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The Renaissance

Quiz by Jennifer Pasko

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  • Q1
    What was the Renaissance?
    a time of increased religious faith
    a time of wars for independence
    a time of achievements in art, literature, and learning
    a time of rapid industrialization
    30s
  • Q2
    When did the Renaissance begin?
    1300s
    1800s
    1100s
    1600s
    30s
  • Q3
    Where did the Renaissance begin?
    England
    Italy
    France
    Spain
    30s
  • Q4
    During the Renaissance, Italy was
    divided into many separate city-states
    struggling for independence
    a colony of Spain
    a democratic republic
    30s
  • Q5
    Which invention accelerated the Renaissance?
    printing press
    assembly line
    spinning jenny
    penicillin
    30s
  • Q6
    During the Renaissance, the status of artists
    decreased
    stayed the same
    was very low
    improved
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is known as the most celebrated sculptor of the Renaissance?
    Cervantes
    Michelangelo
    Botticelli
    Brunelleschi
    30s
  • Q8
    Which artistic technique made paintings look three-dimensional instead of flat?
    perspective
    woodcarving
    illuminated manuscripts
    fresco
    30s
  • Q9
    Which city was considered the cradle of the Renaissance?
    Naples
    Vatican City
    Florence
    Pompeii
    30s
  • Q10
    Which industries was Florence chiefly dependent on?
    shipbuilding and trade
    wool and banking
    arms and ammunition
    farming and food production
    30s
  • Q11
    Who is known as the most celebrated sculptor of the Renaissance?
    Brunelleschi
    Cervantes
    Botticelli
    Michelangelo
    30s
  • Q12
    Which invention accelerated the Renaissance?
    printing press
    assembly line
    spinning jenny
    penicillin
    30s
  • Q13

    A fresco is a 

    a person who prepares and sells medicines

    the tactful management of relationships between two or

    more parties or countries

    a type of painting made on wet plaster

    30s
  • Q14

    A basilica is 

    a type of large Christian church, often in the shape of a cross

    a small body of water that is connected to a larger one

    a person who gives money or other support to someone,

    such as an artist

    30s

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