientific observation and investigation- art featuring the human form

Which statement best supports the idea that the Medici family were great patrons of the arts?

The text states, "...there was a great expansion of the middle class, the class between those who worked the land and the nobility." What contributed to the increase of the middle class?

How did wealthy merchant patrons support artists during the Renaissance?

Besides the Medici family, what other influential and powerful people were patrons of the arts during the Renaissance?

In addition to interest in art, literature, sculpture, and architecture, what else motivated patrons to support art?

Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael represent the spirit of the Renaissance with their beliefs about man. What is this belief?

Which of the following is an example of details in the work of Michelangelo and Raphael that embody features of Renaissance art?

All of the following are examples of interest in what topic during the Renaissance?
- exploration of lesser-known parts of the world
- scientific observation and investigation
- art featuring the human form

All of the following are examples of interest in what topic during the Renaissance?
- exploration of lesser-known parts of the world
- scientific observation and investigation
- art featuring the human form