Renaissance

Question 1

What is the study that focused on worldly subjects rather than religious issues?

Answer 1

Humanism

Question 2

What is an artistic technique used to give drawings a 3-D effect?

Answer 2

Perspective

Question 3

What is a financial supporter?

Answer 3

Patron

Question 4

What is another word for rebirth?

Answer 4

Rennisance

Question 5

What is another word for something that is not religious?

Answer 5

Secular

Question 6

What is a description of an ideal society?

Answer 6

Utopia

Question 7

What is an etched design on a metal plate with acid?

Answer 7

Engraving

Question 8

TRUE OR FALSE

In 1456, Peiter Bruegel printed a complete edition of the bible using a printing press.

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

TURE OR FALSE

Desiderius Erasmus described an ideal society in his book Utopia.

Answer 9

FALSE

Question 10

TRUE OR FALSE

The Renaissance officially began in Italy.

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE

The Renaissance was a time of creativity and change in many areas - political, social, economic, and cultural.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

TRUE OR FALSE

Renaissance artists rejected the Gothic style of the late Middle Ages as cluttered and disorderly.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

TRUE OR FASE

Thomas Moore was a great Dutch priest and humanist.

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

TRUE OR FALSE

Pieter Bruegel is credited with developing the printing press.

Answer 14

FALSE

Question 15

TRUE OR FALSE

Secular and Worldly are antonyms.

Answer 15

FALSE

Question 16

TRUE OR FALSE

The Renaissance occurred between 1200 and 1500.

Answer 16

FALSE

Question 17

Which man was given the name “The German Leonardo”?

A. Desiderius Erasmus
B. Thomas Moore
C. Pieter Bruegel
D. Albrecht Durer

Answer 17

D. Albrecht Durer

Question 18

Which of the following published the Prince in 1513, which provided a guide to rulers on how to gain and maintain power?

A. Niccolo Machiavelli
B. Baldassare Castiglione
C. William Shakespeare
D. Raphael

Answer 18

A. Niccolo Machiavelli

Question 19

Which of the following is credited with developing the art of oil paint?

A. Pieter Bruegel
B. Peter Paul Rubens
C. Albrecht Durer
D. The Van Eycks

Answer 19

D. The Van Eycks

Question 20

Which occupation led to the initial wealth of the Medici family?

A. Merchants
B. Farmers
C. Builders
D. Bankers

Answer 20

A. Merchants

Question 21

Which of the following of the Medici’s took control of the Florentine government in 1434?

A. Cosimo
B. Lorenzo
C. Calvin
D. Luther

Answer 21

A. Cosimo

Question 22

Which Renaissance artist is known for his work, Mona Lisa?

A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo
C. Raphael
D. Machiavelli

Answer 22

B. Leonardo

Question 23

Which of the following is best known for his work the Pieta, which captures the sorrow of Mary as she cradles the dead Christ on her knees?

A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo
C. Raphael
D. Machiavelli

Answer 23

A. Michelangelo

Question 24

Which of the following is known for his work, The Last Supper?

A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo
C. Raphael
D. Machiavelli

Answer 24

B. Leonardo

Question 25

Which of the following is known for his work, The School of Athens?

A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo
C. Raphael
D. Machiavelli

Answer 25

C. Raphael