Renaissance Quiz

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The Renaissance artist who was also known as an inventor of clever machines was

Michelangelo

Leonardo da Vinci

Jan Van Eyck

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Which of these best represents the Renaissance in England?

Shakespeare's plays

El Greco's paintings

Michelangelo's sculptures

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The Renaissance refers to a period when

when violence and uncertainty were at its height in Europe.

scholars studied the Middle Ages.

scholars took a new interest in the writings of ancient Greece and Rome.

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What effect did the Printing Press have on the Renaissance?

More books meant ideas could be spread more quickly.

Johannes Gutenberg became wealthy.

Books were printed with more and more mistakes

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Which of the following correctly identifies how art in the Renaissance was different than the Middle Ages?

Renaissance art was made up of geometric shapes.

Middle Ages art showed death and perspective.

Renaissance art was realistic and showed the beauty of the human body.

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The Renaissance began in

Florence, Italy

Rome, Italy

Paris, France

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France was influenced by the Renaissance because of which of the following events?

Italy began sending artists, architects and poets all over Europe.

France invaded Italy and was fascinated by the culture.

Rome became the new center of the Renaissance.

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Why did the Pope rebuild the city of Rome in the new architectural style of the Renaissance?

An attempt to resurrect the Roman Empire again.

To be able to hire Michelangelo to build Chateaux.

To prove to Europe's kings that the Church was still powerful.

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The term for someone who is skilled in many different talents is known as a(n)

"Entertainer"

"Re-birth"

"Renaissance Man"

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Venice is composed of more than 100 islands connected by bridges. What was the architectural style of these bridges contributed by the Romans and who did the Romans learn to build them from?

The arch and they learned it from the Etruscans

Realism and they learned it from the Byzantines

The arch and they learned it from the Greeks

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