Renaissance Quiz #1 Flashcards

1
Q

What does the word Renaissance mean?

A

Rebirth

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2
Q

What had the last 1,000 years been like for the Europeans?

A

A time of darkness

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3
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What was the period of the Renaissance known as?

A

Age Of Recovery

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4
Q

The Renaissance brought a new interest in?

A

The Greeks and The Romans

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5
Q

What is humanism?

A

An interest in an indiviual’s ability

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6
Q

What was the major birthplace of the Renaissance?

A

Florence, Italy

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7
Q

Who was Marco Polo?

A

A famous Italian that traveled to China

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8
Q

How long did Marco Polo stay in China?

A

20 years

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9
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What path did Marco Polo use to get to China?

A

Silk Road

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10
Q

Who was Francesco Petrach?

A

Considered the first Renaissance Man

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11
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What were some of Francesco’s accomplishments?

A

Studied the ancient texts of the Greeks and The Romans
He wrote a biography

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12
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Why was Italy a good location for the Renaissance?

A

Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea
Prime Location for Trade
Close to the Roman/Byzantine Empire
Italy recovers from the Black Death first
Location of the Catholic Church

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13
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Who funded most of the artists?

A

The Medici family

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14
Q

What are some differences between Medieval and Renaissance art?

A

Medieval figures are stiff
Medieval circle over heads
Medieval gold leaf background
Renaissance Linear Perscpective
Realism

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15
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What is Perscpective?

A

Technique used to represent a three-dimensional world

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16
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Who was Filippo Brunelleschi?

A

The person that discovered linear perspective

17
Q

How long was the Santa Maria Dome incomplete?

A

100 years

18
Q

How much did the builders get done a month?

A

1 foot of bricks

19
Q

Who was Donatello?

A

A sculptor

20
Q

What was Donatello’s masterpiece?

A

The first nude statue of David

21
Q

Who was Botticelli?

A

One of the greatest painters

22
Q

What was Botticelli’s most famous paintings?

A

The Birth Of Venus (A nude girl)

23
Q

Who was Leonardo Da Vinci?

A

One of the most famous painters in the world

24
Q

What was some of Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpieces?

A

Mona Lisa and Last Supper

25
Q

What was the technique that Leonardo used to make his backgrounds a haze?

A

Sfomato

26
Q

What are some facts about Raphael?

A

Buried in the Pantheon
Known for Wedding of the Virgin and School Of Athens

27
Q

Who was Michel Angelo?

A

One of the greatest artists of all time

28
Q

What was Michel Angelo known for?

A

Nude Statue of David
Roof of The Sistine Chapel
La Pieta

29
Q

Where did Michel Angelo study anatomy?

A

The morgue

30
Q

Who was Johannes Gutenberg?

A

Creator of the first printer

31
Q

What was the Northern Renaissance focused on?

A

Focused on everyday life and moved away from religous ideas

32
Q

Who was William Shakespeare?

A

Most Famous Author of all time

33
Q

Who was Erasmus?

A

A person who knew that the Earth revolved around the sun

34
Q

Who was Nicolaus Copernicus?

A

A person who believed in Heliocentric beliefs