Renaissance Quiz

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Renaissance Quiz

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Identify and explain two major defining characteristics of the Renaissance.

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Identify and explain one way that the Black Death helped create the conditions for the Renaissance.

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Niccolo Machiavelli		Painted the Mona Lisa; example of a "Renaissance Man"
William Shakespeare		German artist famous for his engravings
perspective		Italian city that was central to the growth and development of the Renaissance
Albrecht Dürer		Artistic technique that shows depth on a 2D surface
Humanism		Italian poet and scholar who encouraged the Bible be printed in vernaculars
Leonardo da Vinci		Sculpted La Pieta
Michelangelo		English playwright responsible for the addition of over 1700 words to the language
Florence		German credited with inventing the printing press (in Europe)
Johannes Gutenberg		Philosophy that emphasized the human experience over religious doctrine
Francesco Petrarch		Italian writer who studied and published a book on realistic politics

Renaissance scholars were inspired by reawakened interest in which two classical societies?

Greece and Rome

China and Korea

Carthage and Egypt

Gaul and the Celts

Which wealthy Italian compiled a large library of books, in addition to advocating for more publications being printed in vernacular?

Lorenzo de' Medici

Pope Urban VIII

Francesco Petrarch

Jan van Eyck

Which event is MOST responsible for the trend seen on the graph below?

The Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe

The Black Death

The Italian Renaissance

The Hundred Years' War

Which answer most accurately describes why Italian cities thrived during the Middle Ages?

Italy's central location in the Mediterranean made it a wealthy trade hub

All Italian cities were decimated by the plague within the first year

Defeating Muslim empires during the Crusades allowed Italians to loot the Middle East

Italian cities were close to Germany, where the Renaissance started

What family gained control over Florence in 1434?

The Haussmans

The Sforzas

The Medicis

The Windsors

Which of the following is NOT a way that art reflected the new attitudes and ideas of the Renaissance?

Sculptures depicted accurate human forms

Artists became singularly focused on religion and showing religious scenes

Paintings began to highlight everyday peasant life

Scenes from Greek and Roman mythology became common

Which of these architectural elements was reintroduced during the Renaissance?

Domes

Columns

Arches

All of the above

Which of these is NOT an artwork by Michelangelo?

David

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

La Pieta

Mona Lisa

Which Italian author created a wildly successful guide for how to keep and maintain political power?

Albrecht Dürer

Castiglione

Petrarch

Niccolo Macchiavelli

What traits were all women expected to have, according to The Ideal Courtier?

Honor, physical prowess, and aggression

Athleticism, musicality, and intelligence

Grace, kindness, and beauty

Snap, crackle, and pop

Which Flemish painter used oil paints to create intensely realistic art?

King Henry VIII

Albrecht Dürer

William Shakespeare

Jan van Eyck

Which Northern Renaissance artist painted vibrant scenes of everyday life, like the one seen below?

Leonardo da Vinci

Coisimo de' Medici

Pieter Bruegel

Johannes Gutenberg

What book, written by Erasmus, used humor and satire to criticize tradition and the Catholic Church?

Utopia

Romeo and Juliet

The Ideal Courtier

In Praise of Folly

Which of the following Renaissance works was written and published by William Shakespeare?

Julius Caesar

Utopia

In Praise of Folly

The Prince

What was the first book to be printed on a European printing press?

In Praise of Folly

The Torah

The Bible

The 95 Theses

Which answer most accurately describes the impact of cheap and mass produced books on European society?

More Europeans learned to read and write

The power of the Catholic Church was broken immediately

Fewer Europeans learned to read and write

There was no real impact - Europeans are very stubborn

Identify and explain two major defining characteristics of the Renaissance.

Identify and explain one way that the Black Death helped create the conditions for the Renaissance.

Niccolo Machiavelli

Painted the Mona Lisa; example of a "Renaissance Man"

William Shakespeare

German artist famous for his engravings

perspective

Italian city that was central to the growth and development of the Renaissance

Albrecht Dürer

Artistic technique that shows depth on a 2D surface

Humanism

Italian poet and scholar who encouraged the Bible be printed in vernaculars

Leonardo da Vinci

Sculpted La Pieta

Michelangelo

English playwright responsible for the addition of over 1700 words to the language

Florence

German credited with inventing the printing press (in Europe)

Johannes Gutenberg

Philosophy that emphasized the human experience over religious doctrine

Francesco Petrarch

Italian writer who studied and published a book on realistic politics

Renaissance scholars were inspired by reawakened interest in which two classical societies?

Greece and Rome

China and Korea

Carthage and Egypt

Gaul and the Celts

Which wealthy Italian compiled a large library of books, in addition to advocating for more publications being printed in vernacular?

Lorenzo de' Medici

Pope Urban VIII

Francesco Petrarch

Jan van Eyck

Which event is MOST responsible for the trend seen on the graph below?

The Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe

The Black Death

The Italian Renaissance

The Hundred Years' War

Which answer most accurately describes why Italian cities thrived during the Middle Ages?

Italy's central location in the Mediterranean made it a wealthy trade hub

All Italian cities were decimated by the plague within the first year

Defeating Muslim empires during the Crusades allowed Italians to loot the Middle East

Italian cities were close to Germany, where the Renaissance started

What family gained control over Florence in 1434?

The Haussmans

The Sforzas

The Medicis

The Windsors

Which of the following is NOT a way that art reflected the new attitudes and ideas of the Renaissance?

Sculptures depicted accurate human forms

Artists became singularly focused on religion and showing religious scenes

Paintings began to highlight everyday peasant life

Scenes from Greek and Roman mythology became common

Which of these architectural elements was reintroduced during the Renaissance?

Domes

Columns

Arches

All of the above

Which of these is NOT an artwork by Michelangelo?

David

Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

La Pieta

Mona Lisa

Which Italian author created a wildly successful guide for how to keep and maintain political power?

Albrecht Dürer

Castiglione

Petrarch

Niccolo Macchiavelli

What traits were all women expected to have, according to The Ideal Courtier?

Honor, physical prowess, and aggression

Athleticism, musicality, and intelligence

Grace, kindness, and beauty

Snap, crackle, and pop

Which Flemish painter used oil paints to create intensely realistic art?

King Henry VIII

Albrecht Dürer

William Shakespeare

Jan van Eyck

Which Northern Renaissance artist painted vibrant scenes of everyday life, like the one seen below?

Leonardo da Vinci

Coisimo de' Medici

Pieter Bruegel

Johannes Gutenberg

What book, written by Erasmus, used humor and satire to criticize tradition and the Catholic Church?

Utopia

Romeo and Juliet

The Ideal Courtier

In Praise of Folly

Which of the following Renaissance works was written and published by William Shakespeare?

Julius Caesar

Utopia

In Praise of Folly

The Prince

What was the first book to be printed on a European printing press?

In Praise of Folly

The Torah

The Bible

The 95 Theses

Which answer most accurately describes the impact of cheap and mass produced books on European society?

More Europeans learned to read and write

The power of the Catholic Church was broken immediately

Fewer Europeans learned to read and write

There was no real impact - Europeans are very stubborn