Renaissance
The Renaissance was a time of...
a) increased religious faith.
b) rapid industrialization.
c) achievements in art, literature, and learning.
c) achievements in art, literature, and learning.
The Renaissance began in the
a) 1600s
b) 2000s
c) 1300s
c) 1300s
_____________ was considered the cradle of the Renaissance.
a) Naples b) Pompeii
c) Charlotte d) Florence
d) Florence
Leonard da Vinci was important because he...
a) wrote the Prince.
b) demonstrated great skill in a wide variety of arts and subjects.
c) was the greatest sculptor of the Renaissance.
b) demonstrated great skill in a wide variety of arts and subjects.
__________________ is known as Michelangelo's masterpiece painting.
a) The History of Don Quixote
b) The Duomo
c) The ceiling of the Sistine's Chapel
c) The ceiling of the Sistine's Chapel
Italy was _______________ during the Renaissance.
a) divided into many separate city-states
b) a democratic republic
c) established where TJCA now sits
a) divided into many separate city-states
This is the greatest cathedral in the center of Florence.
a) Notre Dame b) the Duomo
c) the Sistine Chapel d) Element Church
b) the Duomo
This technique made paintings look 3-dimensional instead of flat.
a) illuminated manuscripts b) perspective
c) wax on/wax off d) fresco
b) perspective
___________________ is considered to be the most important church in Rome.
a) the Duomo b) St. Patrick's Cathedral
c) St. Peter's Basilica d) St Paul's Church
c) St. Peter's Basilica
Leonardo da Vinci is considered the best example of a Renaissance man because he
a) was born during the Renaissance.
b) was the first person to use the word Renaissance.
c) was an inventor, sculptor, and painter.
c) was an inventor, sculptor, and painter.
This invention accelerated the Renaissance.
a) the assembly line b) the printing press
c) the T-Model Ford d) school pizza
b) the printing press
The most celebrated sculptor of the Renaissance is _________.
a) Shakespeare b) Botticelli
c) Michelangelo d) Mr. Cole
c) Michelangelo
______________ and ______________ are industries Florence was chiefly dependent on?
a) wool and banking b) farming and produce
c) shipbuilding and trade d) logging and paper
a) wool and banking
The title of the ruler of Venice was ______________.
a) king b) principal
c) doge d) pope
c) doge
Baldassare Castiglione wrote rules for Renaissance manners for gentlemen and ladies in ____________.
a) The Daily Courier Newspaper
b) The Prince
c) The Courtier
c) The Courtier
The Renaissance began in _____________.
a) Shelby b) England
c) Spain d) Italy
d) Italy
Cosimo and Lorenzo de' Medici were patrons of __________.
a) farmers b) nascar drivers
c) artists d) merchants
c) artists
One of Leonardo's most famous paintings is the ____________.
a) The Prince b) The Titanic
c) Mona Lisa d) Adoration of the Magi
c) Mona Lisa
Which city is built on more than one hundred islands?
a) Shelby b) Sicily
c) Rome d) Venice
d) Venice
The message in Machiavelli's The Prince was...
a) there should be no rules at all.
b) ruling properly sometimes requires ruthlessness.
c) princes should always display correct behavior.
b) ruling properly sometimes requires ruthlessness.
The status of artists __________ during the Renaissance.
a) stayed the same b) improved
c) decreased d) was low
b) improved
The most powerful family in Florence was __________.
a) the Medici family b) the Queen family
c) the Cervante family d) the Arno family
a) the Medici family
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is __________.
a) the preacher b) the prince
c) the courtier d) the pope
d) the pope
Venice became wealthy...
a) through trading b) by selling expensive cars
c) through trading d) by selling art
c) through trading
Don Quixote was...
a) the fictional character who tries to imitate brave knights
b) the real name of Miguel de Cervantes
c) the author of a great Spanish Renaissance novel
a) the fictional character who tries to imitate brave knights