Vocab Victory
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
Which of the following statements describes a patron? A. A patron swept floors, fetched supplies, and made brushes. continued B. A patron would charge fees to exchange foreign money for local money and to provide loans to customers. C. A patron might provide the artist with food, clothing, and a house while the artist worked. D. A patron was part of a special group of craftsmen and merchants of Florence who joined together.
C. A patron might provide the artist with food, clothing, and a house while the artist worked.
Which words accurately complete the following sentence:
___ was a highly influential source of patronage in Florence and
___was one of the most important patrons in Rome. A. The Medici family and the pope
B. The pope and the Medici family
C. The Medici family and Savonarola
D. Nobility and the pope
A. The Medici family and the pope
All of the following are examples of what topic during the Renaissance?
Isabella d’Este managed to fight off enemies and form strong alliances with other rulers.
Not only was Isabella d’Este an outstanding ruler, she was also a great patron of the arts.
Lavinia Fontana received patronage from the family of a pope and painted portraits of many well-known individuals.
Sofonisba Anguissola lived and trained with prominent local artists.
A. Scholars and artists in other countries were also enjoying a rebirth of learning.
B. The Renaissance movement set expectations for how women should act.
C. Some Renaissance women challenged the cultural norms expected of women at that time.
D. Artists required the support of patrons to create art.
C. Some Renaissance women challenged the cultural norms expected of women at that time.
Which of the following statements best supports the idea that the word Renaissance means “rebirth”?
A. Forms of expression created during the Renaissance communicated what was happening during that time period.
B. During the Renaissance, new ideas were born and old ideas were reborn.
C. The Renaissance movement was a revolutionary movement that led to the creation of art, the likes of which the world had never seen before.
D. The Renaissance movement was inspired by an interest in modern culture and learning.
B. During the Renaissance, new ideas were born and old ideas were reborn.
The term classical works refers to:
A. stain glass windows
B. Leonardo’s art
C. the Colosseum in Rome
D. works from ancient Greece and Rome
D. works from ancient Greece and Rome
Which two statements best support the idea that the Renaissance was marked by an interest in the natural world?
A. A study of the past prompted many to examine the present, and an increased interest in certain subjects led to a greater understanding of the world.
B. More and more people had the opportunity to learn about the literature, art, and government of ancient Greece and Rome.
C. By the mid-1400s, Cosimo de’ Medici had built a thriving international banking business, taking advantage of the success of Italian merchants trading goods with other countries.
D. Renaissance artists developed techniques that allowed them to paint the human form in a much more realistic way.
A. A study of the past prompted many to examine the present, and an increased interest in certain subjects led to a greater understanding of the world.
D. Renaissance artists developed techniques that allowed them to paint the human form in a much more realistic way.
Patrons supported painters and sculptors because:
A. they were good friends with the artists.
B. the amazing works they commissioned brought their families fame.
C. it made them wealthy.
D. it promoted democracy.
B. the amazing works they commissioned brought their families fame.
Which of the following statements supports the idea that clothing was a status symbol during the Renaissance?
A. Wealthy persons could be identified by their clothing made from furs and silks.
B. All social classes could wear the same types of clothes.
C. Peasants typically had many sets of clothing.
D. During the Renaissance, there was less freedom in the style of dress and headdresses.
A. Wealthy persons could be identified by their clothing made from furs and silks.
What does the word deceptive mean?
A. cruel B. friendly C. entertaining D. misleading
D. misleading
This term means to "admire the values and teachings of ancient Greece and Rome".
A. humanism B. the Church C. nobility D. the Middle Ages
A. humanism
The text states, “Painter, inventor, scientist, musician, and more, Leonardo embodies the belief that anything is possible.” Which of the following statements provides the best support for this quotation?
A. Leonardo practiced drawing and painting every day.
B. In Milan, Leonardo continued to make works of art, but also worked as a military engineer, designing an early version of a tank.
C. It didn’t take long for people to notice Leonardo’s artistic genius.
D. Leonardo was a man of boundless curiosity, multiple talents, and visionary imagination.
D. Leonardo was a man of boundless curiosity, multiple talents, and visionary imagination.
How did Machiavelli think a prince should rule his people?
A. A leader should be kind and tell the truth no matter what.
B. A wise leader cannot and should not keep his word when keeping it is not to his advantage.
C. He should be “gentle, modest, and reserved.”
D. The prince should “accompany his actions, gestures, habits, in short his every movement, with grace.”
B. A wise leader cannot and should not keep his word when keeping it is not to his advantage.
Which of the following statements supports the idea that the Renaissance movement impacted artists from northern Europe?
A. Like Venice and Florence in Italy, Antwerp was a busy trading city with many banks and businesses and many wealthy people ready to buy works of art.
B. Scholars and artists never left their home countries and had to develop ideas on their own.
C. Artists in northern Europe depicted the every day lives of peasants.
D. Dürer made two trips to Germany to learn as much as he could from the great masters.
A. Like Venice and Florence in Italy, Antwerp was a busy trading city with many banks and businesses and many wealthy people ready to buy works of art.
What is a synonym of the word prosperity?
A. success or wealth B. illness C. health D. failure or poverty
A. success or wealth
Fill in the blank: Increased ___ in Italy contributed to the growth of wealth and influence among the growing middle class. A. patronage B. trade C. fame D. interest in art
B. Trade
Which of Michelangelo’s works of art is described as a “strong, muscular human form?”
A. carving of a faun’s head
B. Pietà
C. David
D. ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
C. David
Which of the following statements describes how artists in northern Europe embodied features of Renaissance art?
A. Artists in northern Europe realistically portrayed the tiniest details in works of art.
B. Artists in northern Europe only painted to express their religious devotion.
C. Artists in northern Europe were inspired by and often included figures from ancient Greek and Roman mythology as the center pieces of their works of art.
D. Artists in northern Europe avoided use of perspective in their paintings.
A. Artists in northern Europe realistically portrayed the tiniest details in works of art.
The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha, by Cervantes, is a notable literary work from the Renaissance largely because of its popularity as a:
A. very funny story.
B. guide book for good manners.
C. history of Cervantes’ life.
D. play performed in the Globe Theater.
A. very funny story.
Which two words would help a reader understand what the word splendid means?
A. city B. diplomat C. visitors D. beautiful E. impressed F. Venetians
D. beautiful E. impressed
All of the following are examples of what topic during the Renaissance?
As the Italians became wealthier and cities grew, there were more and more merchants and craftsmen. They had enough money to help others write, study, and make works of art. They were admired and celebrated for the works they paid to have created.
A. Scholars and artists in other countries were also enjoying a rebirth of learning. B. The wealthy middle class grew in power and status. C. A prince should rule his people in a certain way. D. Patrons supported artists while they created art.
D. Patrons supported artists while they created art.
Raphael’s The School of Athens represents the idea that man can do anything through its:
A. use of perspective
B. depiction of many scholars and philosophers learning about a variety of ideas
C. lifelike presentation of human figures
D. placement of Plato and Aristotle in the center
B. depiction of many scholars and philosophers learning about a variety of ideas
What advice did Castiglione give to Renaissance courtiers?
A. Courtiers should let others know when they are doing something extremely well.
B. Courtiers should always smell their prince’s food to ensure that it is safe.
C. Castiglione told courtiers how best to blow their noses, cut their nails, and chew their food.
D. They should be loyal and able to do everything well.
D. They should be loyal and able to do everything well.
Many people believe that Shakespeare is the greatest playwright of all time. Which of the following statements is characteristic of performances of his plays during the Renaissance?
A. The performances were held indoors at an exquisite royal theater.
B. Audiences were rude, noisy, and threw objects on stage.
C. Only wealthy people could attend the performances.
D. Actors were thrown in jail if the audience did not enjoy the performance.
B. Audiences were rude, noisy, and threw objects on stage.
Which two words help a reader understand what the word deceptive means?
A. scholars B. lying C. noble D. painters E. honest F. thievish
B. lying
F. thievish