Renaissance Flashcards
What is the study that focused on worldly subjects rather than religious issues?
Humanism
What is an artistic technique used to give drawings a 3-D effect?
Perspective
What is a financial supporter?
Patron
What is another word for rebirth?
Rennisance
What is another word for something that is not religious?
Secular
What is a description of an ideal society?
Utopia
What is an etched design on a metal plate with acid?
Engraving
TRUE OR FALSE
In 1456, Peiter Bruegel printed a complete edition of the bible using a printing press.
FALSE
TURE OR FALSE
Desiderius Erasmus described an ideal society in his book Utopia.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
The Renaissance officially began in Italy.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
The Renaissance was a time of creativity and change in many areas - political, social, economic, and cultural.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Renaissance artists rejected the Gothic style of the late Middle Ages as cluttered and disorderly.
TRUE
TRUE OR FASE
Thomas Moore was a great Dutch priest and humanist.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Pieter Bruegel is credited with developing the printing press.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Secular and Worldly are antonyms.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
The Renaissance occurred between 1200 and 1500.
FALSE
Which man was given the name “The German Leonardo”?
A. Desiderius Erasmus
B. Thomas Moore
C. Pieter Bruegel
D. Albrecht Durer
D. Albrecht Durer
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
A. Niccolo Machiavelli
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
D. The Van Eycks
Which occupation led to the initial wealth of the Medici family?
A. Merchants
B. Farmers
C. Builders
D. Bankers
A. Merchants
Which of the following of the Medici’s took control of the Florentine government in 1434?
A. Cosimo
B. Lorenzo
C. Calvin
D. Luther
A. Cosimo
Which Renaissance artist is known for his work, Mona Lisa?
A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo
C. Raphael
D. Machiavelli
B. Leonardo
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
A. Michelangelo
Which of the following is known for his work, The Last Supper?
A. Michelangelo
B. Leonardo
C. Raphael
D. Machiavelli
B. Leonardo
