Renaissance 1
What does the term
"Renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
Who developed the printing
press in the 1400s?
Johannes Guttenburg
What is the definition of a
"patron"?
Someone who supports artists w money
Who is the legendary
Northern Renaissance writer
noted for writing over 30
comedies, tragedies, and
histories?
William Shakespear
In which city-state did the
wealthy and powerful Medici
family live and establish
their political control?
Florence, Italy
Who was the famous
merchant who kept trade
alive after the Middle Ages?
Marco Polo
Who was the monk that
penned The 95 Theses in
1517 to challenge the
corruption of the Catholic
Church?
Martin Luther
Which master artist is
credited with painting the
Mona Lisa and The Last
Supper?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Which member of the
Medici family was famously
nicknamed "The
Magnificent" for supporting
artists, scholars, and
helping his city thrive
culturally?
A) Cosimo de' Medici
B) Lorenzo de' Medici
C) Giovanni de' Medici
D)Giulio de' Medici
Lorenzo de Medici
How did the Medici family
accumulate their wealth?
Banking
How many words is William
Shakespeare credited with
introducing into the English
language?
About 1700
What was the world's most
powerful institution in the
1500s before the
Reformation began?
The Catholic Church
Which of the following was
a major problem with books
before the invention of the
printing press?
They were copied by hand, took a long time, expensive.
Which of the following is
NOT a subject or feature
that Renaissance artists
started focusing on?
A) Human emotions
B) Flat abstract symbols
with no background
C) Real people's bodies and
movements
D) Nature and everyday life
Flat abstract symbols with
no background
How did the printing press
directly impact literacy
across Europe?
It made books cheaper, allowing literacy and education to spread beyond just the wealthy
During the Protestant
Reformation, how did Martin
Luther help people
understand the bible?
He translated it to German
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
What was the name of the new branch of Christianity created by Luther and his follower's movement?
Protestism
What was "Realism" in the
Northern Renaissance?
A) Painting only historical
battles with abstract shapes
B) Portraying the world with
honest, lifelike accuracy—
such as capturing hair and
wrinkles
C) Restricting all artwork
exclusively to landscapes
D) Copying medieval styles
without changing any
technique
Portraying the world w honest, lifelike accuracy such as capturing hair and wrinkles
What was the time period
called where different
scientific topics were being
explored?
The Scientific Revolution