The Renaissance Unit Test
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- Q1Renaissance literally means a(n) -the "uncovering" of trutha "rebirth" of classical knowledgethe "rebirth" of lifethe "discovery" of life30s
- Q2In which modern-day country did the Renaissance begin?GreeceFranceItalySpain30s
- Q3Which one of the lasting effects from the Crusades influenced the start of the Renaissance?Religious divisionslasting trade linksChristian dominanceconsolidated power in Europe30s
- Q4During the Renaissance, “patrons” were -European teacherswealthy Renaissance priestswealthy people who sponsored artistsMathematical scholars30s
- Q5Who was the most powerful family in Europe during the Renaissance?The AccoltisThe MediciThe Albizzi FamilyThe Albergo family30s
- Q6The Renaissance focused on secularism as a new concept. What does this term mean?an emphasis on democracy over autocracyloyalty to the state rather than the individual familythe state of running a tax-free civilizationthe focus on worldly themes instead of religious30s
- Q7Which of the following was NOT an area of cultural advancement during the Renaissance?artsphilosophyliteratureAquatic technology30s
- Q8The famous “Mona Lisa” painting was completed by which famous artist?MichelangeloBorrominiBotticelliLeonardo da Vinci30s
- Q9The image below depicts which famous Renaissance painting?The Death of SabineThe Venus of UrbinoThe PietaThe Birth of Venus30s
- Q10Which Renaissance writer focused on imaginative images of the afterlife?DanteErasmusPetrarchRaphael30s
- Q11What was one of the major impacts of the Renaissance?reunited Christianity with Islammarked the birth of the "modern world"the first ever discovery of mathematicsthe creation of spice trade routes30s
- Q12Who were the two most famous Masters of the Renaissance period?Raphael and BorrominiMedici, and DantePetrarch, and ErasmusDa Vinci and Michelangelo30s
- Q13The quote below comes from which Renaissance figure that has been described as the perfect “Renaissance Man”? “To develop a complete mind, Study the science of art; Study the art of science; Learn to see; Realize that everything connects to everything else.”DanteMichelangeloLeonardo da VinciRaphael30s
- Q14Which of the following was one of the first works of political philosophy during the Renaissance?Erasmus' "Liberalism and Religion"Angomorro's "Democracy and Freedom"Dante's "The State of Man"Machiavelli's "The Prince"30s
- Q15As the Renaissance spread north to England, which writer became the most prominent of the Northern Renaissance he wrote Romeo and Juliet?Jane AustenJane EyreCharles DickensWilliam Shakespeare30s
