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English playwright of many tragedies and English historicals: such as Romeo and Juliet. 

Shakespeare

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How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?

Perspective, realism, or portraying humanism

100

What invention led to the spread of Renaissance ideas? 

The Printing Press

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The term ¨Renaissance¨ means what?

Rebirth

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  • Leonardo da Vinci used movement and perspective in his work.
  • Machiavelli's The Prince advised rulers on how to gain and maintain power.
  • Humanism scholars examined worldly subjects and classical culture. 

Which period is associated with these statements? 

Renaissance

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Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance humanism and social ideals because he was a Renaissance man.. what is a Renaissance person?

Someone who is skilled in many disciplines of life. Da Vinci was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician- among other things

200

To represent three-dimensional objects on flat paper, Renaissance artist studied

Perspective

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What was the first full- size book that was printed with a movable type on the printing press?

The Christian Bible 

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Someone who supported the arts or bought and sold artwork were called?

patrons

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Humanism was inspired by an interest in the classics, which is?

Greek and Roman culture

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wrote a guide for the rulers on how to gain and keep power that advanced the idea of "the end justifies the means"?

Niccolo Machiavelli
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Which two of these images depicts Renaissance Art?

A)  

 

B)

 

C)

 

D)

B & C 

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Increased Trade and trade routes connected to Italy played a vast role in spreading ideas and culture. People who sold or traded goods were called what?

merchants 

300

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

The classics or classical learning, art, and literature. 

300

Name 3 popular artists during the Italian Renaissance time period?

any combination of the 3: Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo Da Vinci, Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (Donatello)

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Medici family members are famous for being

Wealthy bankers, supporter of the arts, or rulers of Florence

400

Who painted the Last Supper?

Da Vinci

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Who invented the printing press?

Gutenberg 

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Renaissance ideals focused on human potential & classical texts and to read, learn and enjoy life. This way of thinking is called...

humanism

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In this book, Machiavelli gives the famous advice "it's safer to be feared than loved". What is the name of this book?

The Prince

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The focus of the "here and now" instead of religiously focused on an afterlife is called...

Secular/Secularism

500

Who was known as the "Prince of Humanists" in the Northern Renaissance?

Erasmus 
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What was one reason that the Renaissance started in Italy?

Wealthy Trade Centers, Location along trade routes, or remnants of classical culture 

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Name one major event during the end of the middle ages that led up to the Renaissance?

The Crusades, The Black Plague, or The discovery of Greek and Roman art.

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What humanist of Northern Europe wrote about his vision of an ideal society, in which people lived in peace and harmony called "Utopia"?


Sir Thomas More