Renaissance 1
What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
A. War B. Rebirth
C. Revolution D. Discovery
Rebirth
The Medici family made most of their money through —
A. farming B. banking
C. manufacturing D. shipping
B. banking
Idealism is the belief in —
A. science only B. church power
C. farming techniques D. perfection and beauty
D. perfection and beauty
Which Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa?
A. Raphael B. Donatello
C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Botticelli
C. Leonardo da Vinci
Which event reduced Europe’s population before the Renaissance?
A. French Revolution B. Industrial Revolution
C. Black Death D. Crusades
C. Black Death
A patron is someone who —
A. supports artists with money B. writes books
C.paints artwork D. studies science
A. supports artists with money
During the Renaissance, people became more interested in —
A. learning and science B. feudalism
C. isolation D. serfdom
A. learning and science
Michelangelo’s statue David represented —
A. fear and weakness B. power and perfection
C. trade and wealth D. war and destruction
B. power and perfection
Why did Italian city-states like Florence become wealthy?
A. Farming B. Mining gold
C. Fishing D. Trade
D. Trade
Which artist was supported by the Medici family?
A. George Washington B. Michelangelo
C. Napoleon D. Isaac Newton
B. Michelangelo
Perspective in art helped artists —
A. copy books faster
B. create 3D scenes on flat surfaces
C. paint only religious figures
D. build churches
B. create 3D scenes on flat surfaces
Raphael was known for painting people who looked —
A. angry and unrealistic B. balanced and realistic
C. cartoonish and colorful D. mysterious and dark
B. balanced and realistic
Which family became powerful bankers during the Renaissance?
A. Medici B. Tudors
C. Romanovs D. Bourbons
A. Medici
Lorenzo de’ Medici was also known as —
A. Lorenzo the Wise B. Lorenzo the Great
C. Lorenzo the Magnificent D. Lorenzo the Brave
C. Lorenzo the Magnificent
Before the Renaissance, most artwork focused on —
A. sports B. science
C. religion D. government
C. religion
Renaissance thinkers believed people could learn by —
A. memorizing only religion B. observing the world
C. avoiding questions D. listening only to rulers
B. observing the world
Unlike the Italian version, the Northern Renaissance developed a distinct focus known as:
A) Secular Humanism B) Scientific Humanism
C) Christian Humanism D) Political Humanism
Christian Humanism
Humanism focused on —
A. only religion B. human life and achievements
C. warfare D. trade routes
B. human life and
Renaissance artists studied the human body in order to —
A. become doctors B. make art more realistic
C. create maps D. write books
B. make art more realistic
Before the printing press, books were copied —
A. by machines B. by hand
C. in factories D. online
B. by hand